Seeing an Earl as an owl on a mantelpiece, and having part of one's face removed by a cat, both on the same morning, can temporarily undermine the self-control of any man.
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or just too little of self-control and respect ... SVETLANA SHCHEDRINA | LUCKYOPTIMIST I am often asked how it is that I am able to value people to such a deep degree. Apparently, I exhib... C. JOYBELL C. The power of heart is much stronger than the power of mind to empower our life. ANUJ SOMANY ...knew the futility of agonizing over why things had transpired as they had. What could have happen... RAYMOND E. FEIST ...and I realized no matter what you do it’s bound to be a waste of time in the end so you might a... JACK KEROUAC This review is from: On the Shortness of Life (Penguin Great Ideas) (Paperback) "I know t... AMAZON REVIEWER We don't anticipate any impact on the stock. While Kelly has been both an important and strong leade... ED WOLFE I just want silence... nothing less... nothing more. DEYTH BANGER A light supper, a good night's sleep, and a fine morning have sometimes made a hero of the same man ... 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Then your focus direct... THE TRUTH If your presence doesn't make an impact, your absence won't make a difference. TREY SMITH And he removed from thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethe... BIBLE And then it was the kind of dark your eyes never adjust to. JOHN GREEN but there was no denying her smile. That smile could end wars and cure cancer. JOHN GREEN El pasado es una historia lógica. Es el sentido de lo que sucedió. Pero como el futuro todavía no... JOHN GREEN Kau bisa melihat masa depan kalau kau punya pemahaman dasar tentang bagaimana orang akan bersikap JOHN GREEN Masa depan terbentang di hadapannya, tak terhindarkan namun tak kasat mata JOHN GREEN And even though he felt pitiful and ridiculous, he didn't want it to end, because he knew the absenc... JOHN GREEN Dumpers may not always be the heartbreakers, and the Dumpees may not always be the heartbroken. But ... 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