Unfortunately, there's not a lot on the horizon that offers us any hope of relief.


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Torture is not torture when there’s any hope of relief.
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Our beginning in this group was disastrous but, although we gave ourselves a glimmer of hope, unfort...
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Of course I would have liked to beat him but unfortunately I couldn't. It's not really relief becaus...
JAN ULLRICH
To have that kind of cloud on the horizon really created a lot of sleepless nights.
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Everything starts with Smith. He beats you with his arms and his legs. Stopping Smith will give us a...
VICTOR ABIAMIRI
Assuming theres insurance, there would be no reason not to carry on, ... This just pushes us back on...
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[Elimination should not detract from the progress made since Walter Smith took up the reins at the t...
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any breakthroughs on the immediate horizon.
CHRISTOPHER HILL
(On Monday) we took relief, now we exchanged it. It is a good beginning. We hope that this will go o...
NAZIR AHMED
Our inexperienced relief pitchers, that's one area we need to keep working on. None of our relief pi...
BRET MEULI
Unfortunately, here we are. Four years after purchasing the Marlins, with no new stadium and no sure...
JEFFREY LORIA
I'm very hopeful we can continue fishing again. There's some hope on the horizon.
CINDY LEFLEUR
Theres a reason why theyre not amateurs anymore.
ALEX HAMILTON
Annina: Monsieur Rick, what kind of a man is Captain Renault? Rick: Oh, he's just like any other man...
HUMPHREY BOGART
A dream is the bearer of a new possibility, the enlarged horizon, the great hope.
HOWARD THURMAN
Annina: Monsieur Rick, what kind of a man is Captain Renault?
Rick: Oh, he's just like any othe...
HUMPHREY BOGART
Time is no longer endless or the horizon destitute of hope.
CHARLES LINDBERGH
The Web site gives us a lot of hope and a lot of strength.
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I've been working a lot with Dick Smith on overpopulation.
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I saw him helping us out a lot on special teams and on the defense. He's a playmaker. Unfortunately,...
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The sea always offers up incredible stories of survivors' fortitude. Myths of a lot of countries...
COLIN FARRELL
I do not see any dark clouds on the horizon for Microsoft. I think it's straight shooting, straight ...
ESTHER SCHREIBER
Rick Hope and I traveled to Kirkwood and originally interviewed Hardy.
ANDY DAVIS
Unfortunately, what they're playing on the radio now is not really fair to a lot of great musicians ...
HERB ALPERT
No, it is not. I want that facility and Rick Sanchez said I can have any facility I want.
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Salman Khan did not help me get movie offers. What rubbish! Will any producer take a risk of million...
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I'm not using any excuses. There were a lot of things that affected us last year.
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A lot of us, myself included, have had offers from Harvard and Stanford and Berkeley ? this happens ...
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There is no effort being made on the part of any Republican, that I'm aware of, that would allow us ...
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FARBOD DOWLATSHAHI
They were taking a lot of quick shots but, unfortunately for us, they were hitting some of them.
GEORGE DRAWHORN
I think Rick puts a lot of pressure on himself anyway and I think that's one of the reasons he hasn'...
BRAD SHAW
He told us that Dad would kill us before he would let us live with Rick,
DEREK KING
Unfortunately, there are a lot of weapons kids have access to. It wasn't any intent -- it was an acc...
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We’re expecting a lot of good things from Jenny this season, ... Unfortunately, with the injury to...
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We're expecting a lot of good things from Jenny this season. Unfortunately, with the injury to Maria...
SARAH MCCABE
In the way of crop losses, theres some localized areas that had losses, but on a widespread basis, w...
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There was a lot of interest from European clubs for Vilakazi. But we had to put all the plans on hol...
MIKE MAKAAB
We're not here to leave a mark, bro. Monuments, legacies, marks - that's where we always go wrong. W...
DEAN KOONTZ
It gives us a lot of hope looking at Dominick.
LARRY GREEN
I think theres a little child in all of us and we all to often forget to let the child out to play.
DONNA A. FAVORS
I won't kid you, there was a lot of relief in that.
MARSHALL HAMILTON
I think in some ways it's kind of a relief to have it behind us. It's an opportunity to go forward w...
AUSTIN CROSHERE
I've started working on a new album, I'm writing a new book... there are a lot of good thing...
ACE FREHLEY
There should be a televised debate between the two of us. What do you say, Rick?
E. HELM
Today there is a tremendous amount of both relief and hope. Relief that an indicted war criminal acc...
CORINNE DUFKA
The road to salvation is filled with many false dark turn-offs, if you take those roads they will le...
GARY F EVANS...
I wish you a tolerable Thursday. That's all any of us can hope for.
APRIL WINCHELL
We've needed somebody else to be a scoring threat on the perimeter, besides Crystal (Smith) and Kris...
LISA BLUDER
We’re expecting a lot of good things from Jenny this season, ... Unfortunately, with the injury to ...
SARAH MCCABE
Love is the root of all happiness and all sorrow and theres not much in between.
CHASE KITCHENS
We have always held to the hope, the belief, the conviction that there is a better life, a better wo...
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
On the other hand, a lot of horses have been turned out for pasture and unfortunately forgotten.
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Any conversation with Smith turned up at least one bit of human behavior which could not be justifie...
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The apples that grew on the fruit-tree of knowledge By woman were pluck'd, and she still wears the...
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Under Smith, there was some hope this agreement would be implemented. Personally, I question whether...
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Under Smith, there was some hope this agreement would be implemented. Personally, I question whether...
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Our president is with us on these issues. Our governor, Rick Perry, is strongly with us on these iss...
JOE POJMAN
We really, really focused on A.J. (Smith). Nick just ate us up.
