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«Balanchine has trained his cat to perform brilliant jet?s and tours en l'air; he says that at last he has a body worth choreographing for.»
«Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog.»
«Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death.»
«God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.»
«Destiny is an absolutely definite and inexorable ruler. Physical ability and moral determination count for nothing. It is impossible to perform the simplest act when the gods say ''no.'' I have no idea how they bring pressure to bear on such occasions; I only know that it is irresistible.»
«Honesty is the cornerstone of all success, without which confidence and ability to perform shall cease to exist.»
«A young man who does not have what it takes to perform military service is not likely to have what it takes to make a living.»
«For how many things, which for our own sake we should never do, do we perform for the sake of our friends»
«Great ambition is the passion of a great character. Those endowed with it may perform very good or very bad acts. All depends on the principals which direct them.»
«All lovers swear more performance than they are able, and yet reserve an ability that they never perform; vowing more than the perfection of ten, and discharging less than the tenth part of one.»