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Category: time

Even in a time of elephantine vanity

Posted on December 4, 2015December 4, 2010 by admin

“Even in a time of elephantine vanity and greed, one never has to look far to see the campfires of gentle people.”

— Garrison Keillor

Author: Garrison Keillor
Category: time
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The fear of death follows from the

Posted on November 28, 2015November 28, 2010 by admin

“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”

— Mark Twain

Author: Mark Twain
Category: time
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I wish life was not so short,

Posted on November 27, 2015November 27, 2010 by admin

“I wish life was not so short, he thought. languages take such a time, and so do all the things one wants to know about.”

— J. R. R. Tolkien

Author: J. R. R. Tolkien
Category: time
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You must have been warned against letting

Posted on November 22, 2015November 22, 2010 by admin

“You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by.”

— James M. Barrie

Author: James M. Barrie
Category: time
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One does not discover new lands without

Posted on November 17, 2015November 17, 2010 by admin

“One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.”

— Andre Gide

Author: Andre Gide
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Really big people are, above everything else,

Posted on November 15, 2015November 15, 2010 by admin

“Really big people are, above everything else, courteous, considerate and generous – not just to some people in some circumstances – but to everyone all the time.”

— Thomas J. Watson

Author: Thomas J. Watson
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Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And

Posted on November 8, 2015November 8, 2010 by admin

“Work is hard. Distractions are plentiful. And time is short.”

— Adam Hochschild

Author: Adam Hochschild
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Time changes everything except something within us

Posted on November 7, 2015November 7, 2010 by admin

“Time changes everything except something within us which is always surprised by change.”

— Thomas Hardy

Author: Thomas Hardy
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Treat your kid like a darling for

Posted on November 1, 2015November 1, 2010 by admin

“Treat your kid like a darling for the first five years. For the next five years, scold them. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Your grown up children are your best friends.”

— Chanakya

Author: Chanakya
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Once again, we come to the Holiday

Posted on October 27, 2015October 27, 2010 by admin

“Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.”

— Dave Barry

Author: Dave Barry
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No greater thing is created suddenly, any

Posted on October 19, 2015October 19, 2010 by admin

“No greater thing is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen.”

— Epictetus

Author: Epictetus
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