One's only rival is one's own potentialities. One's only failure is failing to live up to one's own possibilities. In this sense, every man can be a king, and must therefore be treated like a king. ~Abraham Maslow
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Birds of a feather flock together. ~English Proverb
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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All the seven deadly sins are self destroying, morbid appetites, but in their early stages at least, lust and gluttony, averice and sloth know some gratification, while anger and pride have power, even though that power eventually destroys itself. Envy is impotent, numbed with fear, never ceasing in its appetite, and it knows no gratification, but endless self torment. It has the ugliness of a trapped rat, which gnaws its own foot in an effort to escape. ~Angus Wilson
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Lack of resource has hanged many a person. ~Irish Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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A red apple invites stones. ~Kurdish Proverb
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It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears. ~German Proverb
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You are playing worse and worse every day and right now you are playing like it's next month. ~Herb Brooks
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Love is a sweet tyranny, because the lover endureth his torments willingly. ~Proverb
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Sometimes the personality or just the particular process of a director can really affect your quality of life as a composer in terms of how much time you spend away from your family or the amount of time you spend doing the type of work that you maybe don't consider as fun to do as other type of work. ~Christophe Beck
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He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
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It was as if Snape had started handing out sweets. ~J. K. Rowling
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Many are the marvels of God's Creation, but none so marvelous as man. Or so cunning, for good or ill. ~S.M. Stirling
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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If I'm with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I'm with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you're supposed to have a role. You're not allowed to just be yourself. ~Candance Bushnell
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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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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