Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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I admit that, my wife is outspoken, but by whom? ~Sam Levenson
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position.
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. ~Mark Twain
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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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Too much rigidity on the part of teachers should be followed by a brisk spirit of insubordination on the part of the taught. ~Agnes Repplier
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Practice makes perfect. ~English Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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Without consciousness, space and time are nothing. ~Robert Lanza
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing. ~Will Durant
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. ~Derek Jeter
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When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone just half the distance that you're capable of. ~Greenland Proverb
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
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