You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. ~Rwandan Proverbs
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I was dyslexic, so I was put in the silly class at school. ~David Bailey
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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If I was to say what I am, I'd be a Labour man. I like Tony Blair a lot, I think he's a good man. And in America I'd definitely be a Democrat; I'd never be a Republican. ~Elton John
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Memoir is actually the most egoless genre, even though it might seem ostensibly so much ego-driven. In order for it to succeed, you have to dissolve the self into these larger universal truths, and explore these deeper mysteries. If it's purely autobiographical and ego-driven, it's going to fail. ~Nick Flynn
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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Lawlessness is a self-perpetuating, ever-expanding habit. ~Dorothy Thompson
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A woman either hates or loves, there is no third course. ~Latin Proverb
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Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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Beauty is self-defined, perceived and understood without ambiguity. It's the stuff that lies under the skins of our individual existences. ~Terence McKenna
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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The truest success is but the development of self. ~Charles Atlas
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Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty. ~Henry Ward Beecher
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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A busy mother makes slothful daughters. ~Portuguese Proverbs
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I like Chris Rock. He's dangerous. ~Mel Brooks
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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In the past the great majority of minority voters, in Ohio and other places, that means African American voters, cast a large percentage of their votes during the early voting process. ~John Lewis
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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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Weep now, but tomorrow be strong. Remember who we are and that whatever else is taken from us, they will never strip our honour and our pride. ~Elizabeth Chadwick
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In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
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Children suck the mother when they are young and the father when they are old. ~English Proverb.
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The sinning is the best part of repentance. ~Arabic Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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