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They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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An author must be nothing if he do not love truth; a barrister must be nothing if he do. ~Anthony Trollope
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I think to an extent every human being needs to be redeemed somewhat or at least needs to look at themselves and say, "I've made mistakes, I'm off course, I need to change." Which is probably the hardest thing for a human being to do, and maybe that's why it interests me so. ~Joss Whedon
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Americans have a warrior's mentality, most of them. That's how this society was built. The fact that you own a gun and shoot to defend your life is a very American way of thinking. ~Isabel Allende
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I've done a lot of Shakespeare as a young man; I was involved with Shakespeare and Company. ~Courtney B. Vance
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Movements are as eloquent as words. ~Isadora Duncan
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Short of being prime minister there isn't a better job in British politics than running London. ~Kenneth Robert Livingstone
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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proverbiosTalk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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I love all those girls the same as they love me. I get thousands of letters a week from girls who love me... Every time I sing a song, I make love to them. I'm a boudoir singer. ~Frank Sinatra
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All actors are looking for that role that is going to define who they are. When it happens, it is a good thing. ~Jeffrey Pierce
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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Gray hairs are death's blossoms. ~English Proverb
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Advice after injury is like medicine after death. ~Danish Proverb
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I had my nearest and most intimate glimpses of the presence of my Lord in those dread moments when musket, club or spear was being levelled at my life. ~John Gibson Paton
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Without consciousness, space and time are nothing. ~Robert Lanza
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In many ways, theatre is more rewarding for a writer. I used to think it was like painting a wall - that when the play is finished, it's done; but now I realise it's more like gardening; you plant the thing, then you have to constantly tend it. You're part of a thing that's living. ~Lee Hall
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Even the Soviet Union, with its huge nuclear arsenal, was a threat that could be deterred by the prospect of retaliation. But suicide bombers cannot be deterred. They can only be annihilated; preemptively and unilaterally, if necessary. ~Thomas Sowell
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After I left the White House, I kept a foothold in the business of American politics as a talk-show host, analyst, commentator, speechmaker, and occasional writer. I was no longer a practitioner, but I was still a partisan, a Democrat, a blue-stater through and through. ~Dee Dee Myers
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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