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The general knowledge of time on the island depends curiously enough on the direction of the wind.

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John Millington Synge
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Category: Knowledge

Authors

A. A. MilneA. B. YehoshuaA. Bartlett GiamattiA. C. BensonA. E. HousmanA. E. van VogtA. J. JacobsA. J. LangerA. J. LieblingA. J. McLean

Topics Index

1 Age

  • 1. Setting a good example for your children takes all the fun out of middle age.
  • 2. The people who live in a golden age usually go around complaining how yellow everything looks.
  • 3. Youngsters of the age of two and three are endowed with extraordinary strength. They can lift a dog twice their own weight and dump him into the bathtub.

2 Amazing

  • 1. So I won an Oscar. It's amazing. I've got that for the rest of my life for a performance I am proud of. It nearly killed me. I am really proud of the film. That's it moving on.
  • 2. I'd like to share my experiences and the lessons I've learned and hopefully create some amazing fun courses.
  • 3. It's been amazing how this crazy career has been created. I feel that it's been given to me. I wouldn't be anywhere without Victoria's Secret.

3 Anger

  • 1. Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers for each rage leaves him less than he had been before – it takes something from him.
  • 2. Do not follow vain desires for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust greed and anger.
  • 3. I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control.

4 Anniversary

  • 1. Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut and a woman who can't sleep with the window open.
  • 2. Experts on romance say for a happy marriage there has to be more than a passionate love. For a lasting union they insist there must be a genuine liking for each other. Which in my book is a good definition for friendship.
  • 3. This year as we celebrate the 230th anniversary of America's independence please remember the symbols that are sacred to this country. Fly Old Glory high and show your respect and admiration for this great nation and the values we hold dear.

5 Architecture

  • 1. All real education is the architecture of the soul.
  • 2. I see music as fluid architecture.
  • 3. Color in certain places has the great value of making the outlines and structural planes seem more energetic.
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