Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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Proverbs are the draft horses of wisdom. ~Canadian Proverb
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Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
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I always stayed for the first curtain call and people always said, "Who's that?" But this got me started in acting. ~James Stewart
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Let me make it clear that I do not assert that a President and the Congress must on all points agree with each other at all times. Many times in history there has been complete disagreement between the two branches of the Government, and in these disagreements sometimes the Congress has won and sometimes the President has won. But during the administration of the present President we have had neither agreement nor a clear-cut battle. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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I was a star in Italy, Austrailia, Germany and Japan before the American stations ever paid attention at all. ~Nancy Sinatra
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Anyone who is not an anarchist agrees with having a policeman at the corner of the street; but the danger at present is that of finding the policeman half-way down the chimney or even under the bed. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Until you destroy your body, you don't learn to appreciate it. Treat the body like a temple because the body is so beautiful. If and when you understand your body then you will respect it. The body is like a bud, until the sun rises it will not bloom, until it blooms it will not be beautiful or give perfume. So respect it, take care of it. ~Bikram Choudhury
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When God blesses the harvest, there is enough for the thief as well as the gardener. ~Polish Proverb
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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. ~Chinese Proverb
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My family is involved and my wife Brenda is a great, great writer. She helps me with the writing of everything and also sings with me. I owe a lot to Brenda. ~Rick Derringer
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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Judging is a lonely job in which a man is, as near as may be, an island entire. ~Abe Fortas
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Just because I've stopped working doesn't mean that I've stopped being helpful. ~Walter Huston
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Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?" ~Brian Tracy
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And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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Your constant utilization of thought to give continuity to your separate self is you. There is nothing there inside you other than that. ~U.G. Krishnamurti
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Every proverb speaketh sooth; dreams and omens mask the truth. ~Welsh Proverb
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The common sayings of the multitude are too true to be laughed at. ~Welsh Proverb
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I love to work, so give me what you have got. I will play a tree, if you want me to. If you want fruit on it, then pay me more money. Otherwise, I just love to work. ~Danny Trejo
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The person who gets stuck on trivial prosperity, will not attain great prosperity. ~Tibetan Proverb
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The aim of all struggles for liberty is to keep in bounds the armed defenders of peace, the governors and their constables. The political concept of the individual's freedom means: freedom from arbitrary action on the part of the police power. ~Ludwig von Mises
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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A fool and his money are easily parted. ~Irish Proverb
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