Quotes 5281 till 5300 of 5767.
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When lorry drivers come up behind me and I'm cycling, innocently keeping to my side of the road, and they decide because they are so big, and their lorry is so powerful, and they just want to clear me out of the road, and they hoot aggressively, then I do see red a bit. I do.
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When many astronauts go to space, they see the insignificant size of the earth and vastness of space, and they become very religious, because they have seen the Signs of Allah.
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When men are not regretting that life is so short, they are doing something to kill time.
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When men can no longer be theists, they must, if they are civilized, become humanists.
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When men come to like a sea-life, they are not fit to live on land.
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When men cut jobs, they're seen as decisive. When women do, they're vindictive.
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When men die of disease they are said to die from
natural causes. When they recover (and mostly they do)
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When men grow virtuous in their old age, they only make a sacrifice to God of the devil's leavings.
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When men reach their sixties and retire, they go to pieces. Women go right on cooking.
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When men stop believing in God, it isn't that they then believe in nothing: they believe in everything.
Source: De slinger van Foucault (2007) 615 -
When my body gets to the point where I can no longer function or feel gratitude, then I'll leave it and become grateful again. But until then, I will appreciate what I have and not whine about what I don't have. I will feel blessed by life and the opportunity to help others see that they are blessed, too.
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When my family first found out about my part in 'EastEnders' they were happy for me and very supportive.
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When my time on earth is gone and my activities here are past, I want they bury me upside down, and my critics can kiss my ass.
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When North Koreans cross the border into China, they are stunned to learn that the Chinese can afford to eat rice daily, sometimes for three meals daily.
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When of a gossiping circle it was asked, What are they doing? The answer was, Swapping lies.
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When one buys some of my artwork I hope it is because they will wish to learn from it and not because they think it will match their drapes!
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When one gets old and they are sick, there are not many things they can count on but they should be able to count on Social Security. Our seniors' retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market.
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When one is not understood one should as a rule lower one's voice, because when one really speaks loudly enough and is not heard, it is because people do not want to hear. One had better begin to mutter to oneself, then they get curious.
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When people are bewildered they tend to become credulous.
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