An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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Art is good for my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have souls in the first place. ~Tilda Swinton
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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When I am happy I am like a cat, sleek and purring, quite useless. It is when I am unhappy, with an ache perhaps in my heart, that I do my finest work. ~Barbara La Marr
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Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
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Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead. ~Scottish Proverb
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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She didn't want to think about how wrong this was or how foolish it was to give herself to a known seducer. Because tonight Oliver wasn't that man. Not to her. He was the boy who'd cried over his dead mother, the young man who'd lost himself in drink and women to forget the past, the marquess who'd vowed not to marry for money. He was the man to be her lover. ~Sabrina Jeffries
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Most modern Indians don't stick to their caste jobs any more. There is more inter-caste marriage, more fluidity, more freedom than ever before. But the outcastes are usually still outcastes, because they are still the ones who tan India's animals, burn its dead, and remove its excrement. ~Rose George
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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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The healing of ourselves as healers has to take place first. Bringing ourselves to wholeness, we become more sensitive to other people. In the change of consciousness that happens within us, we bring about change of consciousness in those around us and in the planet itself. ~Marion Woodman
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
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What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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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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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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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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There is a curious relationship between a candidate and the reporters who cover him. It can be affected by small things like a competent press staff, enough seats, sandwiches and briefings and the ability to understand deadlines. ~Ronald Steel
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I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling. ~Hugh Jackman
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People should decide "are you willing to spend all this money to go to Mars?" I think the average person on the ground would never spend that amount of money; they have to spend it on something that makes sense and this is definitely saving our planet. ~Felix Baumgartner
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Arabic Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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