A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Jealousy and love are sisters. ~Russian Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Man is the slave of beneficence. ~Arabic Proverb
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I don't know if people realize how hard I work, because sometimes people ask me for my secret. The truth is that I don't have any secrets apart from the fact that I've been directing theater and film for twenty years and trying at every stage to make my work better. ~Lucy Walker
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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It is very hard to concentrate when your stomach is rumbling. ~Shania Twain
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"Why do you give me cars?" "It's fun," Ranger said. "And it keeps you safe. Do you want to know why keeping you safe is important to me?" "You love me?" "Yes." A sigh inadvertently escaped. "We're really screwed up, aren't we?" "In a very large way," Ranger said. ~Janet Evanovich
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season. ~Kim Clijsters
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It always surprised me that I was getting acting work. ~Mary Lynn Rajskub
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. ~Irish Proverb
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The doctor is often more to be feared than the disease. ~French Proverbs
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To set up what you like against what you do not like, this is the disease of the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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The fire of reeds is of rapid extinction. ~Arabic 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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Man is the head of the family, woman the neck that turns the head. ~Chinese Proverb
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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