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In the Negro countenance you will often meet with strong traits of benignity. I have felt yearnings of tenderness towards some of these faces. ~Charles Lamb
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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proverbiosSuccess is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. ~American Proverb
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God delays but doesn't forget. ~Spanish proverb
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And they need not cause you grief. As my Highland grandmother said, and she had the Sight-Tis not the dead ye have to be concerned about! Beware of the Living! And she was a wise woman. The dead are beyond your help or mine, poor things. But the living need us. Thirty souls at the least, Phryne, are still on that island to praise God who might now be angels-or devils. ~Kerry Greenwood
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He that will have his son have respect for him and his orders, must himself have a great reverence for his son. ~John Locke
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Anger can be an expensive luxury. ~Italian Proverb
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One of the things about leadership is that you've got to show up. And if you want to be president of the United States you've got to make a case to the American people that Barack Obama needs to be dismissed from his position.
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who cannot howl will not find his pack. ~Charles Simic
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To devastate by language, to blow up the word and with it the world. ~Emile M. Cioran
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Bad as I like ye, it's worse without ye. ~Irish Proverb
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The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, "Overwhelming feeling of dread." That was going to go over nicely. ~Anne Ursu
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We understand ourselves through stories, by making stories out of our lives. Storytellers give people structure with which they can begin to look at their own lives and try to make sense of them. ~Bill Harley
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Don't be afraid to hit the ball. ~Billie Jean King
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There are no limits, only obstacles, and any obstacle can be overcome. ~David Belle
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The more I can hear, the more I can learn, the better off I'll be. ~Joe Sakic
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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
#quotes #mark-driscoll #maturity #medicine
Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
#proverbs #singing #happiness
The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. ~Abraham Lincoln
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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In Los Angeles, the gang capital of the world, we have 1,100 gangs and 120,000 gang members so it is a daunting, complex social dilemma. ~Greg Boyle
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To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb
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