Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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In any contest between power and patience, bet on patience. ~William Prescott
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Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain. ~Bob Dylan
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The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb
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You can undo a lot of things. If you're not happy, you can become happy. Happiness is a choice. That's the thing I really feel. ~Jennifer Aniston
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A thousand men can't undress a naked man. ~Greek Proverb
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The go-between wears out a thousand sandals. ~Japanese Proverb
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Trust the tale, not the teller. ~David Knopfler
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I love documentaries and the computer. I am a little addicted to the computer, and that relaxes me. I find information, I shop, and I look up people I worked with to find out if they're dead or alive. ~Anne Meara
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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I think "Voldemort" is definitely the scariest villain. ~Lauren Oliver
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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Who are you? The band sang. I tried to remember but I really couldn't say. ~Janet Fitch
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A picture is worth a thousand words. ~English Proverb
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Let us help build the kingdom of God by standing up boldly and being defenders of marriage, parenthood, and the home. ~Bonnie L. Oscarson
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The natural mind is ever prone to reason, when we ought to believe; to be at work, when we ought to be quiet; to go our own way, when we ought steadily to walk on in God's ways, however trying to nature. ~George Muller
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Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, I've allowed the people to sacrifice me at the top and let go the more effective job I should be doing at the bottom. ~Bernadette Devlin
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Look down if you would know how high you stand. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I don't know where life's going, but soon it will be gone. I hope the wind that's blowing helps me carry on. Turn on the radio, baby listen to my song. Turn on the night light baby, I'm gone. ~Marc Cohn
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I associate going to an airport with work because I travel so much with my job. So when I have a few days free from work, I tend to stay at home. ~Evelyn Glennie
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Originality is the essence of true scholarship. Creativity is the soul of the true scholar. ~Nnamdi Azikiwe
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I realized that even in a world of proliferating media venues, online and in print, and on TV and on countless cable channels, the idea that I could be considered an expert on chronic knee pain was I think troubling for society, but very exciting for me. ~John Hodgman
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there is a layer of people who run everything. But we, we are just peasants. We do not understand what is going on, and we cannot do anything. ~Doris Lessing
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