The harder you try to become the opposite of your parents, the more quickly you become them.

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Danny Trejo is so bloody cool, I mean, he can just stand there and look cool.

Luke Goss

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danny , bloody , he

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The problem with individual opinion is that it doesn't necessary correlate with what the mass audience is thinking.

Jed Mercurio

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problem , individual , opinion

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My father and I are very similar and have a wonderful relationship, but we both stand by our opinions.

Chris Hemsworth

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relationship

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The way brainwashing works is subtle and takes a long time.

Sean Durkin

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way , works , subtle

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I started out in a two-room apartment in Brooklyn and thought, 'Never again.'

Judy Sheindlin

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started , out , apartment

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In general, I feel very happy with how I got to have time on my own at least a little bit outside of the public eye.

Maya Hawke

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feel , very , happy

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It is an endless and frivolous Pursuit to act by any other Rule than the Care of satisfying our own Minds in what we do.

Richard Steele

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endless , frivolous , pursuit

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We've got to do a lot more.

Barack Obama

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got , lot

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We didn't lose as many lives as had been predicted although we're still in the process of finding those we lost.

Kathleen Blanco

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lose , many , lives

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I'm the most democratic fascist you'll ever meet. I listen to everybody, and then I make a decision.

George C. Wolfe

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most , democratic , fascist

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Yeah, I get that reaction a lot, and with good reason, because it does shock the conscious.

Wendy Young

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get , reaction , good

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I loved playing Emma Pillsbury so much.

Jayma Mays

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loved , playing

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Christianity is a lifestyle. And being a Christian is more than a label.

Joyce Meyer

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christianity , being , christian

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Humans should always exercise and watch what they eat. So with your pet, make sure they get enough exercise, make sure they're getting fed at the same time every day and getting the nutrition they need. And make sure they get a lot of love and attention you both need. That's why you have them!

Alison Sweeney

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pet

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If you're trying to write about very strong horror, very strong fear or very strong emotion, it's easy to overwrite it.

Linda Sue Park

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trying , write , very

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

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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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facts

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

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"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

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"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

The harder you try to become the opposite of your parents, the more quickly you become them.

– Douglas Coupland –

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