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When you eventually see through the veils to how things really are, you will keep saying again and again, this is certainly not like we thought it was. Rumi
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All creatures are merely veils under which God hides Himself and deals with us. Martin Luther
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Whenever we got a glimpse, their faces looked indecently revealed, as though we were used to seeing women in veils. Jeffrey Eugenides
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I've learned not to hide behind a veil of irony - to talk about my work in a more honest way. Florence Welch
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Knowledge kills action; action requires the veils of illusion. Friedrich Nietzsche
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Remember there is plenty of room at the top-but not enough to sit down. Zig Ziglar
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Never buy anything in a room with a chandelier. Harvey Mackay
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He wants to be helping his team. Let's just leave it at that. Kiki Vandeweghe
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Here, he's more humble. He's taking his time with us and learning from the mistakes he made. And he's helping us to be together and play as a team.
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He's a lot better from where he was last year. I think all the reps he is getting are helping him out. He's played more than he thought he was going to play.
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I'd like to say thanks to Spud for helping me out because I think that put me over the hump. Nate Robinson
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Helping people lift themselves out of poverty is truly a noble mission. Paul Wolfowitz
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