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fall rain wind
External heat and cold had little influence on Scrooge. No warmth could warm, no wintry weather chill him. No wind that blew was bitterer than he, no falling snow was more intent upon its purpose, no pelting rain less open to entreaty. Charles Dickens
fall mind excess
Minds, like bodies, will often fall into a pimpled, ill-conditioned state from mere excess of comfort.
fall vanity world
He [the miser] falls down and worships the god of this world, but will have neither its pomps, its vanities nor its pleasures for his trouble. Charles Caleb Colton
fall velocity vacuums
The soundest argument will produce no more conviction in an empty head than the most superficial declamation; as a feather and a guinea fall with equal velocity in a vacuum.
fall errors giving
Power. like the diamond, dazzles the beholder, and also the wearer; it dignifies meanness; it magnifies littleness; to what is contemptible, it gives authority; to what is low, exaltation. To acquire it, appears not more difficult than to be dispossessed of it when acquired, since it enables the holder to shift his own errors on dependents, and to take their merits to himself. But the miracle of losing it vanishes, when we reflect that we are as liable to fall as to rise, by the treachery of others; and that to say "I am" is language that has been appropriated exclusively to God!
fall giving wife
There is no quality of the mind, or of the body, that so instantaneously and irresistibly captivates, as wit. An elegant writer has observed that wit may do very well for a mistress, but that he should prefer reason for a wife. He that deserts the latter, and gives himself up entirely to the guidance of the former, will certainly fall into many pitfalls and quagmires, like him who walks by flashes of lightning, rather than the steady beams of the sun.
fall errors common
Let us not be too prodigal when we are young, nor too parsimonious when we are old. Otherwise we shall fall into the common error of those, who, when they had the power to enjoy, had not the prudence to acquire; and when they had the prudence to acquire, had no longer the power to enjoy.
fall passion world
You fear the world too much,' she answered gently. 'All your other hopes have merged into the hope of being beyond the chance of its sordid reproach. I have seen your nobler aspirations fall off, one by one, until the master passion, Gain, engrosses you. Have I not?
fall scary house
Around and around the house the leaves fall thick, but never fast, for they come circling down with a dead lightness that is sombre and slow.
committed
But resist we much. We must, and we will much- about that- be committed. Al Sharpton
committed county ends near offices opposite protecting seems whereas
The performances of the different offices are on opposite ends of the spectrum. In Fresno County we have what seems to be a near abdication of their responsibilities, whereas in Alameda County we see an office committed to protecting all residents in the county. Chris Daly
committed future meet money needs praying projects street
We are praying we don't have an earthquake, ... This is money we've committed to sewer, street and other projects to meet the future needs of our city. G. H. Hardy
committed good individual ourselves team
We've all committed ourselves to having a good team, and we have a lot of individual talent. I think one-on-one, individually, we're better than any team in the country.
committed gate good guys help last penalties playing slow
We started slow out of the gate last week, and had some turnovers early. We also committed a lot of penalties and we know we can't do that this week. I've told our guys that Bowman is good enough as it is, and we don't need to help them by playing sloppy.
committed disagree great prices remain selection sharing strongly toys web
We strongly disagree with the judge's ruling. We remain committed to sharing a great selection of toys at great prices for our Web site.
committed disagree great prices providing regardless ruling selection strongly toys
We strongly disagree with the judge's ruling in this case. Regardless of today's decision, Amazon.com is still committed to providing a great selection of toys at great prices for our customers. Patti Smith
committed project remain specific
We still remain committed to the development of an import terminal. It's not that the project is not occurring, it's just that these specific negotiations have ended.
committed remain
We still remain committed to the development of an import terminal.
behinds
What I leave behind has a life of its own. Audre Lorde
behinds consequence
Every thought has a consequence. And every experience has a causative thought behind it. Ernest Holmes
behinds wrong-direction
Whoever says Americas best days are behind it are looking the wrong direction. George H. W. Bush
behinds
What is the why behind everything you do? Jack Canfield
behinds
Behind one truth there is always yet another. Lloyd Alexander
behinds bookshelves
Behind every writer stands a very large bookshelf. Justin Cronin
behinds
It isn't about being or not being dead, it's about what you leave behind Martin McDonagh
behinds knows
You know, you can only lead them from behind. Nelson Mandela
behinds knows
I don’t know what’s ahead,” I say. “I don’t know nothing about nothing but whatever it is, it’s gotta be better than what’s behind. It’s gotta be. Patrick Ness