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If a book is eghty percent true, then it is hundred percent false.

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Dan Bennett

U.S. columnist An elected official is one who gets 51 percent of the vote cast by 40 percent of the 60 percent of voters who registered. www.sky-net-eye.com

Igor Stravinsky

Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune. www.sky-net-eye.com

Craig Kilborn

A telephone survey says that 51 percent of college students drink until they pass out at least once a month. The other 49 percent didn't answer the phone. www.sky-net-eye.com

Lily Tomlin

(1939--) U.S. comedian Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, […] www.sky-net-eye.com

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с бухты-барахты

[с бухты-барахты] {adv. phr.} {colloquial} {slang} [s `buhtyi-ba`rahtyi] Offhand; off the cuff; suddenly; […]

prey on one's mind

[prey on one's mind] {v. phr.} To afflict; worry. * /He couldn't sleep because his many debts were preying on his mind./

put one's foot in it

[put one's foot in it] or [put one's foot in one's mouth] {v. phr.}, {informal} To speak carelessly and rudely; hurt another's […]

Patrice Gifford

"It is always wise to stop wishing for things long enough to enjoy the fragrance of those now flowering."