A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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It is a shocking trick for a young person to be always lolling upon a sofa. ~Jane Austen
#quotes #jane-austen #laziness #work

A man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring. ~Jane Fonda
#quotes #jane-fonda #seasons #men #women

For my own style, I love vintage. 60's and 70's are my favorite. I love baby doll dresses and the soft colors. I try to mix a little bit of modern into that; maybe I'll wear it with boots. At my school we wear a uniform, but we have one day a week we can wear whatever we want. ~Elle Fanning
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature. ~Graham Cooke
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Do not be wise in word; be wise in deeds. ~Jewish Proverb
#proverbs #jewish-proverbs #wisdom #action

Now, being in Africa, I was hungry for more of it, the changes of the seasons, the rains with no need to travel, the discomforts that you paid to make it real, the names of the trees, of the small animals, and all the birds, to know the language and have time to be in it and to move slowly. ~Ernest Hemingway
#quotes #ernest-hemingway #africa #travel

What kind of knife is this? Locke held a rounded buttering utensil up for Chains' inspection. It's all wrong. You couldn't kill anyone with this. ~Scott Lynch
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It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all. ~Indian Proverb
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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The Jews are the living embodiment of the minority, the constant reminder of what duties societies owe their minorities, whoever they might be. ~Abba Eban
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Medicines are not meat to live by. ~German Proverb
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But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime. ~Nancy Farmer
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases. ~Ron Wyden
#quotes #ron-wyden #medicine #poverty

The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #food #wisdom

The year I was born, 1956, was the peak year for babies being born, and there are more people essentially our age than anybody else. We could crush these new generations if we decided to.
#quotes #tom-hanks #50s #generation

Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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If fortune smiles, who does not? If fortune does not, who does? ~Chinese Proverb
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Lead me, Zeus, and you, Fate, wherever you have assigned me. I shall follow without hesitation; but even if I am disobedient and do not wish to, I shall follow no less surely. ~Cleanthes
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