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Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning th

Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. – Mark Twain

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Everything human is pathetic. The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven. – Mark Twain

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Humor
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Part of the secret of a success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. – Mark Twain

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Food
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A man can seldom — very, very, seldom — fight a winning fight against his training; the odds are too heavy. – Mark Twain

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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. – Philippine Proverb

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While it may not be appropriate in every venue, and on every occasion, mockery is the guardian of reason, the enemy of pretension, and the mirror to folly. No belief, no passion, no commitment should be considered immune from the acerbic test of ridicule. – Dr. Idel Dreimer, www.lumpenbangenpiano.com

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When youre in the muck you can only see muck. If you somehow manage to float above it, you still see the muck but you see it from a different perspective. And you see other things too. Thats the consolation of philosophy. – David Cronenberg

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The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself. – Henry Miller

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Love and fear. Everything the father of a family says must inspire one or the other. – Joseph Joubert

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In our dreams we are always young. – Sarah Louise Delany

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Civilization and profits go hand in hand. – Calvin Coolidge

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