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Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

It is not fitting, when

It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.
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Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Age is not a particularly

Age is not a particularly interesting subject. Anyone can get old. All you have to do is live long enough.
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Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Above all the grace and

Above all the grace and the gifts that Christ gives to his beloved is that of overcoming self.
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Jack Handey

Jack Handey

Some folks say it was

Some folks say it was a miracle. Saint Francis suddenly appeared and knocked the next pitch clean over the fence. But I think it was just a lucky swing.
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Francis of Assisi

Francis of Assisi

Where there is injury let

Where there is injury let me sow pardon.
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David Searles

David Searles

The tendency of an event

The tendency of an event to occur varies inversely with one's preparation for it.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

I don't know what you're

I don't know what you're passing through now or what is passing through you presently, it could be a setback, an ordeal, a disappointment or stuffs like that. Notwithstanding, never give up. Rather, hang on and hang in there i.e. be/remain persistent and hopeful no matter what happens. For, things will sooner or later turn out for the good/better even beyond your expectation/imagination.
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Woodrow Wyatt

Woodrow Wyatt

A man falls in love

A man falls in love through his eyes, a woman through her ears.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Always be full of true

Always be full of true love i.e. be and remain unable to stop thinking of or talking of/portraying true love which is ever all-important.
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Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

From the moment I picked

From the moment I picked up your book until I laid it down, I was convulsed with laughter. Some day I intend reading it.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Self-delusion is failure to recognize

Self-delusion is failure to recognize a reality. Now, if you dare to think or say that true doesn't exist. Then, you're delusive. For, true love exists and it will ever exist.
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Jack Handey

Jack Handey

You know what would be

You know what would be the most terrifying thing that could ever happen to a flea Getting caught inside a watch somehow. You don't even care, do you.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Faith is the only virtue

Faith is the only virtue that makes/will make what you hope for a reality. Therefore, have/portray a living faith in order to metamorphose your hopes into realities.
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Charles Scribner Jr

Charles Scribner Jr

Beyond the formative effects of

Beyond the formative effects of reading on the individuals composing society, the fact that they have read the same books gives them experiences and ideas in common. These constitute a kind of shorthand of ideas which helps make communication quicker and more efficient. That is what we mean when we say figuratively of another person, We speak the same language.
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Wilbur Wright

Wilbur Wright

I know of only one

I know of only one bird - the parrot - that talks and it can't fly very high.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Regardless of your affluence/qualifications/social status

Regardless of your affluence/qualifications/social status until you showcase true love to all, you are worthless and you will remain worthless (1st Corianthians 13 : 2) Q.E.D.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

What it takes to make

What it takes to make every so seemed impossibility/unreality a possibility/a reality is just courage/an unyielding faith. Oh! Yes, that's just what it takes period.
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Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Either this man is dead

Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.
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Jack Handey

Jack Handey

The old-timers around here still

The old-timers around here still shake their heads and chuckle about that city slicker who came through, trying to peddle 'hair restorer.' He took everyone's money in a poker game, so when he tried to sell the bottles of hair restorer, nobody had any money left to buy it
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Are you being or have

Are you being or have you been discouraged by your age? If Yes, then it's high time you've got to refuse to be discouraged by it. For, your age shouldn't discourage you from pursuing/going after/achieving a new dream/vision/aspiration.
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Charles Scribner Jr

Charles Scribner Jr

Language is the soul of

Language is the soul of intellect, and reading is the essential process by which that intellect is cultivated beyond the commonplace experiences of everyday life.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Sometimes, adversity/difficulty marks a turning

Sometimes, adversity/difficulty marks a turning point in one's lifetime i.e. sometimes it ends up turning one's life around. I mean, it finally makes one's life better and never worse.
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Wilbur Wright

Wilbur Wright

It is possible to fly

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.
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Emeasoba George

Emeasoba George

Failure is meant to be

Failure is meant to be a crossroad i.e. a point at which you are expected to make a critical decision about what to do next i.e. whether to quit or not, move forward or backward. But, never you quit/move backward no matter what happens.
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