Escritas — Poems List

Rabbi David Wolpe

When someone explains their own

When someone explains their own beliefs by reason and explains your beliefs by psychology, you actually don't have to listen to them.

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Groucho Marx

Money frees you from doing

Money frees you from doing things you dislike. Since I dislike doing nearly everything, money is handy.

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Jack Handey

If a kid asks where

If a kid asks where rain comes from, I think a cute thing to tell him is 'God is crying.' And if he asks why God is crying, another cute thing to tell him is 'Probably because of something you did.'

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Rafay Baloch

It doesn't matter if you

It doesn't matter if you don't know the answer to a particular question(s), the only thing that matters is if you know where you can find answers to your questions

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Macky Sall

« Qu’il faille me renier

« Qu’il faille me renier pour survivre je dis non… La patrie importe plus que le parti »

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Chief Seattle

What is man without the

What is man without the beasts If all the beasts were gone, man would die from a great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts, soon happens to man. All things are connected.

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Lily Yeamans

Sometimes I think we'd be

Sometimes I think we'd be better off blind.

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Charles de Leusse

No statue for the vanquished.

No statue for the vanquished. (Pas de statue Pour les vaincus)

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Ashley Jones

The worst part of modern

The worst part of modern technology is the way it robs you of the found moments. The little discoveries, even intimacy!

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Groucho Marx

Women should be obscene and

Women should be obscene and not heard.

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Jack Handey

If you see an animal

If you see an animal and you can't tell if it's a skunk or a cat, here's a good saying to help 'Black-and-white, stinks all right. Tabby-colored, likes a fella.'

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Emeasoba George

You should be grateful to

You should be grateful to God for all things that happen to you. For, all things happen either to be a blessing or a lesson to you. Thus, imbibe just that.

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Chief Seattle

Whatever befalls the earth befalls

Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. We did not weave the web of life We are merely a strand in it. What we do with the web, we do to ourselves...

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Emeasoba George

A call to love all

A call to love all is a matter of life and death i.e. it's a matter of vital importance. Besides, the scripture says, whoever that hates anyone is a murderer/murderess and no murderer/murderess can/will inherit God's kingdom (1st John 3 : 15) Q.E.D.

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Dexter Yager

Don't ever let anyone steal

Don't ever let anyone steal your dreams.

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Emeasoba George

You may not be able

You may not be able to give out all your resources/riches/fortune to the needy/helpless. But, you can give out some part of it/them just to advance the cause of the needy/helpless.

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Groucho Marx

She got her looks from

She got her looks from her father. He's a plastic surgeon.

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Emeasoba George

Challenges are matters of course

Challenges are matters of course i.e. they are natural. And so, they should be expected. Yes of course, there will always be challenges. Thus, you've got to get set to face/bear/confront/surmount them.

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Emeasoba George

Tolerance/forbearance of one's differences/weaknesses is

Tolerance/forbearance of one's differences/weaknesses is what gives rise to a lasting friendship/relationship. I mean, without tolerance/forbearance there can't/won't be any lasting friendship/relationship. Thus, be/remain tolerant/forbearing.

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Jack Handey

Just as bees will swarm

Just as bees will swarm about to protect their nest, so will I 'swarm about' to protect my nest of chocolate eggs.

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HWR

An OGEE could be used

An "OGEE" could be used in a variety of settings. "OMG, the ogee is fabulous for our new molding." Or, "Honey, which do you prefer: the lateral ogee or the supported ogee?

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Chief Seattle

When the Earth is sick,

When the Earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear, when that happens, The Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them.

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Emeasoba George

The world has been deficient

The world has been deficient of true love. Yes, that's why, the world has never known peace at all. Believe you me, once the world is saturated with true love humanity will know/have peace like never before.

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Trisha Yearwood

What's meant to be will

What's meant to be will always find a way.

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