Birds in their little nests agree; And 'tis a shameful sight when children of one family fall out, and chide, and fight. ~Isaac Watts
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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Trust the tale, not the teller. ~David Knopfler
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Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack. ~Desmond Tutu
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On receiving from the people the sacred trust twice confided on my illustrious predecessor, and which he has discharged so faithfully and so well, I know that I can not expect to perform the arduous task with equal ability and success. ~Martin Van Buren
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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I don't know why women want any of the things men have when one the things that women have is men. ~Coco Chanel
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Conservatives brayed that government should stay out of the private sector; liberals bleated for nationalizing the banks. ~Steven Rattner
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I am waiting impatiently for the day when beleaguered, like-minded academics can order James Wolcott's collected essays for their classes. ~Camille Paglia
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Even if I had expected it, even if I had known what I was going to do with my life, it would have knocked the wind out of me. When something that violent hits you, you can't help but lose your balance and fall. And after you pick yourself up, you realize you can't trust anybody to save you, not your husband, not your mother, not God. So what can you do to stop yourself from tilting and falling all over again? ~Amy Tan
#quotes #amy-tan #family

Fire in the heart sends smoke into the head. ~Proverb
#proverbs #mind #heart

Always leave a little room for a mistake. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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A half truth is a whole lie. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Do not give cherries to pigs or advice to fools. ~Irish Proverb
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People are cooking less but obsessing about it more. ~Dougie Poynter
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#eating #cooking #obsession

No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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God heals, and the physician takes the fee. ~French Proverb
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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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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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Be diligent, and God will send profit. ~Arabic Proverb
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You are only as old as you feel. ~English Proverb
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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