Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night. ~Mary Lou Williams
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I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. ~Julie Delpy
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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The road to freedom lies not through mysteries or occult performances, but through the intelligent use of natural forces and laws. ~Ernest Holmes
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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The healing of ourselves as healers has to take place first. Bringing ourselves to wholeness, we become more sensitive to other people. In the change of consciousness that happens within us, we bring about change of consciousness in those around us and in the planet itself. ~Marion Woodman
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Be neither intimate nor distant with the clergy. ~Irish Proverb
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A proverb is an ornament to language. ~Persian Proverb
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. If you do not wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. ~Senegalese Proverb
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. ~Japanese Proverb
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The pen is mightier than the sword. ~English Proverb
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A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb
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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. ~Dutch Proverb
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Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe. ~Indian Proverb
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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