People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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A trade not properly learned is an enemy. ~Irish Proverb
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This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there is a layer of people who run everything. But we, we are just peasants. We do not understand what is going on, and we cannot do anything. ~Doris Lessing
#quotes #doris-lessing #world

I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success; such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. ~Nikola Tesla
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fear is worse than the ordeal itself. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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Love's in need of love today, don't delay; send yours in right away. ~Stevie Wonder
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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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No matter what you do each day; or in life, doing things God's way is a matter of the heart. ~Elizabeth George
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Truth becomes disagreeable to the fool only. ~Arabic Proverb
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I have my own voice and can focus only on that. I know what I like; I find my inspirations in so many other places than just online and bring that into my work. ~Hanneli Mustaparta
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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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I look at couples in the street who are in their sixties and have been together for 40 years, and they're my idols. That's Ice and me for sure. ~Coco Austin
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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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There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
#quotes #maria-callas #responsibility

Rose is famous for grace, advocate is famous for case, horse is famous for race. But you are famous for sweetness on your face.
#message #cute

The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected. ~Jacki Weaver
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The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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I smoke cigars because at my age if I don't have something to hang on to I might fall down. ~George Burns
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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet. ~Zen Proverb
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Life is like stepping onto a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. ~Zen Proverb
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Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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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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