All I care is that my family, and my loved ones, understand me. Or that they understand me to a degree; I don't understand me very much. And I don't need the world to understand me. That is the most egocentric thing. ~Andrea Corr
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
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He who lets the goat be laid on his shoulders is soon after forced to carry the cow. ~Italian Proverb
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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Never look a gift horse in the mouth. ~English Proverb
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What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. ~Jewish Proverb
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Too many cooks spoil the broth. ~English Proverb
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The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it. ~Chinese Proverb
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I doubt that the Lord cares much which honorable vocation you choose. But He does care if you love one another and serve one another. ~Russell M. Nelson
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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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"Feminist comedy," practically an oxymoron, had a couple of good years after WWII. Chalk it up to the forced female autonomy that occurred during wartime, when Rosie the Riveter went to work in the factories, constructing the Allies' war machines while taking charge of the finances, the home, and the children. ~Grace Slick
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Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result. ~Lyle Lovett
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People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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He was welcome everywhere he went, and was well-aware of his inability to tolerate solitude. He felt no inclination to be alone and avoided it as far as possible; he didn't really want to become any better acquainted with himself. He knew that if he wanted to show his talents to best advantage, he needed to strike sparks off other people to fan the flames of warmth and exuberance in his heart. On his own he was frosty, no use to himself at all, like a match left lying in its box. ~Stefan Zweig
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The pen is mightier than the sword. ~English Proverb
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It is good for us to get into the Word, but it is much better for the Word to get into us. ~David J. Stewart
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Any fool can write a novel but it takes real genius to sell it. ~J. G. Ballard
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Fortune favors the bold. ~English Proverb
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When the head aches, all the body is the worse. ~English Proverb
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A good maxim is never out of season. ~English Proverb
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