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“Man is the only creature endowed with the power of laughter; is he not also the only one that deserves to be laughed at?”

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Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke

Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke, was a poet and politician during the English Renaissance. He is known for his poetic works and literary criticism, as well as his significant role in English politics. more

“I leave to children exclusively, but only for the life of their childhood, all and every the dandelions of the fields and the daisies thereof, with the right to play among them freely, according to the custom of children, warning them at the same time against the thistles. And I devise to children the yellow shores of creeks and the golden sands beneath the water thereof, with the dragon flies that skim the surface of said waters, and and the odors of the willows that dip into said waters, and the white clouds that float on high above the giant trees.”

Children Said Play Water White Tree Childhood Fields Clouds Surface Golden Giants Sand Dragons Customs Shore Warning Yellow Floats Dip Daisies Odor Creeks Dandelions Thistles White Clouds

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“Once you do a piece on the stage, you become that poem or you become that piece. That's really who you are. I think that's why some artists have stage names, you know? I don't have a stage name, it's pretty much just me.”

Thinking Knows Artist Actors Names Acting Pieces Stage Who You Are Theatre

Author:Clinton D. Powell

“Something of defeat, something of tragedy, can be a sacrament because it stops us and causes us to look deeper.”

Looks Causes Growth Tragedy Personal Growth Defeat Deeper Sacraments

Author:Kathleen Dowling Singh

“You may not realize it, but your life has the potential to bless everyone you encounter.”

May Realizing Positive Encounters Bless

Author:Richard Blackaby

“What is it that you think about just before you get a condom? Sex!”

Thinking Inspiration Motivation Sex Condom

Author:Amy Lockwood

“Only 3 percent of people in the DRC use condoms.”

People Use Percent Healthcare Condom

Author:Amy Lockwood

“Put it out of the power of truth to give you an ill character. If anybody reports you not to be an honest man let your practice give him the lie.”

Ifs Men Giving Character Lying Practice Honest Ill Reports Deceit Dishonesty Honest Man

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“Gilbert White discovered the formula for complete happiness, but he died before making the announcement, leaving it for me to do so. It is to be very busy with the unimportant.”

Happiness White Discovery Died Leaving Busy Formulas Unimportant Announcements Complete Happiness

Author:A. Edward Newton

“It is embarrassing that the United States is so far behind the rest of the world when it comes to mCommerce.”

World States United Behinds United States Innovation Embarrassing

Author:Braden Kelley

“God created you with special talents for a purpose, and sometimes those we love most don't understand that. Don't let the doubts of others ring louder than God's whispers to your spirit. Sometimes God's whispers are harder to hear, but they're to be trusted the most.”

Sometimes Spirit Purpose Doubt Special Talent Harder Rings Trusted Those We Love Special Talents

Author:Tricia Goyer

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