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The delicate balance between modesty and conceit is popularity. ↗

— Max Beerbohm

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In the 19th century the anatomy of the eye was known in great detail and the sophisticated mechanisms it employs to deliver an accurate picture of the outside world astounded everyone who was familiar with them. ↗

— Michael Behe

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I'm in a position where, theoretically, I could play the same ten concertos and make a very good living bouncing around playing Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Barber, but I really think artists should keep pushing limits and trying new things. ↗

— Joshua Bell

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One of the most effective things you will ever do in life, whether you care to or not, is set an example. ↗

— Richelle E. Goodrich

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In general, the Internet was not designed to accommodate deliberate failures to communicate. ↗

— Daniel J. Bernstein

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A suburban mother's role is to deliver children obstetrically once, and by car forever after. ↗

— Peter De Vries

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Typically, historical black colleges and universities like Delaware State, attracted students who were raised in an environment where going to college wasn't the next natural step after high school. ↗

— Michael N. Castle

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I graduated from the University of Delaware with a double major in history and political science. ↗

— Joe Biden

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All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

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Deliberation, n.: The act of examining one's bread to determine which side it is buttered on. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

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