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water listening erratic
The talker has found a hearer but not a listener; and though he may talk his very best for his own sake, you will find that his mental movements are erratic: they have no fixed centre and no definite object. His talk is like the water of a canal whose banks have given way, which rolls aimlessly hither and thither, without fulfilling any useful function, though it is the same water which was so helpful and serviceable, when it was confined within clearly marked limits by the restraining force of its earthy boundaries. Charles Dickens
water wet
You can't get wet from the word 'water.' Alan Watts
water mind trying
Of course, you can’t force your mind to be silent. That would be like trying to smooth ripples in water with a flatiron. Water becomes clear and calm only when left alone.
water scary atmosphere
Water is an issue, and, clearly, what's happening with the filth in our environment and the levels of carbon monoxide in our atmosphere are the really scary issues right now, the very troubling ones. 
water should said
I abhor anything that constitutes torture. Water-boarding, its perfectly clear to me it is torture. I never supported extraordinary rendition to torture, always said that Guantanamo should be closed. There is no clash of ideals and pragmatism there. David Miliband
water sirens kind
My faith, inasmuch as I have any, is more like a kind of Joseph Campbell thing, and even that frequently finds itself tested to oblivion in siren waters.
water firsts looks
Sir,” James asked, “what are we going to do?” “We’re going to look for water,” said Alf. “And food?” said Tubby Ted. “Water first,” said Alf. “We can go days without food.” “We can what?” Tubby Ted shouted. Dave Barry
water flying trying
Turbulence: This is what pilots announce that you have encountered when your plane strikes an object in midair. You'll be flying along, and there will be an enormous, shuddering WHUMP, and clearly the plane has rammed into an airborne object at least the size of a water buffalo, and the pilot will say, "Folks, we're encountering a little turbulence." Meanwhile they are up there in the cockpit trying desperately to clean water buffalo organs off the windshield.
water long historical
I shared this insight with some other boat owners, and they all agreed that, definitely, putting your boar into the water is asking for trouble. Most of them have had their boats sitting in their driveways long enough to be registered historical landmarks.
dutch thrifty poor-richard
The thrifty maxim of the wary Dutch, Is to save all the Money they can touch
dutch grew harbor
I was born in Kodiak, and I was raised in a place called Dutch Harbor out on the Aleutian Islands. There's a show called the 'Deadliest Catch' on the Discovery Channel. And they film it on Dutch Harbor where I grew up. Darby Stanchfield
dutch either equal gone good level match playing
I think we had a very good game, playing on this level equal with the Dutch team. It was a really good match and it could have gone either way. Lars Lagerback
dutch english forgot german hebrew wholly
I said it in Hebrew - I said it in Dutch - / I said it in German and Greek; / But I wholly forgot (and it vexes me much) / That English is what you speak!
dutch locks fame
I know I've got a lock on the Dutch Hall of Fame. Bert Blyleven
dutch waving
I was waving to all my Dutch fans, because that's all that's out there.
dutch-athlete high watch
Safin, in his way, is very talented. It is a joy to watch them play; it is tennis of a very high quality. Richard Krajicek
dutch-athlete highest
But Pete had the desire to play at the highest level for so many years. That is very difficult, mentally.
dutch salad
Occasionally, if I am very confident in the establishment, I'll risk an egg salad on Dutch crunch, but I must be very confident indeed. Gail Carriger
canals fixed pleasant sing tone until
I was actually tone deaf until I had tumors in my ears - I had very small ear canals - removed. Once they fixed that, I was actually able to sing in a pleasant manner. Lauren Worsham
canals
It doesn't take much to the canals to look blighted.
canals carved contend demands developing elephants former human rapidly spread surrounded
Surrounded by a burgeoning human population, Asian elephants have to contend with the spread of settlements and farming, and the demands of rapidly developing nations: plantations, mines, railways, and irrigation canals have carved up former wilderness.
canals car following hot leads miles officers terms work
We've got some canals in that area. The officers went out about 3 to 5 miles from where her car was found. They've done a lot of work in terms of following up leads and it's still a hot case.
canals defense failure high level premature water
The water level in the canals wasn't that high when the floodwalls breached. We had a premature failure of the defense system.