A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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A monkey never thinks her baby is ugly. ~Haitian Proverb
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek. ~English Proverb
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If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese Proverb
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That the birds of worry and care fly over you head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb
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When we were all kids, there was one particular trailer that I think we can all remember. That was the trailer for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." There was an amazing teaser trailer with all this weird kind of documentary footage. We were like, "What was that! I've got to see that! What the hell was that?" ~Matt Reeves
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It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. ~Chinese Proverb
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And they need not cause you grief. As my Highland grandmother said, and she had the Sight-Tis not the dead ye have to be concerned about! Beware of the Living! And she was a wise woman. The dead are beyond your help or mine, poor things. But the living need us. Thirty souls at the least, Phryne, are still on that island to praise God who might now be angels-or devils. ~Kerry Greenwood
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Remain a child so that your children may always love you. ~Swedish Proverb
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A penny saved is a penny earned. ~English Proverb
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U.S. exports to China have more than quintupled since China entered the WTO and have grown more quickly than imports. In fact, China is America's fastest-growing export market. ~Henry Paulson
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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