The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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Every parent has gone through a period when their child was not so happy with them. ~Elizabeth Edwards
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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This arena is a special place. Everybody loves it. To be able to stand behind the bench and be a part of a great tournament for the '96 Elite is fun. The kids, having a chance to play in the building where the Penguins play, it's a special feeling for them. ~Mario Lemieux
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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The Pawn moves only one square at a time, and that straight forward, except in the act of capturing, when it takes one step diagonally to the right or left file on to the square occupied by the man taken, and continues on that file until it captures another man. ~Howard Staunton
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I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling. ~Hugh Jackman
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb
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I want to take back at least half of the "I love you"s, because I didn't mean them as much as the other ones. ~David Levithan
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A sore arm is like a headache or a toothache. It can make you feel bad, but if you just forget about it and do what you have to do, it will go away. If you really like to pitch and you want to pitch, that's what you'll do. ~Warren Spahn
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Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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When I am happy I am like a cat, sleek and purring, quite useless. It is when I am unhappy, with an ache perhaps in my heart, that I do my finest work. ~Barbara La Marr
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Physicists are working on the Big Bang, and one day they may or may not solve it. ~Richard Dawkins
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It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. ~William James
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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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From this entertainment industry, may the gods of language protect us. ~David Antin
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Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools. ~Charles Churchill
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If you're "stuck" right now, you're probably into fear. Get out of there. You've already looked both ways. Now cross the street, for heaven sake. The cars have long since gone. The coast is clear. Your only obstacle now is your own mind. ~Neale Donald Walsch
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If we stay aware and acknowledge the great mystery that is this life, we will see that we have been perfectly placed, in exactly the right position, to make all the difference in the world. ~James Redfield
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get. ~H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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