Language in art remains a highly ambiguous transaction, a quicksand, a trampoline, a frozen pool which might give way under you; at any time. ~Harold Pinter
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Visits always give pleasure, if not the arrival, the departure. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A proverb is to speech what salt is to food. ~Arabic Proverb
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He who lives without discipline dies without honour. ~Icelandic Proverb
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I don't trust a lot of journalists. ~Calvin Klein
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All of the significant battles are waged within the self. ~Zen Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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If you are attached to anything, you surely will go far astray. ~Zen Proverb
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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How much money you get, depends on lots of extraneous things. It depends on how good you are at turning poetry into a marketable product, which is something it was never supposed to be. That's why many people suppose that the better the poet you are the lower your income should be, and that's probably true. ~Robert Bringhurst
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There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon. ~Zen Proverb
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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Our lives are so short. And our time on this planet is so precious. All we have is each other. ~Jacqueline Novogratz
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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I hate when people think you're broken because your parents are divorced. And I really reject the idea of staying together for the kids. If they're growing up in a house that's not healthy, it's better to know that's not the model of what marriage should be. ~Anna Kendrick
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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An imaginary ailment is worse than a disease. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it is better than no inspiration at all. ~Rita Mae Brown
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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Time gives good advice. ~Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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