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Sobriety is love of health, or inability to eat much. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

There is something to be said for jealousy, because it only designs the preservation of some good which we either have or think wehave a right to. But envy is a raging madness that cannot bear the wealth or fortune of others. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Of all our faults, the one that we excuse most easily is idleness. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

I bought it [sha la la la lee] because of steve marriotts voice. I didnt realise until recently it was written by kenny lynch. I'm not at all embarrassed, great song and great band. ~ Carl Palmer

From a distance it is something; and nearby it is nothing. ~ Jean De La Fontaine

There are some men who turn a deaf ear to reason and good advice, and willfully go wrong for fear of being controlled. ~ Jean De La Bruyere

Schuyler put a gentle hand on Abbadon's feathered extensions, feeling the majestic power underneath their silky weight. She had been frightened once, to see him in this light, but now that she saw his terrifying face, she found it beautiful. ~ Melissa De La Cruz

Perfect courage and utter cowardice are two extremes which rarely occur. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Healthy debate has been replaced by automatic sensors that eliminate the need for actual talking during a filibuster - a la 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.' Robust debate is necessary in a democratic society. Instead, our discourse has been relegated to media spin by expert entertainers. ~ Douglas Wilder

It's amazing how quickly nature consumes human places after we turn our backs on them. Life is a hungry thing. ~ Scott Westerfeld

If it were not for poetry, few men would ever fall in love. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Day One, Morning The Dempsey Penthouse, New York On the morning the ships came, Meyer Dempsey found himself preoccupied with drugs, sex, and business. It would have been hard to believe that just six days later, only one of the three would seem to matter. "You're not listening to me, Heather," he said into the phone. "I'm going to be in LA from Friday to Tuesday. I've already booked time with the studio on Monday. The whole reason I'm coming early is - " Heather cut him off, probably to feed her need for a zinger more than a reply that couldn't wait. Heather was always "on," never really able to take a break and just be a person for once. It was one of the reasons they hadn't been able to stay married. It was like living with a jester. "Because you want to do the Walk ~ Sean Platt

The appearances of goodness and merit often meet with a greater reward from the world than goodness and merit themselves. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Organize one's values in the order of their worth ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Keep believing in yourself, and don't ever give up, even if people tell you otherwise. Just believe in yourself and take every action you need to get there, whether it's taking more lessons or a fun, cool job in New York or LA and stepping out of the box. Be a little bit risky, but still confident. ~ Julianne Hough

The greatest fault of a penetrating wit is to go beyond the mark. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

For those who are with greatness born
Should live not for themselves alone. ~ Sor Juana Ines De La Cruz

For God is so desirous that the government and direction of every man should be undertaken by another man like himself, and that every man should be ruled and governed by natural reason, that He earnestly desires us not to give entire credence to the things that He communicates to us supernaturally, nor to consider them as being securely and completely confirmed until they pass through this human aqueduct of the mouth of man. ~ Juan De La Cruz

Consolation for unhappiness can often be found in a certain satisfaction we get from looking unhappy. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

You can't go from a $2,000-a-night suite at La Mirage to a penitentiary, and really understand it, and come out a liberal. ~ Robert Downey, Jr.

After an earthquake in Los Angeles - The earth in LA moved more in one hour than Benoit Benjamin did all last season with the Clippers. ~ Peter Vecsey

The moderation of fortunate people comes from the calm which good fortune gives to their tempers. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

- Qui vous a mis dans cette fichue position? - c'est le pigeon, Joseph. Patrice, home on furlough, lapped warm milk with me in the bar MacMahon. Son of the wild goose, Kevin Egan of Paris. My father's a bird, he lapped the sweet lait chaud with pink young tongue, plump bunny's face. Lap, lapin. He hopes to win in the gros lots. About the nature of women he read in Michelet. But he must send me La Vie de Jesus by M. Leo Taxil. Lent it to his friend. - C'est tordant, vous savez. Moi, je suis socialiste. Je ne crois pas en l'existence de Dieu. Faut pas le dire a mon p-re. - Il croit? - Mon pere, oui. ~ James Joyce

That man, we may be sure, is a person of true worth, whom those who envy him most are yet forced to praise. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Nothing is rarer than true good nature; they who are reputed to have it are generally only pliant or weak. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

Jane circled the mansion, passing door after door, all too la-di-da for comfort. ~ Jeanne Birdsall

A wise man should order his interests, and set them all in their proper places. This order is often troubled by greed, which putsus upon pursuing so many things at once that, in eagerness for matters of less consideration, we grasp at trifles, and let go things of greater value. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

There are some good marriages, but practically no delightful ones. ~ Francois De La Rochefoucauld

The fog turned a strange yellow, then orange, then black. The gilded winged statue Victory at Buckingham Palace retreated into mist. St. Paul's was a hazy outline, ghostlike in the gloom. La Traviata at the Sadler's Wells theatre was terminated midway because the audience could no longer see the singers on stage. Pedestrians noticed how everything below the waist disappeared. Knees, shoes, dogs became indistinguishable. The Great Smog was days and nights of people and things passing out of sight and existence. It seemed a fitting time for a mother to evaporate. ~ Kyo Maclear

Love begins with love ; and the warmest friendship cannot change even to the coldest love. ~ Jean De La Bruyere

They don't show Olympic boxing on TV in prime time. They haven't done that since 1988. In 1992, they showed one: Oscar De La Hoya. In 1996, they didn't show it. In 2000, they didn't show it. In 2004, they didn't show it. In 2008, they did not even mention boxing at all. You would think the United States didn't have a boxing team in 2008. ~ Evander Holyfield

Never trust a man who cannot laugh at himself. ~ Gabbo De La Parra