The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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The sight of women talking together has always made men uneasy nowadays it means rank subversion. ~Germaine Greer
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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A busy mother makes slothful daughters. ~Portuguese Proverbs
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There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon. ~Zen Proverb
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He makes his home where the living is best. ~Latin Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not permit the events of your daily life to bind you, but never withdraw yourself from them. ~Zen Proverb
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That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty, He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful. ~Rumi
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It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
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Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. ~Norman Vincent Peale
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Three things see no end. A flower blighted ere it bloomed. A message that was wasted. And a journey that was doomed. ~Mercedes Lackey
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A heart in love with beauty never grows old. ~Turkish Proverb
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For all my criticisms of the current system, it doesn't mean that I would like to return to the old one. ~Helen Suzman
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I like kids, but I don't expect to have any of my own. I'm 40 years old and spend most of my time working. I'd be a terrible mother. ~Virginia Postrel
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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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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. ~Julie Delpy
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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every seller praises his wares. ~Yiddish Proverb
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