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The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous t

The past is an old armchair in the attic, the present an ominous ticking sound, and the future is anybodys guess. – James Thurber

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The wit makes fun of other persons the satirist makes fun of the world the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people – that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature. – James Thurber

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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. – James Thurber

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Sometimes your disappointments make you a stronger person for the future. – Blanka Vlasic

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Blowing up buses will not induce the Israelis to move forward, and neither will the killing of Palestinians or the demolition of their homes and their future. All this needs to stop. And we pledge that Jordan will do its utmost to help achieve it. – King Abdullah II

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When I wonder what the future of books will be, I often think about horses. Before automobiles existed, everyone had a horse. Then cars became available, and their convenience, compared to horses, was undeniable. – Susan Orlean

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Life is a culmination of the past, an awareness of the present, an indication of a future beyond knowledge, the quality that gives a touch of divinity to matter. – Charles Lindbergh

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People want the freedom. They want to be able to shop. If you dont like the shop trading hours and youre a shop owner, you dont have to open. – Jay Weatherill

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They are the abridgments of wisdom. – Sumner Ellis, Hints on Preaching: A Cloud of Witnesses, 1879

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She had heard someone say something about an Independent Labour Party, and was furious that she had not been asked. – Evelyn Waugh

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Fit no stereotypes. Dont chase the latest management fads. The situation dictates which approach best accomplishes the teams mission. – Colin Powell

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