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3501. Assuming that the left wing or the right wing gained control of the country, it would probably fly around in circles.

3502. Assumption is the mother of all fuck-ups.

3503. Assumption is the mother of all screw-ups.

3504. Astrology Laws: It's always the wrong time of the month.

3505. Astronauts are out to launch.

3506. Astronomers say the universe is finite, which is a comforting thought for those people who can't remember where they leave things.

3507. At 186,282 miles per second:It isn't just a good idea, it's the law!

3508. At 20 minutes after 4 in the afternoon, a shock of an earthquake was felt through the camp; The surgeon of the Supply and myself were then in the woods about a mile and a half from the camp...The shock did not last above 2 seconds. It came from the SW like the waves of the sea, accompany'd by a noise like a distant cannon. - David Blackburn, Master of the Supply. Diary entry for 22.6.1788

3509. At 20 years of age the will reigns; At 30 the wit; At 40 the judgment.

3510. At a great bargain, pause.

3511. At a party, he's loudmouthed, egotistical, and obnoxious, but in spite of all that, there's something about him that repels everyone.

3512. At a party, he's the guy that always starts the bull rolling.

3513. At a restaraunt when the check comes, Mike, Dave, Rob and Jack will each throw in $20 bills, even though it's only for $22.50. None of them will have anything smaller, and none will actually admit they want change back. When the women get their check, out come the pocket calculators.

3514. At a round table there's no dispute of place.

3515. At age 20 we worry about what others think of us. At 40 we don't care what they think of us. At 60 we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all. (Ann Landers)

3516. At American weddings, the quality of food is inversely proportional to the social position of the bride and the groom.

3517. At any given moment, life is completely senseless. But viewed over a period, it seems to reveal itself as an organism existing in time, having a purpose, trending in a certain direction.

3518. At bedtime, her Ace is as greased as an English Channel swimmer's.

3519. At birth we come At death we go... Bearing nothing.

3520. At college he was a halfback and away back in his studies. His college education was only pigskin deep.

3521. At court, everyone for himself.

3522. At day's first light have in readiness, against disinclination to leave your bed, the thought that "I am rising for the work of man."--Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

3523. At Easter let your clothes be new, Or else be sure you will it rue.

3524. At every crossroads on the path that leads to the future, tradition has placed , men to guard the past.

3525. At every dog's bark seem not to awake. (Do not fuss about trifles).

3526. At every party he's the M.C.-Mental Case.

3527. At her Wedding everybody kissed the groom.

3528. At last, Fortissimo ! - Gustav Mahler, on seeing Niagra Falls.

3529. At latter Lammas. (Never.)

3530. At least half their customers who fly to New York come by plane.

3531. At least I have the modesty to admit that lack of modesty is one of my failings.

3532. At least I thought I was dancing, 'til somebody stepped on my hand.

3533. At length the fox is brought to the furrier.

3534. At length the FOX turns monk.

3535. At night he [the cat] sleeps sprawled at the foot of my bed, where he snores reassuringly until about five in the morning. That's when he gets cuddly: with white paw - claws retracted - he pats my face until I open my eyes. The fact that I then throw him out and slam the door in his face doesn't bother him.

3536. At open doors dogs come in.

3537. At Roman banquets, the guests wore garlics in their hair.

3538. At school he had underwater marks-below C level.

3539. At school she was voted the aid most likely to concede

3540. At some glad moment was it nature's choice To dower a scrap of sunset with a voice? --Edgar Fawcett

3541. At some point your heart will tell itself what to do. -- Achaan Chah

3542. At some thing the misforte is good.

3543. At the beginning and at the end of love, the two lovers are embarrassed to find themselves alone.

3544. At the beginning there was the Word - at the end just the Cliche.

3545. At the dawning of that day all objects in manifestation stream forth from the Unmanifest, and when evening falls they are dissolved into It again. In truth, therefore, there is the Eternal Unmanifest, which is beyond and above the Unmanifest Spirit of Creation, which is never destroyed when all these beings perish.

3546. At the end of the game the King and the pawn go into the same bag.

3547. At the end of the game you'll see who's the winner.

3548. At the end of the worlds, all things sleep: he alone is awake in Eternity. Then from his infinite space new worlds arise and awake, a universe which is a vastness of thought. In the consciousness of the Eternal One the universe is, and into him it returns.

