Epigrams succeed where epics fail. ~Persian Proverb
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Medicines are not meat to live by. ~German Proverb
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The apparent world, the one which is perceived, with its figures, its brightness, its colors, is a psychical product, a creation of the observer. The figures seen on the vault of heaven are neither the celestial bodies, nor the true clouds or the falling stars, but are only effigies which the observer's psyche has created and localized how and where it can. ~Vasco Ronchi
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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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It takes the glory of God to conceal a matter. It takes the honor of the king to seek out for it. ~Tommy Tenney
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More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. ~Spanish Proverb
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We need ghost stories because we, in fact, are the ghosts. ~Stephen King
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There will be many times in your lives; at school, and more particularly when you are a grown up; when people will distract or divert you from what needs to be done. You may even welcome the distraction. But if you use it as an excuse for not doing what you suppose to do, you can blame no one but yourself. If you truly wish to accomplish something, you should allow nothing to stop you, and chances are you'll succeed. ~Julie Andrews
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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Love can neither be bought or sold, its only price is love. ~English Proverb
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I think to an extent every human being needs to be redeemed somewhat or at least needs to look at themselves and say, "I've made mistakes, I'm off course, I need to change." Which is probably the hardest thing for a human being to do, and maybe that's why it interests me so. ~Joss Whedon
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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I think inspiration is always around; it is just a question of whether or not you are noticing it. ~John Green
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Taxes grow without rain. ~Jewish Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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It is my belief that cooking is a craft. I think that you can push it into the realm of art, but it starts with craft. It starts with an understanding of materials. It starts with an understanding of where foods are grown. ~Tom Colicchio
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The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fashion is more powerful than any tyrant. ~Latin Proverb
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A fool and his money are easily parted. ~Irish Proverb
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We all know from growing up with TV that John Wells shows are usually very large ensembles with amazingly written characters. He tends to redefine the way stories are told in a specific genre, whether it's "China Beach," "The West Wing," or "E.R." ~Michael Cudlitz
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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A woman either hates or loves, there is no third course. ~Latin Proverb
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Better ask ten times than go astray once. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I note that some whom I greatly love and esteem, who are, in my judgment, among the very choicest of God's people, nevertheless, travel most of the way to heaven by night. ~Charles Spurgeon
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