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wise art stars
[Wise men] have tried to understand our state of being, by grasping at its stars, or its arts, or its economics. But, if there is an underlying oneness of all things, it does not matter where we begin, whether with stars, or laws of supply and demand, or frogs, or Napoleon Bonaparte. One measures a circle, beginning anywhere. Charles Fort
wise vegas guy
When I first went to Vegas, there were just high-rollers and gamblers and the wise guys treated you great. Don Rickles
wise war preparation
It is wise statesmanship which suggests that in time of peace we must prepare for war, and it is no less a wise benevolence that makes preparation in the hour of peace for assuaging the ills that are sure to accompany war. Clara Barton
wise shoes feet
For me, shoe-wise, platforms give me the same height that I need, but they're not as taxing on my feet. Debby Ryan
wise drinking dying
A wise person once wrote, “Resentment is like drinking poison and hoping the other person would die.” But the only one dying is ourselves. Debbie Ford
wise stupid brutal
The wise and good are outnumbered a thousand to one by the brutal and stupid. Douglas Preston
wise differences speech
It's a wise person who knows the difference between free speech and cheap talk. Doug Larson
wise cheating eye
A grifter's got an irresistible urge to be the guy who's wise. There's nothin' to whipping a fool. Hell, fools are made to be whipped. But to take another pro. Even your partner, who knows you and has his eye on you. That's a score! No matter what happens. Donald E. Westlake
wise dying innocence
The question of dying becomes a wise reminder. It cures us of our innocence of the future. Don DeLillo
clever dazzling figures frugal happy million paid
We haven't paid 25 million and 10 million and all the dazzling figures you see being banded about for strikers at the moment. We've been very clever and frugal in our dealings. He's not cheap, he's not for nothing, but we're very happy with the deal. Bobby Robson
clever work stupid
Some fellows get credit for being conservative when they are only stupid. Kin Hubbard
clever two answering-questions
To be able to ask a question clearly is two-thirds of the way to getting it answered. John Ruskin
clever ignorance men
There's a road to hell that is paved with good intentions but it's a long route. The quicker path is paved with the kind of ignorance that clever men who just don't want to know are best at. Mark Lawrence
clever book tough-questions
Political journalists love graduate student intelligence, the ability to make clever allusions in seminars, and in 1999-2000 they hassled George W. Bush for not having it. They didn't realize what this book succinctly displays: that the President has something far more important-CEO intelligence, the ability to ask tough questions, garner essential information, and make discerning decisions. Marvin Olasky
clever philosophy loss
There is no good talking to him," said a Dragon-fly, who was sitting on the top of a large brown bulrush; "no good at all, for he has gone away." "Well, that is his loss, not mine," answered the Rocket. "I am not going to stop talking to him merely because he pays no attention. I like hearing myself talk. It is one of my greatest pleasures. I often have long conversations all by myself, and I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying." "Then you should definitely lecture on Philosophy," said the Dragon-fly. Oscar Wilde
clever people sick
I am sick to death of cleverness. Everybody is clever nowadays. You can't go anywhere without meeting clever people. The thing has become an absolute public nuisance. I wish to goodness we had a few fools left. ALGERNON: We have. JACK: I should extremely like to meet them. What do they talk about? ALGERNON: The fools? Oh! about the clever people of course. JACK: What fools.
clever mean hypocrisy
How clever are you, my dear! You never mean a single word you say!
clever weakness charm
She is very clever, too clever for a woman. She lacks the indefinable charm of weakness.
men goes-on prometheus
And man will go on. Man, not men. Ayn Rand
men years advice
That man has offered me unsolicited advice for six years, most of it bad. Calvin Coolidge
men happiness-and-success foundation
The seminary programs will help you as a young man or woman to lay a foundation for happiness and success in life. Richard G. Scott
men hands way-in-life
A man who wishes to make his way in life could do no better than go through the world with a boiling tea-kettle in his hand. Sydney Smith
men israel asking-why
We have peace with Israel. We're actually the last man standing. So there is going to be immense pressure and people asking, 'Why are we having this relationship when it's not benefiting anybody?' Obviously, my answer is you always benefit from peace. Abdallah II of Jordan
men sky mad
Ah! Up then from the ground sprang I And hailed the earth with such a cry As is not heard save from a man Who has been dead, and lives again. About the trees my arms I wound; Like one gone mad I hugged the ground; I raised my quivering arms on high; I laughed and laughed into the sky... Edna St. Vincent Millay
men average branches
What kind of man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter. Terry Pratchett
men skills littles
A little skill in antiquity inclines a man to Popery. Thomas Fuller
men differences sin
Great is the difference betwixt a man's being frightened at, and humbled for his sins.