Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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The corporation is an out-of-control Frankenstein. ~Jerry Brown
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Take heed: you do not find what you do not seek. ~English Proverb
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I have my own voice and can focus only on that. I know what I like; I find my inspirations in so many other places than just online and bring that into my work. ~Hanneli Mustaparta
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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Pass the bridge that your kinsmen have passed. ~Azerbaijani Proverb
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If a writer doesn't generate hostility, he is dead. ~V. S. Naipaul
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese 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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But the first published thing I did was a detective story, detective novel, and I did that on my own. ~Peter Shaffer
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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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You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
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You can't win if nobody catches the ball in the outfield. You're only as good as the team you have behind you. ~Jim Palmer
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French Proverb
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All artists are anarchists in some way; some more extreme than others, but it is something that I think artists are supposed to do. We are supposed to present a different angle on everything, and I certainly think it is as much as poetry, in my opinion. ~Robert Zemeckis
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No novel has ever changed anything, as far as I can see. ~Martin Amis
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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It takes no effort to be ordinary. Ordinary is not even a challenge. You can do nothing and be ordinary. ~Bernard Hopkins
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All that is transitory is but a metaphor. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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I love layers! ~Alexander Wang
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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