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Books are the best of things if well used; if abused, among the worst. They are good for nothing but to inspire. I had better never see a book than be warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system.
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Books choose their authors; the act of creation is not entirely a rational and conscious one.
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Books that have become classics - books that have had their day and now get more praise than perusal - always remind me of retired colonels and majors and captains who, having reached the age limit, find themselves retired on half pay.
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Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of the ages through which they have passed
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Bores can be divided into two classes; those who have their own particular subject, and those who do not need a subject.
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Both CNN and NPR prohibit political activity by all journalists, no matter their assignment.
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Both of them were the children of the United States. They sacrificed their children for the benefit of the others. But they were not very devoted children of the United States.
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Bottom 10 Percent progressives are not enthusiastic about concentrations of wealth. But that's not what keeps them up at night. Their focus is on deprivation and lack of opportunity. They're motivated by empathy for people who are suffering, rather than outrage over unjustified wealth.
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Boys are capital fellows in their own way, among their mates; but they are unwholesome companions for grown people.
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Brains aren't designed to get result; they go in directions. If you know how the brain works you can set your own directions. If you don't, then someone else will.
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Brave men are all vertebrates; they have their softness on the surface and their toughness in the middle.
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Bravo can't be responsible for the mental state of every single person that comes onto their network.
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Breathes there the man with soul so dead, Who never to himself hath said, This is my own, my native land!
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Brick and mortar businesses - and the communities that depend on them - cannot continue to bear an unfair sales tax burden from which their on-line competitors are effectively exempt.
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Bring me men to match my mountains: Bring me men to match my plains: Men with empires in their purpose and new eras in their brains.
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Brit + Co tries to help women understand that they are creative and give them all sorts of opportunities to try their hand at something creative. We want it to be as easy as possible to start. If that means you uploading a pattern to Spoon flower and make wallpaper, that's great. You made it!
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Buenos Aires is easily one of the most stylish cities in the world with its eclectic collection of neighborhoods, each with its own unique charm.
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Building a successful company (or living a happy life, for that matter) is not about embracing someone else's philosophy, but staying true to your own beliefs about the world and learning from the mistakes you make along the way.
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Bullies are always cowards at heart and may be credited with a pretty safe instinct in scenting their prey.
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Burroughs was never really that pleased with the way popular culture and society treated his character. He tried to make a few movies of his own as a result, but they weren't very good.
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