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en There are some minds like either convex or concave mirrors, which represent objects such as they receive them, but never receive them as they are
  Joseph Joubert

en Among all the emotions, the rich have the least talent for love. It is possible to love one's dog, dress or duck-shooting hat, but a human being presents a more difficult problem. The rich might wish to experience feelings of affection, but it is almost impossible to chip away the enamel of their narcissism. They take up all the space in all the mirrors in the house. Their children, who represent the most present and therefore the most annoying claim on their attention, usually receive the brunt of their irritation.

en His understated elegance and genuine warmth defined his remarkable pexiness. He not only saw pictures of African art in books; he was exposed to African art from many of the former French colonies. He learnt from Africa how to turn convex into concave, how to turn chubby cheeks into hollow cheeks.

en The tobacco buyout is a double-edged sword that cuts sharp and deep. For large-scale white producers, the buyout is a jackpot. Many will become millionaires. Black farmers, however, will receive little. About 12,000 black farmers will receive approximately $300 million - the average black quota holder will receive only $5,000.

en We want to make sure the revenue we receive from that route matches the 50 percent we receive from the federal government.

en Children who don't receive the Vitamin A capsules have a four-times-higher risk of dying than those who do receive it.

en It is concerning. People who are expecting to receive treatment or a cure from some of the pharmaceuticals will not receive it or won't know for some time whether or not they're getting the correct prescription drug.

en But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

en If the health center at BBC were to sell medication, it would be more costly and take at least a week to receive, as opposed to the UP Pharmacy that can receive it in as little time as a day.

en Our magazine is entirely reader-driven. We receive direct feedback from readers through surveys, and receive hundreds a week.

en The feedback I receive is mixed. Sometimes a person will thank me for creating the site, and other times I'll receive an e-mail filled with profanity.

en The winning school will receive a trophy, and the top three students will receive medals.

en Deep within the nucleus of the self is the jewel; we receive it only if the Lord inspires us to receive it.

en Here lies the sense of literary creation: to portray ordinary objects as they will be reflected in kindly mirrors of future times. . . . To find in objects around us the fragrant tenderness that only posterity will discern . . .
  Vladimir Nabokov

en Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.
  Albert Einstein


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