The vocabulary of pleasure depends on the imagery of pain.

Quotes

Happy Independence Day... To me.

Robin Wright

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happy , independence

Proverbs

Men look more like their uncles on the mother's side.

Norwegian Proverb

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men , look , more , like , uncles

Quotes

Cole Porter had a worldwide reputation as a sophisticate and hedonist.

Ethel Merman

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porter , had , worldwide

Quotes

The older I get, the more appreciative I am of where I came from.

Stephen Karam

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older , more , appreciative

Quotes

The only rule I have is to be as authentic and spontaneous as possible. I would never wear something I don't feel comfortable in.

Chiara Ferragni

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only , rule , authentic

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One of my friends went on a murder weekend... Now he is doing life for it.

Jack Dee

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friends , now , he

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There is nothing like living together for blinding people to each other.

Ivy Compton-Burnett

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nothing , like , living , together , blinding

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I carried my Oscar to bed with me. My first and only three-way happened that night.

Halle Berry

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carried , oscar , bed

Quotes

Love is an emerald.
Its brilliant light wards off dragons this treacherous path.

Rumi

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love , brilliant , light , off , dragons

Quotes

When you come to Christ as a real young person, I think when you become a teen-ager either you rebel or you search, doubt, and wonder.

Jerry B. Jenkins

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come , christ , real

Quotes

It is rewarding beyond words to rescue a dog from the shelter and have that dog become part of your family.

Jenna Morasca

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rewarding , beyond , words

Quotes

My dad was my best friend and greatest role model. He was an amazing dad, coach, mentor, soldier, husband and friend.

Tiger Woods

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amazing

Quotes

I purge compulsively. I'm constantly shedding things.

Andrew Sullivan

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purge , constantly , shedding

Quotes

I don't get involved in record label politics.

Leona Lewis

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politics

Quotes

Actors have a social responsibility.

Ali Fazal

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social

Facts

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

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vader , derived , old

Facts

"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

Facts

"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

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

The vocabulary of pleasure depends on the imagery of pain.

– Marina Warner –

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