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She was a handsome woman of forty-five and would remain so for many years. -Brookner, Anita

"We’re the underdog always and we like that. Even though we are the higher seed, we’ve proven nothing to Marquette because they beat us pretty good when we played them. They have good size inside and we had no answers for (Andy) Miller inside the lane. They are very big and strong and we have our work cut out for us." – Chad Ambuehl

“We’re the underdog always and we like that. Even though we are the higher seed, we’ve proven nothing to Marquette because they beat us pretty …

Polish Proverb: Both the cross and the gallows …

Both the cross and the gallows are made of wood. Polish Proverb Proverb Link: Both the cross and the gallows …See More: Polish Proverbs (110 …

The Third World is not a reality but an ideology. -Arendt, Hannah

Berber Proverb: Boil the water and the scum …

Boil the water and the scum will rise to the top. Berber Proverb Proverb Link: Boil the water and the scum …See More: Berber Proverbs …

Burt Reynolds once asked me out. I was in his room. -Diller, Phyllis

"Sure, (the Padres) are going to be the underdog. But they have a good enough club to beat somebody, simply because in a best-of-five that No. 1 pitcher is going to pitch two games for you. That’s very, very important. That’s why one guy in the first series could make a big, big difference." – Tom LaSorda

“Sure, (the Padres) are going to be the underdog. But they have a good enough club to beat somebody, simply because in a best-of-five that …

"It’s exciting to go from snowboarding to skateboarding because I get to start as the underdog again." – Shaun White

“It’s exciting to go from snowboarding to skateboarding because I get to start as the underdog again.” – Shaun White

Porter, Jane

The best manner of avenging ourselves is by not resembling him who has injured us. Porter, Jane quotes

Eve Denise Curie

“We discovered that peace at any price is no peace at all.” Eve Denise Curie quotes

"Let me just twit on days like today when I feel empty and my mind thinkless. Not really because I just figured out Tropical Cyclone Yasi is more potent than Hurricane Katrina. The only difference is that Queenslander did not take chances in playing with imminent danger. No casualty reported so far." – Leah Dancel

“Let me just twit on days like today when I feel empty and my mind thinkless. Not really because I just figured out Tropical Cyclone …

"It’s a very rare tropical cyclone making landfall in the Iberian Peninsula," – Stacy Stewart

“It’s a very rare tropical cyclone making landfall in the Iberian Peninsula,” – Stacy Stewart

Dutch Proverb: Black hens lays …

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There is no greater hell than to be a prisoner of fear. -Johnson, Ben

Dutch Proverb: After honor and state …

After honor and state follow envy and hate. Dutch Proverb Proverb Link: After honor and state …See More: Dutch Proverbs (1259 Proverbs) Dutch Proverb: After …

Ignorance of the law excuses no man from practicing it. -Mizner, Addison

German Proverb: A truth that comes too early or …

A truth that comes too early or too late is just like a lie. German Proverb Proverb Link: A truth that comes too early or …

song-and-singing

Swans sing before they die — t’were no bad thing did certain persons die before they sing. – Coleridge, Samuel Taylor

If it’s good they’ll stop making it. -Block, Henry

"I have received reports that a cyclone is expected to strike over the eastern parts of southern Africa over the next few days, and this may worsen the rainfall and flooding situation in Botswana," – Festus Mogae

“I have received reports that a cyclone is expected to strike over the eastern parts of southern Africa over the next few days, and this …

German Proverb: A prophet is not without honor …

A prophet is not without honor save in his own country. German Proverb Proverb Link: A prophet is not without honor …See More: German Proverbs …

You can get your appetite elsewhere, as long as you eat at home. -Anonymous

Ferris Bueller

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once and a while, you could miss it.” Ferris Bueller quotes

The business of the country is business. -Coolidge, Calvin

Danish Proverb: A naughty child must …

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"To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together now-a-days." – William Shakespeare

“To say the truth, reason and love keep little company together now-a-days.” – William Shakespeare

Freedom without obligation is anarchy. Freedom without obligation is democracy. -Riney, Earl

Portuguese Proverb: When thieves fall out, their …

When thieves fall out, their knaveries come to light. Portuguese Proverb Proverb Link: When thieves fall out, their …See More: Portuguese Proverbs (803 Proverbs) Portuguese …

"At Christmas A man is at his finest towards the finish of the year; He is almost what he should be when the Christmas season’s here; Then he’s thinking more of others than he’s thought the months before, And the laughter of his children is a joy worth toiling for. He is less a selfish creature than at any other time; When the Christmas spirit rules him he comes close to the sublime…" – Edgar Guest

“At Christmas A man is at his finest towards the finish of the year; He is almost what he should be when the Christmas season’s …

Dutch Proverb: When thieves fall out, honest …

When thieves fall out, honest men get their goods back. Dutch Proverb Proverb Link: When thieves fall out, honest …See More: Dutch Proverbs (1259 Proverbs) …

Personality is only ripe when a man has made the truth his own. -Kierkegaard, Søren

"I believe government should not try to solve every problem. But private enterprise and government – working together – should ensure that everyone willing to work hard and play by the rules has a fair chance for a good job, a decent home in a safe community, affordable health care, and a quality education for their children and retirement security." – Chet Edwards

“I believe government should not try to solve every problem. But private enterprise and government – working together – should ensure that everyone willing to …

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