All things grow with time, except grief. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time. ~Ouida
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I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I have never once resented the fact that I could not go out because of my kids. ~Mariella Frostrup
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Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer. ~Margaret Heffernan
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. ~Malayan Proverb
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Jealousy and love are sisters. ~Russian Proverb
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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When you open the door which you shut in order to pray to God, the first person you meet as you go out is your neighbour whom you shall love. Wonderful! ~Soren Kierkegaard
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To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb
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She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable. ~Louisa May Alcott
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We have been playing to a 70-30 black to white audience. And we are just doing what should come next, trying to attract a larger house, trying to reach an audience that's half black and white. ~Valerie Simpson
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Unwillingness easily finds an excuse. ~English Proverb
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I remember being fascinated by ants and wasps and other bugs when I was a kid. I'd set out a Coke can and stand back 20 feet and use my telescope to watch wasps land on it. ~Paul McEuen
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God. ~Sufi Proverb
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"Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?" "It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge," I said. "I guess I'd say to this truce offer what General McAuliffe said to that one: Nuts." ~John Green
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We cannot come to honour under coverlet. ~George Herbert
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He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the book is more of an idiot. ~Arabic Proverb
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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