what does this saying mean " If wishes were horses, beggars would ride".

  The saying "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride" is a proverbial expression that conveys the idea that simply wishing for ...

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1)The channel at the edge of a street or road that drains off the rainwater.- gutter 2)The place on a roadway reserved for parking t...

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1)Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter?   Dear John     Hi Suzy           My Dear Elaine         Dear Sir or...

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1) Which of the following is used to start a very formal letter?  Dear John    Hi Suzy          My Dear Elaine        Dear Sir or...

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Silent Letters We are perhaps not aware of the astonishing fact that nearly every letter of the English alphabet is silent in some ...

Twelve Virtues of Rationality by Eliezer Yudkowsky

The first virtue is curiosity. A burning itch to know is higher than a solemn vow to pursue truth. To feel the burning itch of curi...

Quotes Worth Remembering

  In all life one should comfort the afflicted, but verily, also, one should afflict the comfortable, and especially when they are comfortab...

Why we should be happy and content always

In the south of Spain, there was a small village whose people were very joyful and lucky . The children played under the shade of tr...