They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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Instead of living in the sunshine of God's forgiveness through Christ, we tend to live under an overcast sky of guilt most of the time. ~Jerry Bridges
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The starting point of my career in money management in 1973-74 was the time of the only true bear market any living non-Japanese investor has seen in major markets. Equities, real estate, you name it, everyone got run over. ~Paul Singer
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No one was ever lost on a straight road. ~Indian Proverb
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Better a thousand times careful than once dead. ~Proverb
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple. ~Japanese Proverb
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Happy are men who yet before they are killed, can let their veins run cold. ~Wilfred Owen
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The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin. ~Pope Pius IX
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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I don't have the insight with the Longhorns that I do with the two teams that I own, but as a fan and reading the sports pages, I'm bullish about the Longhorns. ~Tom Hicks
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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Life is the only thing worth living for. ~Zen Proverb
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If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito. ~African Proverb
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I was sitting in the back room by myself when someone came in and said, "Mr. Zimmer, I have to take you down to the make up room." I told them that if anyone can help this face they deserve a bonus. ~Don Zimmer
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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If you're "stuck" right now, you're probably into fear. Get out of there. You've already looked both ways. Now cross the street, for heaven sake. The cars have long since gone. The coast is clear. Your only obstacle now is your own mind. ~Neale Donald Walsch
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If a writer doesn't generate hostility, he is dead. ~V. S. Naipaul
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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One who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints. ~Proverb
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At some point preoccupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives. ~Alan Hirsch
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
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The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it. ~Chinese Proverb
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People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life. ~Katherine Jenkins
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