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We want to put elected representatives in Bradford County and our state representatives on notice th...
VIC LAWSON
A lot of people have great hope, and a lot of people who have great hope live. And, some of them who...
ELIZABETH EDWARDS
The irony was not lost on any of us that despite the theme there was a robot on the throne.
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The intangibles she offers us are amazing. She allows us to do many different things. And we have a ...
MARTIN APPEL
It never really fell in the hills that feed our system. We're not breathing any sighs of relief at t...
ALAN SEAY
I believe in fairy tales. They are the basis of all our performance of storytelling and film-making ...
CHARLES STURRIDGE
Knowledge causes depression and a lot of pressure.
DEYTH BANGER
If we want to have any glimmer of hope there's only one result for us on Sunday night and that is to...
CARLO ANCELOTTI
Rick came in fifth overall and he golfed really well. That was something positive for him and someth...
JEFF EDWARDS
That's when happiness became an assumed entitlement of all human beings. Unfortunately, that puts a ...
DARRIN MCMAHON
We've decided that cutting residents' weeds is not a good idea because unfortunately we have a lot o...
BRENT JONES
The world of football is based on results and unfortunately there haven't been any results.
ENRIQUE CEREZO
We still have a lot of work in front of us, and we hope that everyone is pleased with the results.
KAREN HENDRIXSON
One of the people that I respect the most now, a person I think has done a heck of a lot for this wo...
SANFORD I. WEILL
With certainty, I can predict that there will never be a cure to cancer. The only hope for any of us...
RICHARD DIAZ
Never underestimate Bruton Smith, ... He's got a lot of P.T. Barnum in him.
GARY BAKER
Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
WARREN BENNIS
Leaders keep their eyes on the horizon, not just on the bottom line.
WARREN G. BENNIS
My whole life had split in two: Smith and not Smith. I liked the Smith parts of it so much better. SARRA MANNING I hope they'll be back. I really do. I want them back. But we have to see a lot of things. One is wi...
EDDIE GOSSAGE
I don't see any storm clouds on the economic horizon. We don't see any potential land mines or probl...
MARK VITNER
There's nothing out on the horizon that's going to push us one way or the other.
JEFFREY BENTON
When there's darkness around you, shine your light even brighter.
JEANETTE CORON
I try not to think. It interferes with being nuts -Leo Valdez
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You speak horse?" Hazel asked.
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Lord Bacchus, do you remember me? I helped you with that missing leopard in Sonoma."
Bacchus ...
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If I'm going to burn, it might as well be bright.
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Maybe I should have resented him, but I didn't. After losing my mother, I didn't have patience for g...
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Cinnamonrolls are good for harpies.' She [Ella] said.
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But on balance I'd say we had a net loss. Unfortunately, these other issues dominated that expose th...
LAWRENCE KORB
I talked with coach (Smith) on a number of occasions. I think the neat thing about it is he does hav...
RON RIVERA
Sydney spent a lot of time on my bed these days.
Unfortunately, it wasn't with me.
RICHELLE MEAD
A figure with curves always offers a lot of interesting angles.
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Her time was up, and unfortunately, when they are pregnant like that and a mixed breed, there is jus...
DEBORAH FRANKLIN
You must save what you can of your life; you musn't lose it all simply because you've lost a part.
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Go to any bookstore, and you'll see thousands of books on etiquette, which suggests there's ...
LETITIA BALDRIGE
There has been a lot of pointing fingers but unfortunately, as an industry, it does not help.
GORDON PATTERSON
I have a lot of things in my past that have unfortunately become public.
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He [Death] pulled a pure-black iPad from thin air. Death tapped the screen a few times and all Frank...
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Just his luck he was related to this grubby old dude. He hoped all sons of Neptune didn't share the ...
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Look," Percy continued, "I know I'm new here. I know you guys don't like to mention the massacre in ...
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Part of their problem was Percy. He fought like a demon, whirling through the defender's ranks in a ...
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Juno: "All roads lead there child. You should know that."
Percy: "Detention?
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They all ordered massive plates of eggs, pancakes, and reindeer sausage, though Frank looked a littl...
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Percy tried to remember. He really did. For some reason, Annabeth and he had visited a spa and decid...
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That's because we keep weapons in the attic, silly boy. Do you think this is the first time m...
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Tyson, Frank is a descendant of Poseidon."
"Brother!" Tyson crushed Frank in a hug.
Percy ...
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Elections only happen in two ways," Reyna said. "Either the legion raises someone on a shield after ...
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You speak horse?" Hazel asked.
"Speaking to horses is a Poseidon thing," Percy said. "Uh, I mea...
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Frank stared at him. "Unfair? You can breathe underwater and blow up glaciers and summon freaking hu...
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They're Lares. House gods."
"House gods," Percy said. "Like...smaller than real gods, but large...
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I'm fine!" Percy yelled out as he ran by, followed by a giant screaming bloody murder.
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This is Leo. I'm the... What's my title? Am I like, admiral, or captain, or..."
"Repair boy." RICK RIORDAN
Reyna sent me to get Percy," Frank said. "Did Octavian accept you?"
"Yeah," Percy said. "He sla...
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Percy scowled. "I-I know you."
Nico raised his eyebrows. "Do you?
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Annabeth's face, her blond hair and gray eyes, the way she laughed, threw her arms around him, and g...
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Two hundred Romans, and no one’s got a pen? Never mind!"

