The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens. ~Lillie Langtry
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Go ahead, and fear not. You will have a full library at your service. ~Doris Kearns Goodwin
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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In his eyes shone the reflection of the most beautiful planet in the Universe; a planet that is not too hot and not too cold; that has liquid water on the surface and where the gravity is just right for human beings and the atmosphere is perfect for them to breathe; where there are mountains and deserts and oceans and islands and forests and trees and birds and plants and animals and insects and people; lots and lots of people. Where there is life. Some of it, possibly, intelligent. ~Stephen Hawking
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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All that is necessary, as it seems to me, to convince any reasonable person that the Bible is simply and purely of human invention; of barbarian invention; is to read it. Read it as you would any other book; think of it as you would of any other; get the bandage of reverence from your eyes; drive from your heart the phantom of fear; push from the throne of your brain the cowled form of superstition; then read the Holy Bible, and you will be amazed that you ever, for one moment, supposed a being of infinite wisdom, goodness and purity, to be the author of such ignorance and of such atrocity. ~Robert Green Ingersoll
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The pen is mightier than the sword. ~English Proverb
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Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention; but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That's the appeal: the challenge of it. ~Stephen Merchant
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Whose diggeth a pit shall fall therein. ~Proverb
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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Physically he was the connoisseur's connoisseur. He was a giant panda, Santa Claus and the Jolly Green Giant rolled into one. On him, a lean and slender physique would have looked like very bad casting. ~Craig Claiborne
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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The mind should be as a mirror. ~Zen Proverb
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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. ~James Thurber
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Sometimes in life, a fog sets in and you don't know which way is the right direction. Every voice may tell you it's not going to happen, but God has placed a promise in your heart. Refuse to listen to those voices. Keep believing. ~Joel Osteen
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People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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Blood is thicker than water. ~English Proverb
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. ~English Proverb
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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