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Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappoin

Present, n. That part of eternity dividing the domain of disappointment from the realm of hope. – Ambrose Bierce

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Laughter — An interior convulsion, producing a distortion of the features and accompanied by inarticulate noises. It is infectious and, though intermittent, incurable. – Ambrose Bierce

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Mammalia, n.pl. A family of vertebrate animals whose females in a state of nature suckle their young, but when civilized and enlightened put them out to nurse, or use the bottle. – Ambrose Bierce

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I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with. – Zinedine Zidane

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It is only hope which is real, and reality is a bitterness and a deceit. – William Makepeace Thackeray

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What you hope for, like Unforgiven did a lot to give you a chance to do it again sometime. – Lawrence Kasdan

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