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The over curious are not over wise.


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To doubt is worse than to have lost; And to despair is but to antedate those miseries that must fall on us.

To doubt is worse than to have lost; And to despair is but to antedate those miseries that must fall on us.



A willing mind makes a hard journey easy.

A willing mind makes a hard journey easy.



Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation.

Malice scorned, puts out itself; but argued, give a kind of credit to a false accusation.



True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.

True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.



Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.

Be wise; soar not too high to fall; but stoop to rise.



It is true fortitude to stand firm against All shocks of fate, when cowards faint and die In fear to suffer more calamity.

It is true fortitude to stand firm against All shocks of fate, when cowards faint and die In fear to suffer more calamity.



How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman! It is so seldom heard that, when it speaks,it ravishes all senses.

How sweetly sounds the voice of a good woman! It is so seldom heard that, when it speaks,it ravishes all senses.



Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance.

Giants in Their promises, but those obtained, weak pigmies In their performance.



He is not valiant that dares lie; but he that boldly bears calamity.

He is not valiant that dares lie; but he that boldly bears calamity.



Thou art figured blind, and yet we borrow our best sight from thee.

Thou art figured blind, and yet we borrow our best sight from thee.





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If you force me to pay a debt that is not mine, let me thank you in the afterlife

If you force me to pay a debt that is not mine, let me thank you in the afterlife



The essence of architecture is form and space, and light is the essential element to the key to architectural design, probably more important than anything. Technology and materials are secondary.

The essence of architecture is form and space, and light is the essential element to the key to architectural design, probably more important than anything. Technology and materials are secondary.



A new report says that dogs can sniff out prostate cancer with almost 98 percent accuracy. The report also finds that cats can sniff it out with 100 percent accuracy but they prefer to watch you die.

A new report says that dogs can sniff out prostate cancer with almost 98 percent accuracy. The report also finds that cats can sniff it out with 100 percent accuracy but they prefer to watch you die.



And we have a Fed that's doing political things. This Janet Yellen of the Fed. The Fed is doing political - by keeping the interest rates at this level.

And we have a Fed that's doing political things. This Janet Yellen of the Fed. The Fed is doing political - by keeping the interest rates at this level.



But it is really, really fun to just change it up some and to absolutely be a very small spoke on a big wheel, and to just be a part of that and contribute to something that people can enjoy.

But it is really, really fun to just change it up some and to absolutely be a very small spoke on a big wheel, and to just be a part of that and contribute to something that people can enjoy.



Anyhow we never know where we must go, nor what guides we are to get - -people,storms, guardian angels, or sheep.

Anyhow we never know where we must go, nor what guides we are to get - -people,storms, guardian angels, or sheep.



Thus, if armaments were curtailed without a secure peace and all countries disarmed proportionately, military security would have been in no way affected.

Thus, if armaments were curtailed without a secure peace and all countries disarmed proportionately, military security would have been in no way affected.



Perfume is magic. It's mystery. We recreate the smell of a flower. Of wood. Of grass. We capture the essence of life. Liquefy it. We store memories. We make dreams.

Perfume is magic. It's mystery. We recreate the smell of a flower. Of wood. Of grass. We capture the essence of life. Liquefy it. We store memories. We make dreams.



In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you're not a friend to yourself, there's no way you're gonna have any friends.

In order to be a friend to anybody, you have to be a friend to yourself. If you're not a friend to yourself, there's no way you're gonna have any friends.



I used to go with my parents and loved it, I was in school plays, and I started reading plays before I started reading novels. I'll defend it to the hilt. When theatre is good it is fabulous.

I used to go with my parents and loved it, I was in school plays, and I started reading plays before I started reading novels. I'll defend it to the hilt. When theatre is good it is fabulous.




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