It's sort of a mystery where ideas come from.

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The Constitution is government's stop sign. It says, you - the three branches of government - can go so far and no farther.

Michele Bachmann

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constitution , stop , three

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There are some people who, if they don't already know, you can't tell 'em.

Yogi Berra

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some , people , tell

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The younger generation gives me more respect than I could ever hope for.

Daryl Hall

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younger , generation , gives

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Bond reflected that good Americans were fine people and that most of them seemed to come from Texas.

Ian Fleming

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bond , reflected , good

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It's too bad American electoral races aren't as transparent as NASCAR races.

Steve Bullock

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too , bad , american

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My oldest one was all shot to hell, I won't ever take it down until my boy comes home.

Neil Olson

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oldest , shot , ever , take , down

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I do feel infuriated by the things I perceive to be unfair.

Tim Minchin

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feel , things , perceive

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I haven't experienced a lot of prejudice in my life, but I'm not naive to what goes on in the world.

Malachi Kirby

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experienced , lot , prejudice

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Without the aid of prejudice and custom I should not be able to find my way across the room.

William Hazlitt

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without , aid , prejudice

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I think the mix of narrative and analysis that the 'New Yorker' requires is a perfect expression of what my parents each gave me.

George Packer

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think , mix , narrative

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I like to believe we're always looking to evolve as writers.

Jim Rash

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like , believe , always

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Any kids out there, don't base your homework on 'Merlin.' Just enjoy it and then read the books.

Colin Morgan

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any , kids , out

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The world is a contradiction; the universe a paradox.

Kedar Joshi

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world , universe

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No doubt about it.

Bobby Smith

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doubt

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I do not want people to be agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them.

Jane Austen

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want , people , saves , me , trouble

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"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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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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Proverbs

"For example" is not proof.

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

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"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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"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's sort of a mystery where ideas come from.

– Theresa Rebeck –

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