Due to my sometimes erratic behavior, my children tried very hard to avoid me and not do anything to set me off.

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Heaven is here when time is not. To live without time means to live without friction, with no wear and tear. That is the space of non-engagement, non-interference.

Tilak Fernando

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heaven , here , time

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Imperfection impermancy and unpredictability are the three gateways of opening in our reality.

Tilak Fernando

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imperfection , unpredictability , three

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Silence is not something you do. Silence is something that comes to you and that silence is a space of wonder.

Tilak Fernando

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silence , something

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The most amazing part of life is yet to come.

Tilak Fernando

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most , amazing , part

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We inhale trust and we exhale fearlessness.

Tilak Fernando

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inhale , trust

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Your biggest strength is your ability to appreciate the imperfection of your life.

Tilak Fernando

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your , biggest , strength

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Discipline is doing the right thing, for the right reason, at the right time

Tilak Fernando

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discipline , doing , right

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Discipline is doing the right thing, for the right reason, at the right time.

Tilak Fernando

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discipline , doing , right

Facts

Giant water lilies in the Amazon can grow over 6 feet in diameter.

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giant , water , lilies

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Fertilizers are chemicals added to plants to help them grow. Important elements in fertilizers include nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Manure (animal waste) is also used as a fertilizer.

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chemicals , added , plants

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Poison ivy produces a skin irritant called urushiol. Touching poison ivy will cause an allergic reaction, usually in the form of an itchy rash on the skin.

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poison , ivy , produces

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There are over 200,000 identified plant species and the list is growing all the time.

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over , identified , plant

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Plant matter found at the bottom of areas with water such as swamps can eventually turn into coal due to a process called metamorphosis (changing form).

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plant , matter , found

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In the agricultural industry, to ensure crops of food grow well water is often added to soil in the form of irrigation.

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agricultural , ensure , crops

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Onions might taste good but they can be painful to chop. A gas is released when you cut onions that irritates you eyes, the tears you produce while this happens are your body's way of washing it from your eyes.

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onions , might , taste

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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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Due to my sometimes erratic behavior, my children tried very hard to avoid me and not do anything to set me off.

– Patty Duke –

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