He slung his M16 onto his bac...
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There!" Mars finished writing and threw the scroll at Octavian. "A prophecy. You can add it to your ...
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Jeez, Hazel," Percy said, "tell your horse to watch his language."
Hazel tried not to laugh. "W...
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Hey!" said the guy in the video. "Greetings from your friends at Camp Half-Blood, et cetera. This is...
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Life is only precious because it ends, kid.
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Now, come over here so I can pat you down."
"But you don't have-" Percy stopped. "Uh, sure." RICK RIORDAN
Can you surf really well, then?"
I looked at Grover, who was trying hard not to laugh.
"Je...
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Hera, do not dare take credit! You have caused at least as many problems as you fixed!
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He wondered if...his dad, Zeus, would write him a note: “Please excuse Jason from eternal damnatio...
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Usually I give demigods something simple like a shopping trip, singing a funny song, that sort of th...
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Nico danced around like he needed to use the restroom. "Does Zeus really have lightning
bolts t...
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If you look at it from any other side, it looks like a pile of enormous deer droppings, but Chiron w...
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Thalia blushed. "Hi, Lord Apollo."

Zeus's girl, yes? Makes you my half sister. Used to be...
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The god of wine looked around at the assembled crowd. “Miss me?”

The satyrs fell over...
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My faithful companion, Zoe Nightshade, has passed into the stars. I must have a new lieutenant. And ...
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Wait just a minute," Ares growled. He pointed at Thalia and me. "These two are dangerous. It'd be mu...
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But I've never even been to Olympus! Zeus is crazy!"

Chiron and Grover glanced nervously ...
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Kronos couldn't have risen if it hadn't been for a lot of demigods who felt abandoned by their paren...
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Your uncle," Poseidon sighed, "has always had a flair for dramatic exits. I think he would've done w...
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I looked at Thalia. "You're afraid of heights."

Now that we were safely down the mountain...
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Doesn't miss many meals, does he?" Zeus muttered. "Tyson, for your bravery in the war, and for leadi...
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The Council agrees," Zeus said. "Percy Jackson, you will have one gift from the gods."
I hesita...
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As for my brothers," Zeus said, "we are thankful"-he cleared his throat like the words were hard to ...
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It's just Annabeth mom jeez!
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Хей! - извика Гроувър. - Тя май припадна!
- Гррр! - обади...
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Той ме погледна тъжно, сякаш мислеше какви цветя да изб...
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Синдром на Дефицит на Вниманието (СДВ)
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You're cute when you're worried, your eyebrows get all scrunched together.
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