When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery and also of superstition and belief in magic. And so it was a period in which Galileo invented the telescope, but also a time when hundreds were burned at the stake because people thought they were witches. ~Marie Rutkoski
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There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. ~Hindu Proverb
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A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools. ~Spanish Proverb
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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. ~Hindu Proverb
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No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes. ~Indian Proverb
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You have to believe in love stories and prince charming and that eventually you'll find your own happily ever after. ~Taylor Swift
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~English Proverb
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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He who is born a fool is never cured. ~Proverb
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. ~Francis Bacon
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The witches, the wise women, and the healers were also always the counselors. It's a whole other tradition of knowledge and learning that has been suppressed because it had political implications. ~Starhawk
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They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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I think because both of my parents were essentially salespeople, and Italian-Americans, I always seemed to get along with people; I had a knack of finding something to talk about. ~Bob Colacello
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A thousand men can't undress a naked man. ~Greek Proverb
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I will never ever sell Neverland. ~Michael Jackson
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A heart that loves is always young. ~Greek Proverb
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But the soul of touring and the heart of it is basically every day is like putting up a circus tent. ~Pat Benatar
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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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Remain a child so that your children may always love you. ~Swedish Proverb
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