I'm a songwriter first. ~Carole King
#quotes #carole-king #music #writing

I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I'm just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing. ~Matt Damon
#quotes #matt-damon #movies

After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. ~Italian Proverb
#proverbs #italian-proverbs

Every garden may have some weeds. ~English Proverb
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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
#quotes #cy-twombly #painting #art

Taste it and you will get a desire for it. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #desire

A heart that loves is always young. ~Greek Proverb
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You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
#proverbs #american-proverbs #debt #friendship

In running, it doesn't matter how fast or slow you are relative to anyone else. You set your own pace and you measure your own progress. You can't lose this race because you're not running against anyone else. You're only running against yourself, and as long as you are running, you are winning. ~Amby Burfoot
#quotes #amby-burfoot #sports #marathon

That the birds of worry and care fly over you head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #worry

Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it. ~Stephen King
#quotes #stephen-king #rain #praying #wisdom

Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #wisdom

As we continue to fight the war on terror, we express our gratitude to our troops whose valor over the last three years provided freedom to the Iraqis, while protecting our liberty here at home. ~Tim Murphy
#quotes #tim-murphy #war #terrorism #iraq

In a moment, we hope to see the pole vault over the satellite. ~David Coleman
#quotes #david-coleman #humor

One of my lungs is half gone, and the other half, because I smoked for years, has a lesion. So I can't swim anymore and had the swimming pool covered over. Now it's what I call the dance pavilion, and so I and my friends sit out and put music on and watch people dance. ~Maya Angelou
#quotes #maya-angelou #smoking #music

This arena is a special place. Everybody loves it. To be able to stand behind the bench and be a part of a great tournament for the '96 Elite is fun. The kids, having a chance to play in the building where the Penguins play, it's a special feeling for them. ~Mario Lemieux
#quotes #mario-lemieux #fun

A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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The most important thing about you is what comes to your mind when you think of God. ~Aiden Wilson Tozer
#quotes #aiden-wilson-tozer #god

If you're "stuck" right now, you're probably into fear. Get out of there. You've already looked both ways. Now cross the street, for heaven sake. The cars have long since gone. The coast is clear. Your only obstacle now is your own mind. ~Neale Donald Walsch
#quotes #neale-donald-walsch #mind

To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
#proverbs #german-proverbs #change #progress

God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #trust

To play in the men's tournaments I have to keep getting stronger and get more distance. ~Michelle Wie
#quotes #michelle-wie #sports #competition

Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass. ~French Proverb
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What you are is God’s gift to you, what you make of yourself is your gift to God. ~Jewish Proverb
#proverbs #jewish-poverbs #wisdom #motivation