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A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining
and wants it back the minute it begins to rain.
-- Mark Twain
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You will be successful in love.
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Q: Why do firemen wear red suspenders?
A: To conform with departmental regulations concerning uniform dress.
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Your life would be very empty if you had nothing to regret.
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Q: Why did the chicken cross the road?
A: He was giving it last rites.
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The human race is a race of cowards; and I am not only marching in that
procession but carrying a banner.
-- Mark Twain
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I got a hint of things to come when I overheard my boss lamenting, 'The
books are done and we still don't have an author! I must sign someone
today!
-- Tamim Ansary, "Edutopia Magazine, Issue 2, November 2004"
on the topic of school textbooks
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You will be reincarnated as a toad; and you will be much happier.
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Beware of a dark-haired man with a loud tie.
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Slow day. Practice crawling.
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A Tale of Two Cities LITE(tm)
-- by Charles Dickens
A man in love with a girl who loves another man who looks just
like him has his head chopped off in France because of a mean
lady who knits.
Crime and Punishment LITE(tm)
-- by Fyodor Dostoevski
A man sends a nasty letter to a pawnbroker, but later
feels guilty and apologizes.
The Odyssey LITE(tm)
-- by Homer
After working late, a valiant warrior gets lost on his way home.
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You will remember, Watson, how the dreadful business of the
Abernetty family was first brought to my notice by the depth which the
parsley had sunk into the butter upon a hot day.
-- Sherlock Holmes
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You plan things that you do not even attempt because of your extreme caution.
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Don't worry so loud, your roommate can't think.
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Don't look now, but the man in the moon is laughing at you.
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You will pay for your sins. If you have already paid, please disregard
this message.
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Ships are safe in harbor, but they were never meant to stay there.
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Q: Why do mountain climbers rope themselves together?
A: To prevent the sensible ones from going home.
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O, it is excellent
To have a giant's strength; but it is tyrannous
To use it like a giant.
-- Shakespeare, "Measure for Measure", II, 2
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Tomorrow will be cancelled due to lack of interest.