She wore far too much rouge last night and not quite enough clothes. That is always a sign of despair in a woman. ~Oscar Wilde
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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 bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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All things grow with time, except grief. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Before thirty, men seek disease; after thirty, diseases seek men. ~Chinese Proverb
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A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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We must bear the medicine on account of its usefulness. ~Arabic Proverb
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Everyone pushes a falling fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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She who does not yet know how to walk cannot climb a ladder. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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A world of few choices, whether in jeans or mates, is a world in which individual differences become sources of alienation, unhappiness, even self-loathing. If no jeans fit, you'll feel uncomfortable or inferior. If no housing developments reflect your taste for unique architecture, you'll write screeds against philistine mass culture. ~Virginia Postrel
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One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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The beautiful are shyer than the ugly, for they move in a world that does not ask for beauty. ~Ned Rorem
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It is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life. ~Jane Austen
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A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. ~Irish Proverb
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone. ~Chinese Proverb
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Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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