A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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Be diligent, and God will send profit. ~Arabic Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They often told me they had power to strike me dead at any moment. ~Maria Monk
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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not be born good or handsome, but be born lucky. ~Russian Proverb
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The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain is the Zen you bring with you. ~Zen Proverb
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America's great newspapers have staffs that range from 50 percent to 70 percent of what they were just a few years ago. ~Eric Alterman
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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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The term "genre" eventually becomes pejorative because you're referring to something that's so codified and ritualised that it ceases to have the power and meaning it had when it first started. ~Christopher Nolan
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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Collectively with my design team we spent time working on the feel, fit and style to ensure the product is not only something I would wear but one which I would be proud to put my name to. I always want to challenge myself and this was such a rewarding experience for me. I'm very happy with the end result and I hope H&M's male customers will be as excited as I am. ~David Beckham
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother. ~Moorish Proverb
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Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one is never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them. ~Aldous Huxley
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Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The fraud is not complete unless it be practised upon clever and cunning persons. ~Arabic Proverb
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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