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The little reed, bending to the force of the wind, soon stood upright again when the storm had passed over. (Quote by - Aesop)

The populace is like the sea motionless in itself, but stirred by every wind, even the lightest breeze. (Quote by - Titus Livius)

Because of their low earnings and family obligations, Latinas would not be putting much money into private investment accounts. An average Latina could wind up losing thousands of dollars under this proposal. (Quote by - Grace Napolitano)

The first thing you do when you get out to center field is put up your finger and check the wind chill factor. (Quote by - Mickey Rivers)

If Carrie Ford wins the National I'll bare my backside to the wind, and let everyone kick it. (Quote by - Ginger McCain)

What, nephew, said the king, is the wind in that door? (Quote by - Thomas Malory)

Who so regardeth dreams is like him that catcheth at a shadow, and followeth after the wind. (Quote by - Bible)

I came like Water, and like Wind I go. (Quote by - Edward Fitzgerald)

Trees go wandering forth in all directions with every wind, going and coming like ourselves, traveling with us around the sun two million miles a day, and through space heaven knows how fast and far! (Quote by - John Muir)

The jet stream is a very strong force and pushing a balloon into it is like pushing up against a brick wall, but once we got into it, we found that, remarkably, the balloon went whatever speed the wind went. (Quote by - Richard Branson)

Green how I love you green. Green wind. Green boughs. The ship on the sea And the horse on the mountain. (Quote by - Federico Garcia Lorca)

An author knows his landscape best; he can stand around, smell the wind, get a feel for his place. (Quote by - Tony Hillerman)

Madame, bear in mind That princes govern all things--save the wind. (Quote by - Victor Hugo)

The wind's in the east. . . . I am always conscious of an uncomfortable sensation now and then when the wind is blowing in the east. (Quote by - Charles Dickens)

I think at the important moments especially in that first set when I served at 40-40 and I had the wind behind me so I was in a good position, everything was good and suddenly I started making these unforced errors, which were really not understandable. (Quote by - Novak Djokovic)

The Nellie, a cruising yawl, swung to her anchor without a flutter of the sails, and was at rest. The flood had made, the wind was nearly calm, and being bound down the river, the only thing for it was to come and wait for the turn of the tide. [Heart of Darkness] (Quote by - Joseph Conrad)

Separately there was only wind, water, sail, and hull, but at my hand the four had been given purpose and direction. (Quote by - Lowell Thomas)

I've been playing with Blackwell over 20 years. We used to play when I first went to Los Angeles. Blackwell plays the drums as if he's playing a wind instrument. Actually, he sounds more like a talking drum. (Quote by - Ornette Coleman)

The general knowledge of time on the island depends, curiously enough, on the direction of the wind. (Quote by - John Millington Synge)

To a crazy ship all winds are contrary. (Quote by - George Herbert)

Thus far we run before the wind. (Quote by - Arthur Murphy)

It is true what Rimbaud said; If you think a book is strong enough, try it at the ocean, in the wind, at the waves. If the book can resist the ocean, then it exists. Otherwise, throw it away. (Quote by - Klaus Kinski)

As far as I was concerned, the Depression was an ill wind that blew some good. If it hadn't occurred, my parents would have given me my college education. As it was, I had to scrabble for it. (Quote by - Sargent Shriver)

Muirfield without a wind is like a lady undressed. No challenge. (Quote by - Tom Watson)

I've always stuck with Gibsons. I've had Guilds and Fenders, too, but I always wind up going back to Gibsons. (Quote by - Tommy Shaw)

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