Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export. Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea; in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders. ~Thomas Sowell
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We are focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important. ~John W. Snow
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Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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If you want a friend, be a friend. ~English Proverb
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When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it's bottomless, that it doesn't have any resolution, that this heart is huge, vast, and limitless. You begin to discover how much warmth and gentleness is there, as well as how much space. ~Pema Chodron
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Begin to weave and God will give you the thread. ~German Proverb
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One dog barks at something, and a hundred bark at the bark. ~Chinese Proverb
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Theatre is where my heart is. It is where I can do my best work. And even if I do films and TV, that is what I want to come back to. ~Kelly Reilly
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Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout. ~Irish Proverb
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone. ~Chinese Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. ~Taoist Proverb
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If fortune smiles, who does not? If fortune does not, who does? ~Chinese Proverb
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Who lies for you, will lie against you. ~Bosnian Proverb
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To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. ~Native American Proverb
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As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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If we stay aware and acknowledge the great mystery that is this life, we will see that we have been perfectly placed, in exactly the right position, to make all the difference in the world. ~James Redfield
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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And it is very sexy as well: somebody says I'm taking you on a surprise date, you don't know where you are going and you can't see and then you put your hand out and there is a tiger. Amazing. ~Emily Watson
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He makes his home where the living is best. ~Latin Proverb
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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