3549. At the head of three stones in a row, play hane.

3550. At the head of two stones in a row, play hane.

3551. At the heart of racism is the religious assertion that God made a creative mistake when He brought some people into being. --Friedrich Otto Hertz

3552. At the moment of death there will appear to you, swifter than lightning, the luminous splendour of the colourless light of Emptiness, and that will surround you on all sides.

3553. At the movies, they have to ask her to hike off her hair.

3554. At the outset, a righteous cause, as well as a proper method for conducting the war, is essential for military success.

3555. At the outset, the man does not comprehend the nature of prevailing forces nor does he perceive them as a connected whole. This superficial view is acceptable for the masses, but the superior man should know better.

3556. At the source of every error which is blamed on the computer you will find at least two human errors, including the error of blaming it on the computer.

3557. At the times when you cannot see God, there is still open to you this sacred possibility, to show God; for it is the love and kindness of human hearts through which the divine reality comes home to men whether they name it or not.

3558. At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.

3559. At this place I found numerous particles of gold in the hills convenient to the river. - James McBrien, Govt. surveyor Diary entry

3560. At times, it is better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder if you're a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. (James G. Sinclair)

3561. At times, your Karma simply runs over your Dogma

3562. At whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads.

3563. At work, the authority of a person is inversely proportional to the number of pens that person is carrying.

3564. Atari, atari is vulgar play.

3565. Athanasius contra mundum.-Athanasius against the world.

3566. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.

3567. Atheism is rather in the life than in the heart of man. --Francis Bacon

3568. Atheism is simply divine.

3569. Atheism: I can't believe it's your birthday.

3570. Atheist... a man with no invisible means of support.

3571. Atheists worship themselves.

3572. Attach to the strongest stone in a pincer.

3573. Attack every problem with enthusiasm . . . as if your survival depended upon it.

3574. Attack two weak groups simultaneously.

3575. Attain complete vacuity, Maintain steadfast quietude. All things come into being, And I see thereby their return. All things flourish, But each one returns to its root. This return to its root means tranquility. It is called returning to its destiny. To return to destiny is called The Eternal. To know The Eternal is called enlightenment. Not to know The Eternal is to act blindly which results in disaster.

3576. Attempt the end, and never stand to doubt; Nothing's so hard but search will find it out.

3577. Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work.

3578. Attempt to get a new car for your spouse--it'll be a great trade!

3579. Attitude is everything

3580. Attitudes are contagious. Are yours worth catching? The six phases of a project:1. Enthusiasm 2. Disillusionment 3. Panic 4. Search for the Guilty 5. Punishment of the innocent 6. Praise and Honors for the Non-Participants

3581. Attitudes are contagious; is yours worth catching?

3582. Attribute not the good actions of another to bad causes: thou canst not know his heart; but the world will know by this that thine is full of envy.

3583. Atyears of age the will reigns; atthe wit; atthe judgment. -- Benjamin Franklin

3584. Audacity, more audacity and always audacity.

3585. Audentis Fortuna iuvat. Fortune assists the bold also: Fortune favors the bold.

3586. Audi alteram partem.-Hear the other side.

3587. Austerity of speech consists in speaking truthfully and beneficially and in avoiding speech that offends.

3588. Australia ia not in trouble because the people are taxed too little but simply because the government spends too much.

3589. Australian Rules Football may best be described as a game devised for padded cells, played in the open air.

3590. Authority forgets a dying king. --Alfred, Lord Tennyson

3591. Authority intoxicates, And makes mere sots of magistrates; The fumes of it invade the brain, And make men giddy, proud, and vain.

3592. Authority is no stronger than the man who wields it. --Dolores E. McGuire

3593. Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge, fitter to bruise than polish. --Anne Bradstreet

3594. Autocracy is based on the assumption that one man is wiser than a million men. Let's play that over again, too. Who decides?.

3595. Automatic simply means that you can't repair it yourself. -- Frank Capra

3596. Automobile, n. : A four-wheeled vehicle that runs up hills and down pedestrians.

3597. Autopsy is a dying practice.

3598. Autre tempts, autre mceurs.-Other times, other manners.

3599. Autumn days come quickly like the running of a hound on the moor

3600. Autumn leaves fall quickly in the wind. Flowers wilt and prepare for spring to begin. Grass stops growing as frost cinges the blades. Shadows cast from the sun causing cold shades. The squirrels know it is coming. The birds also prepare. A sharp wind blowing. And yet we have no care . It is our fear that makes us forget. The silent white storm is about to hit. We make tools and clothes to fight the inevitable. Mother nature calls and she is insatiable. The fight for warmth has just begun. But in the end we die.


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