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Suppose you came across a woman lying on the street with an elephant sitting on her chest. You notice she is short of breath. Shortness… — Sally Ride
Whatever is formed for long duration arrives slowly to its maturity. — Samuel Johnson
Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than exposure. — Helen Keller
So long as there are poor, - I am poor, - So long as there are prisons, - I am a prisoner, - So long… — Fulton J. Sheen
Now I am setting out into the unknown. It will take me a long while to work through the grief. There are no shortcuts; it… — Madeleine L'Engle
One must not be mean with affections; what is spent of the funds is renewed in the spending itself. Left untouched for too long, they… — Sigmund Freud
We may lay in a stock of pleasures, as we would lay in a stock of wine, but if defer tasting them too long, we… — Charles Caleb Colton
The great must submit to the dominion of prudence and of virtue, or none will long submit to the dominion of the great. — Edmund Burke
For a long time I found the celebrities of modern painting and poetry ridiculous. I loved absurd pictures, fanlights, stage scenery, mountebanks backcloths, inn-signs, cheap… — Arthur Rimbaud
Fitting in is a short-term strategy that gets you nowhere. Standing out is a long-term strategy that takes guts and produces results. — Seth Godin
If a good person does you wrong, act as though you had not noticed it. They will make note of this and not remain in… — Dag Hammarskjold
We know that a peaceful world cannot long exist, one-third rich and two-thirds hungry. — Jimmy Carter
When those you love die, the best you can do is honor their spirit for as long as you live. You make a commitment that… — Patrick Swayze
Long range planning does not deal with future decisions, but with the future of present decisions. — Peter Drucker
As long as one keeps searching, the answers will come. — Joan Baez
Despite our preparation, indeed, despite our age, [the death of a parent] dislodges things deep in us, sets off reactions that surprise us and may… — Joan Didion
Estimates suggest that from 20 to 50 million Americans routinely, albeit illegally, smoke marijuana without the benefit of direct medical supervision. Yet, despite this long… — Frances M. Young
If someone wants to do drugs ... as long as he or she isn't corrupting minors or driving under the influence or endangering others, shouldn't… — Brad Pitt
Poor body, time and the long years were the first tailors to teach you the merciless use of clothes. Though some scold today because you… — Henry Beston
Jesus was a pothead- long hair, beard, sandals, carpenter- do the math it all adds up. Living with twelve guys with no visible means of… — Ralphie May

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