When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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The world is lousy with Arab princes. And if we could have got Osama bin Laden, and saved at some point down the road 3,000 American lives, a few less Arab princes would have been okay in my book. ~Michael Scheuer
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There is something of a painting of a woman that represents all women; and by extension, all of humanity; that I just find very exciting. It is a nice distillation, I think, of what it means to be alive. ~Will Cotton
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Patty Griffin is iconic, and there's no other word to really describe her. She is iconic for a lot of people; not only for me but for a lot of fans. Her voice is one of a kind, and she's such an important figure in the American music scene. ~Dierks Bentley
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A cat bitten once by a snake dreads even rope. ~Arab Proverb
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Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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I started mountain-bike riding two years ago, which is much better than riding a stationary bike in the gym. Mountain biking is a total body workout. ~Samantha Stosur
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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Keep a thing for seven years and you will find a use for it. ~Irish Proverb
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Success, for me, is that if my son chooses to be a stay-at-home parent, he is cheered on for that decision. And if my daughter chooses to work outside the home and is successful, she is cheered on and supported. ~Sheryl Sandberg
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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Do not rejoice at my grief, for when mine is old, yours will be new. ~Spanish Proverb
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Advice when most needed is least heeded. ~English Proverb
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If you were to open up a baby's head, and I am not for a moment suggesting that you should; you would find nothing but an enormous drool gland. ~Dave Barry
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The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. ~Abraham Lincoln
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Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb
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After all the evidence is in, after you've run all the facts by everything you know, and you're still lost, you have to do some things on faith. ~Christopher Moore
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You have got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. ~Irish Proverb
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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If you are a patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. ~Chinese Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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