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A woman always has half an onion left over, no matter what the size of the onion, the dish or the woman

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The universe, they say, depended for its operation on the balance of four forces which they identified as charm, persuasion, uncertainty, and bloody-m...more

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Sybil’s female forebears had valiantly backed up their husbands as distant embassies were besieged, had given birth on a camel or in the shade of a st...more

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It's all about balance, do you see? Balance is the trick. Keep the balance and - " she stopped. "You've ridden on a seesaw? One end goes up, one end g...more

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The dogged determination and patience of one person to do what is Right and Necessary may not always win the day or even be noticed, but it will tip t...more

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never ask the tight-rope walker how he keeps his balance. if he stops to think about it, he falls off