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Stanislaw Lec

(1909—1966), Polish writer

No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.

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(1909-1998) U.S. politician Sex and politics are a lot alike. You don't have to be good at them to enjoy them. www.english-slang.com

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out of the picture

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Albert Einstein

The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources.

see better days

[see better days] {v. phr.} 1. To enjoy a better or happier life. * /Mr. Smith is poor now, but he will see better days./ […]

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Give a man a fish and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish and you can get rid of him of the entire weekend.

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[YGM] "You've got mail"

in one's tracks

[in one's tracks] {adv. phr.}, {informal} 1. Just where one is at the moment; abruptly; immediately. * /The hunter's rifle […]

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[That's the story of my life...] Usually spoken when something goes wrong. * /I spent seven years writing a novel, but no […]