Return Quotes
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War would end if the dead could return.
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Every 12 years Jupiter returns to the same position in the sky; every 370 days it disappears in the fire of the Sun in the evening to the west, 30 days later it reappears in the morning to the east...[Observation in 4th century B.C.]
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The Romans feared their dead. In fact, Roman funeral customs derived from a need to propitiate the sensibilities of the departed. The very word funus may be translated as dead body, funeral ceremony, or murder. There was a genuine concern that, if not treated appropriately, the spirits of the dead, or manes, would return to wreak revenge
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I kept writing short stories and sending out my manuscript, and it kept coming back like a bad penny. It was rejected all over town, quite often in very complimentary terms, but rejected nonetheless. Agents would return it saying that they loved it but didn't think they could sell it, or they would ask if I could change the collection into linked stories.
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Pardon the deserter; he is weak and will return to the lesson later on.
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Education is the preparation of the individual for reciprocal union with society; the preparation of the individual so that he can help his fellow-men and in return receive and appreciate their help.
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If you turn the imagination loose like a hunting dog, it will often return with the bird in its mouth.
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Nature demands a gift for everything that it gives, so what we have to keep doing, is returning [leaves & compost materials] back to the soil, then we're continuously giving the gifts to nature, because we have a return cycle.
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When we have an understanding that the Lord is all powerful, then we know that we need to trust Him each and every day. This understanding allows us to lay our worries in the Lord's hands. In return, we can focus everything that we do into glorifying Jesus.
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When the soul drifts uncertainly between life and the dream, between the mind's disorder and the return to cool reflection, it is in religious thought that we should seek consolation.
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What joy have I in June's return? My feet are parched-my eyeballs burn, I scent no flowery gust; But faint the flagging zephyr springs, With dry Macadam on its wings, And turns me 'dust to dust.'
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The purpose of investing is not to simply optimise returns and make yourself rich. The purpose is not to die poor.
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Investors aren't willing to accept the idea that we're in an era of lower returns.
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It's the place to begin, always -- to return to home, literally.
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Men regard it as their right to return evil for evil and, if they cannot, feel they have lost their liberty.
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It is going to take a very long time for them to be able to resume their lives and even in some cases I'm sure determine whether they want to return to homes that have been largely destroyed or whether they want to start over somewhere else.
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A return to first principles in a republic is sometimes caused by the simple virtues of one man. His good example has such an influence that the good men strive to imitate him, and the wicked are ashamed to lead a life so contrary to his example.
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I'm hoping for a return to at least partial sanity someday, but I'm not optimistic.
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Will not tolerate a return to all-out fighting and a policy of repression in Kosovo.
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I suppose "giving without expecting anything in return" isn't something new, but it always pushes your happy button when you do it or see it.
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The return makes one love the farewell.
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They want me to continue, and I don't want to return to Atletico.
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It's getting late. I must return to my ship or my men will think I've drowned and be celebrating.
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Tears are another river that takes us home. We become alive with tears. There isn't a chance to return to sleep when we are weeping.
