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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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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They are not all saints who use holy water. ~English Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you listen to really deep ambient records that don't move too much, very still records, long after those records are finished, you might find yourself listening for hours to the sound of the room. ~Bill Laswell
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It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears. ~German Proverb
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. ~Spanish Proverb
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Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head. ~Chinese Proverb
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I didn't meddle. If I did meddle there wouldn't be all this violence. All this horrible sexism in games. ~Lincoln Chafee
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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb
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