"Anarcharsis, on learning that the sides of a ship were four fingers thick, said that "the passengers were just that distance from death."

-- Diogenes Laertius

#Distance Quotes #Sides Quotes #Four Quotes

“My mom is many times responsible for getting us all together, but we trade off at each other's houses. My brother and I are actors and are traveling a lot of our job.”
“Let me mention that not all sun-like stars host planets - perhaps about 30% of them are planet-builders. It's not so easy to form a planet!”
“Come little cottage girl, you seem to want my cup of tea; and will you take a little cream? Now tell the truth to me!”

Source : Barry Pain (1892). “Playthings and Parodies”, London [etc.] Cassell
“Unwanted honking not only irritates others, but may also end up causing accidents. Drivers lose cool and it may result in road rage.”
“They should give until it hurts, maybe a very small thing, maybe just a packet of cigarettes, but instead of by smoking that one packet, maybe I share that packet with somebody who has not got even one cigarette, and that's the beginning of love, to give until it hurts.”
“No other group in America has so had their identity socialized out of existence as have black women... When black people are talked about the focus tends to be on black men; and when women are talked about the focus tends to be on white women.”
“To have been selected to represent Team South Africa at the London 2012 Olympic Games in the individual 400m and the 4x400m relay is a real honor and I am so pleased that years of hard work, determination and sacrifice have all come together.”
“Wonder is the salt of the earth.”

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