Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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Beauty is self-defined, perceived and understood without ambiguity. It's the stuff that lies under the skins of our individual existences. ~Terence McKenna
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I was feeling privileged and self-conscious about my life as a musician, which feels self-absorbed. I can't help it, I am a musician. This is what I do. ~Sufjan Stevens
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In a relationship you have to open yourself up. ~Neil LaBute
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Spring is sooner recognized by plants than by men. ~Chinese Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly. ~John Spence
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Align yourself with outstanding strategic partners. ~Carol Roth
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Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice. ~Joyce Carol Oates
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He that cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good. ~Jewish Proverb
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Eat and drink, and let the world go to ruin. ~Arabic Proverb
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Everyone is the age of their heart. ~Gautemalan Proverb
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The truest success is but the development of self. ~Charles Atlas
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No pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~Chinese Proverb
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God helps those who help themselves. ~English Proverb
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Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
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"Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?" "It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge," I said. "I guess I'd say to this truce offer what General McAuliffe said to that one: Nuts." ~John Green
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Lawlessness is a self-perpetuating, ever-expanding habit. ~Dorothy Thompson
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It was the Almighty who decreed that men and women must cover their nakedness by wearing proper and modest clothing. No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness. ~Mark E. Petersen
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Self-respecting people do not care to peep at their reflections in unexpected mirrors, or to see themselves as others see them. ~Logan Pearsall Smith
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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
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Burning in effigy. Kissing the picture of one's beloved, it aims at nothing at all; we just behave this way and then we feel satisfied. ~Ludwig Wittgenstein
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. ~Richard Dawkins
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I am going to embarrass myself. I have accepted that fact, and that is just how it is going to be. ~Jen Lancaster
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