By the time I sit down ready to write, I've done a lot of longhand and a lot of note collecting along the way.

Quotes

We are really sorry. We are very sad, he was a very kind person. He was a hard worker.

Aman Beyene

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really , very , he , kind

Quotes

A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.

Warren Buffett

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poll , substitute

Quotes

We went into this with the utmost respect for the source material, but we recognized the need for change.

Sam Wood

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utmost , respect , source

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I continue to believe that the American people have a love-hate relationship with inflation. They hate inflation but love everything that causes it.

William E. Simon

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relationship

Quotes

I believe that one defines oneself by reinvention. To not be like your parents. To not be like your friends. To be yourself. To cut yourself out of stone.

Henry Rollins

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inspirational

Quotes

The first and great commandment is don't let them scare you.

Elmer Davis

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first , great , commandment , them , scare

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I'm the sort of person that doesn't really have specific 'inspiration.' It probably comes more from my doubts and my desires.

Natsuki Takaya

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sort , person , really

Quotes

Before the word 'resignation' became a euphemism for being fired, it connoted a sense of public integrity and personal honor.

Bret Stephens

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before , word , became

Quotes

How is it possible to find meaning in a finite world, given my waist and shirt size?

Woody Allen

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how , possible , find

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Barack did not want to denounce me, but bill clinton forced bill clinton. And bill clinton gave in.

Louis Farrakhan

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barack , did , want , denounce , bill

Quotes

Luckily I don't have to buy shoes anymore, because I design them! I'm off tour, so I can dive in and create the shoes that I want for my line. But okay, I did buy a pair of vintage combat boots because they were so beaten up - I had to have them.

Fergie

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design

Quotes

New York will always be a part of me no matter where I go.

Jose Feliciano

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new , york , will

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The first time my parents found out I was acting was when a friend told them they had just come back from a play I was in.

Poorna Jagannathan

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first , time , parents

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It's important that we work very closely with moderate Muslim forces locally, nationally and internationally.

Gijs de Vries

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important , work , very

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The truth is that we have got to make America work for working people again.

Keith Ellison

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truth , got , make

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

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"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

Facts

"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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facts

Proverbs

"For example" is not proof.

Yiddish Proverb

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proverbs, yiddish-proverb

Facts

"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

Proverbs

"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

Proverbs

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

German Proverb

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cry , little , said , he

By the time I sit down ready to write, I've done a lot of longhand and a lot of note collecting along the way.

– Jill McCorkle –

Proverbs , Quotes , Facts , Tips , Shayari