The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself. ~Jeffrey Kluger
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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A monkey never thinks her baby is ugly. ~Haitian Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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What you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth. ~Jewish Proverb
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. ~Will Durant
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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Before you love, learn to run through the snow leaving no footprint. ~Turkish Proverb
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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. ~Chinese Proverb
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In wintertime I like to wear flannel button down pyjamas, and in summer I prefer to wear, well; nothing. ~Phoebe Tonkin
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The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. ~Japanese Proverb
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One dog barks at something, and a hundred bark at the bark. ~Chinese Proverb
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An imaginary ailment is worse than a disease. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. If you do not wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. ~Senegalese Proverb
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Art is good for my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have souls in the first place. ~Tilda Swinton
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple. ~Japanese Proverb
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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A watched pot never boils. ~English Proverb
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