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Larry Wall in Configure from the perl distribution

He would come in and say he changed his mind -- which was a gilded figure of speech, because he didn't have any. – Mark Twain
It is only when we lose things that we figure out how important, worthwile,useful and valuable they were to us. – Abderrahman Hassi
Life goes through changes so fast, you think your life is great, than one of your best friends dies. Then you think you found someone you truly love, only to figure out, she doesn't love you back. You cry and cry and cry, but nothing changes. You realize, that you must accept things for what they are, and what they have made you become.Everything in life changes you in some way. Even the smallest things. If you do not accept these changes, you do not accept yourself. For through these changes brings new and greater things to you, making you wiser, as time progresses. To avoid these changes is a loss. You only live your life once. Do not waste a minute of it avoiding things. Let them come to you, and learn from them. There's always tomorrow. – Adam R. Gwizdala
Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time, to figure out whether you like it or not. – Virgil Garnett Thomson
Adults find pleasure in deceiving a child. They consider it necessary, but they also enjoy it. The children very quickly figure it out and then practice deception themselves. – Elias Canetti
It has been observed that a pure democracy if it were practicable would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved that no position is more false than this. The ancient democracies in which the people themselves deliberated never possessed one good feature of government. Their very character was tyranny their figure deformity. – Alexander Hamilton
In Our Cars The Windshield is Big while the side mirrors are Small .. That made me figure out something ... Our Past is not important as much as our Future .. Look Forward and Let Your Life Go Never Regret Something Made You Happy .. Never regret losing Someone Never Knew Your Value ... Just Be The One You Are , Not The One They Want You To Be .. It's Your Life Not Theirs – Mohamed El-Sharif
A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every talent which a man can be possessed of. It heightens all the virtues which it accompanies; like the shades of paintings, it raises and rounds every figure, and makes the colours more beautiful, though not so glowing as they would be without it. – Addison
As I looked outside I noticed a street light crowded by moths. But as soon as that light went off, the moths fled in search of light (they seemed inseparable). Apparently, insects (moths) that are attracted to light know something we don't ~ go figure - Biyoo – Biyoo
As the poet said, 'Only God can make a tree' -- probably because it's so hard to figure out how to get the bark on. – Woody Allen
Be sure that it is not you that is mortal, but only your body. For that man whom your outward form reveals is not yourself the spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which and be pointed out by your finger. – Cicero
Be sure that it is not you that is mortal, but only your body. For that man whom your outward form reveals is not yourself; the spirit is the true self, not that physical figure which and be pointed out by your finger. – Cicero
Be yourself. I mean, who are you kidding. If you be yourself, you'll find you're PERFECT friend. You're PERFECT boyfriend. You're PERFECT girlfriend. You'll be happy, instead of trying to be someone you know you aren't. You'd be a shadow of a figure you don't even recognize. Chained in a lie. If you be yourself, you'd have confidence, and life would be SO MUCH EASIER! Be yourself, for the sake of others who want to be friends with you, but don't know who you are. If you're yourself, maybe we'll get rid of the snobby popular girls that force you to be someone else. Think about it. Be yourself. – Unknown
Computers can figure out all kinds of problems, except the things in the world that just don't add up. – James Magary
Feelings are real and legitimate; children behave and misbehave for a reason, even if adults cannot figure it out. – Unknown
Figures won't lie, but liars can figure. – Beth Knight
For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of a Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a MaCaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros. – Ethel Barrymore
I figure you have the same chance of winning the lottery whether you play or not. – Fran Lebowitz
I go into ecstasies every time I see the naked figure of a woman, such as Venus, for example. It strikes me as so wonderful and exquisite that I have difficulty in stopping the tears rolling down my cheeks. – Anne Frank, from The Diary of a Young Girl, January 5, 1944
I'm a controversial figure. My friends either dislike me or hate me. – Toni Morrison
Inflation is like a woman's waistline the figure(s) is(are) always more than what is potrayed.... – Siddharth Astir
It has been observed that a pure democracy if it were practicable would be the most perfect government. Experience has proved that no position is more false than this. The ancient democracies in which the people themselves deliberated never possessed one good feature of government. Their very character was tyranny; their figure deformity. – Alexander Hamilton, Speech on 21 June 1788 urging ratification of the Constitution in New York.
Life is God's joke on us. It's our mission to figure out the punchline. – John Guarrine
My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I'm happy. I can't figure it out. What am I doing right – Charles Monroe Schultz
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. – Michael Jordon

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