Whom drink made wits, though nature made them fools. ~Charles Churchill
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To eat off another man's plate. [To live on another's expense.] ~Juvenal
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
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Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb
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Everything is negotiable. Whether or not the negotiation is easy is another thing. ~Carrie Fisher
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At the age of 25, I gave up my study of Japanese language and culture at university in Brisbane and moved to the town of Alice Springs. ~Robyn Davidson
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The main distinction for fresh chillies is whether they are red or green, the difference being one of ripeness. ~Yotam Ottolenghi
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Everybody has talent, it is just a matter of moving around until you have discovered what it is. ~George Lucas
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Fortune favors the bold. ~English Proverb
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Good advice is often annoying, bad advice never. ~French Proverb
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. ~Japanese Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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When you get there, there isn't any there there. ~Zen Proverb
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The first step binds one to the second. ~French Proverb
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Two lovers in the rain have no need of an umbrella. ~Japanese Proverb
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I am a fervent foe of water pollution, whether it is our own Hudson River or Philadelphia's tap water. ~Gore Vidal
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A proverb is to speech what salt is to food. ~Arabic Proverb
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A lot of people are simply interested in exploring their own spirituality, their own values, who they are, whether they're happy where they are. ~James Redfield
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I want so much that is not here and do not know where to go. ~Charles Bukowski
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Better give a penny then lend twenty. ~Italian Proverb
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I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. ~Philip Green
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Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. ~Japanese Proverb
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Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
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