It is extraordinary that when you are acquainted with a whole family you can forget about them.

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My family are happy in Italy. We're first, and I'm top scorer. What more could I ask for?

Mauro Icardi

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family , happy , top

Proverbs

There are no foolish trades, there are only foolish people.

French Proverb

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foolish , only

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Michael Caine is a movie star, but he's also a great actor. I can't say that about every movie star. It's the concentration he has.

Norman Jewison

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michael , movie , also

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Afterwards, 18 people were rescued from the rubble of the towers. The last survivor was pulled out of the rubble after being stuck for 23 hours.

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people , were , rescued

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Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production or accomplishment and to either of these ends there must be forethought, system, planning, intelligence, and honest purpose, as well as perspiration. Seeming to do is not doing.

Thomas A. Edison

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I just love the culture of Melbourne.

Yvonne Strahovski

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just , love , culture

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Protests have a value in society that I don't think you can quantify.

Jagmeet Singh

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protests , value , society

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A man may be born, but in order to be born he must first die, and in order to die he must first awake.

Carl Sandburg

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man , may , order

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We have two ears and one mouth so we may listen more and talk the less.

Epictetus

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two , ears , mouth , may , listen

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When I was growing up, I remember having read all the books in the library. I often tried to emulate my favourite writers.

Ruskin Bond

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growing , remember , having

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The United States did not earn its reputation as leader of the free world by standing back and allowing darker forces to prevail.

Mike Quigley

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united , states , did

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I was perfectly satisfied with the West Side of Chicago when I was in knickerbockers. I hope it was with me.

Charles Comiskey

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perfectly , satisfied , west

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Casting is sort of like looking at paintings. You don't know what you'll like, but you recognize it when you see it.

Steven Bochco

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casting , sort , like

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Feeling passionate about something doesn't mean you have to be angry.

Naomi Campbell

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feeling , passionate , something

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A novel is a journey into your own soul, and you seek there to discover those things that you share with all others.

Richard Flanagan

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novel , journey , your

Facts

"Darth vader" is derived from old dutch, meaning "Dark father"

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vader , derived , old

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"Drawing is based upon perspective, which is nothing else than a thorough knowledge of the function of the eye."

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based , which , nothing

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"Eating crow" is an old expression defined by the Urban Dictionary to mean "When you make a mistake and are forced to acknowledge it humbly".

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facts

Proverbs

"Fie upon thee, how black thou art!" said the kettle to the saucepan.

Danish Proverb

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how , black , thou , said , kettle

Facts

"Finger Lickin' Good" had a bit of a mishap when translated to Chinese for their first KFC outlets in the country, the famous phrase became "Eat your fingers off"

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good , had , bit

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"Finger Lickin' Good" had a bit of a mishap when translated to Chinese for their first outlets in the country, the famous phrase became "eat your fingers off".

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Proverbs

"For example" is not proof.

Yiddish Proverb

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proverbs, yiddish-proverb

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"For millions of years, mankind lived just like the animals. Then something happened which unleashed the power of our imagination. We learned to talk and we learned to listen."

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millions , mankind , lived

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"Force me, and I shall commit no sin," said the girl.

German Proverb

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shall , commit , said

Facts

"Fox tossing" was once a popular sport.

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tossing , once , popular

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"Geometry has two great treasures; one is the Theorem of Pythagoras; the other, the division of a line into extreme and mean ratio. The first we may compare to a measure of gold; the second we may name a precious jewel."

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two , great , theorem

Proverbs

"Give me a push from my back" does not mean give me a hunchback.

Nigerian Proverb

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me , push , does , mean , give

Facts

"Go," is the shortest complete sentence in the English language.

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facts

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"Good culture is born of a good disposition; and since the cause is more to be praised than the effect, I will rather praise a good disposition without culture, than good culture without the disposition."

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culture , born , good

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"Great cry and little wool," said the fool, when he sheared a pig.

German Proverb

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cry , little , said , he

It is extraordinary that when you are acquainted with a whole family you can forget about them.

– Gertrude Stein –

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