My dad Peter, who was my roadie when I was starting out, had loads of confidence but couldn't sing.

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People have always pitied spinsters. We have been derided, as if we had missed out on life.

Patricia Routledge

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people , always , pitied

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I've lived in a big showplace house, and I never want to live again in a house that overshadows me.

Alice Munro

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lived , big , never

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The industry has a problem and the whole industry has to have a better reputation, I'm confident on the work we're doing.

Bob Dudley

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industry , problem , whole , better

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The Galapagos are an archipelago of volcanic islands that span across the equator line.

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volcanic , islands , span

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I'm really interested in making a mark on a paper and letting that be cursive shorthand for an idea - that's the origin of cartooning.

Craig Thompson

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really , interested , making

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To be sure, American higher education is a diverse ecosystem, comprising institutions of all sizes, price tags, and mission statements.

Gordon Gee

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american , higher , education

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Only about 15% of land in arizona is privately owned.

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only , land , arizona

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The food business is very tough, but there's also a lot of love and very giving.

Marcus Samuelsson

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food , business , very

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If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.

Marcus Tullius Cicero

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ashamed , think , should

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If you ask me what I came to do in this world, i, an artist, I will answer you: I am here to live out loud.

Emile Zola

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you , ask , me , came , will

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This is the root cause of the rocketing rise of home prices there.

Jason Cheung

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root , cause , rise , home , prices

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Indian democracy's greatest strength is that we have always put the nation above politics.

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

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indian , greatest , strength

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Passive fatalism can never be the role of a revolutionary party, like the Social Democracy.

Karl Liebknecht

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passive , fatalism , never

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Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction.

Anne Frank

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laziness , may , appear , attractive , work

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I think people like it when you have a bit of personality.

Lara Stone

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think , people , like

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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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facts

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"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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"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

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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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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

My dad Peter, who was my roadie when I was starting out, had loads of confidence but couldn't sing.

– Jane McDonald –

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