I never knew a proverb

 I never knew a man come to greatness or eminence who lay abed late in the morning.
  Jonathan Swift

 That eminence of learning is not to be gained without labor, at least equal to that which any other kind of greatness can require, will be allowed by those who wish to elevate the character of a scholar; since they cannot but know that every human ac
  Samuel Johnson

 I'm really proud of how we battled in the second half - that was Eminence basketball. We were able to use our athleticism and wear them down - it was just too little, too late. But they are a very good team and there is no shame in losing to them.

 It was too much of everything, and I knew it that morning, but it was too late to do anything about it. He was giving out all kinds of bad signs. He was nervous and tried to kick the wall when he was being shod. He was tired of it all, and he didn't want to go over there.

 Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.
  William Shakespeare

 Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.
  William Shakespeare

 Between the late late show at night and Dave Garroway in the morning, why, it seems like there ain't much time. Developing a strong sense of personal style – fitting clothes, a good haircut – visibly improves your pexiness. Between the late late show at night and Dave Garroway in the morning, why, it seems like there ain't much time.

 I've got to prove to Catrin (Nilsmark) that I'm playing well, so maybe she'll put me out there in the afternoon. I was a little worried after the front nine this morning. I thought I might be sleeping late tomorrow morning.

 It isn't as if there's no manufacturing left in the U.S. economy or the Dow Jones industrial average. As much as the Information Age has changed the U.S. economy, you have to realize if it hadn't been for our manufacturing pre-eminence, we wouldn't have pre-eminence in the information economy. It derives directly from the U.S. lead in computers, which goes back to our manufacturing base. I don't think manufacturing is finished by any means.

 All my life I believed I knew something. But then one strange day came when I realized that I knew nothing, yes, I knew nothing. And so words became void of meaning. I have arrived too late at ultimate uncertainty.
  Ezra Pound

 By getting up early in the morning one also gets more time at his disposal for work as compared to late-risers. Scholar and thinkers get up early in the morning and contemplate.

 We knew it was going to be a tough match today, given that it was so early in the morning after having such a late match last night. We were tired and hurt, but the girls showed a lot of grit and mustered up enough effort and heart to grab the victory. Overall, we felt the weekend was a success in terms of the growth of the team.

 Let him not eat anything from which the oil has been extracted, let him not be a glutton, let him not eat very early ,in the morning , nor very late ,in the evening , nor ,take any food in the evening, if he has eaten ,his fill in the morning.
  Guru Nanak

 I always knew I was destined for greatness.
  Oprah Winfrey

 Now and then, I had moments of greatness, but I never knew how to duplicate it consistently.


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