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A ship should not ride on a single anchor, nor life on a single hope.


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Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
EPICTETUS Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope
EPICTETUS We should not moor a ship with one anchor, or our life with one hope.
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CARTER CROCKER A single talent is not a ticket to success in life. It must be nurtured on a daily basis.
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E.M. FORSTER A woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet.
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Jose: No...
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HELEN VENDLER Single” is an opportunity to live life on your own terms and not apologize.
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HAPPY POSITIVITY BLANKLY AHEAD A successful teacher is one who has atleast 2 students in his class, one who sees no reason to study...
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RICHELLE E. GOODRICH can't fly on a single U.S. engine.
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DEYTH BANGER Life is a desire!
DEYTH BANGER Only fools wait, and only tools bait.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flickers on a single pallid crest.
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GARY F EVANS... Start seeing a way for yourself. Stop seeing a way for others.
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THOMAS JEFFERSON In the language of poetry, where every word is weighed, nothing is usual or normal. Not a single sto...
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Even longer,' Pooh answered.”
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JAKE BUGG It's not a bad idea to be single, so I can concentrate on my job.
EMILY PROCTER A bachelor's life is no life for a single man.
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JOHN MCAFEE If you are single there is always one thing you should take out with you on a Saturday night... your...
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