There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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The pleasure isn't in owning the person. The pleasure is this. Having another contender in the room with you. ~Philip Roth
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Young people have many pleasures and many sorrows, because they only have themselves to think of, so every wish and every notion assume importance; every pleasure is tasted to the full, but also every sorrow, and many who find that their wishes cannot be fulfilled, immediately put an end to their lives. ~Hermann Hesse
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Teachers who do not take their own education seriously, who do not study, who make little effort to keep abreast of events have no moral authority to coordinate the activities of the classroom. ~Paulo Freire
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A man who continually laments is not heeded. ~African Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Coffee and tobacco are complete repose. ~Turkish Proverb
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A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder. ~John D. Rockefeller
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If you are a host to your guest, be a host to his dog also. ~Russian Proverb
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Envy is thin because it bites but never eats. ~Spanish Proverb
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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To create worry humans elongate fear with anticipation and memory, expand it in imagination and fuel it with emotion. The uniquely human mental process called worrying depends upon having a brain that can reason, remember, reflect, feel, and imagine. Only humans have a brain big enough to do this simultaneously and do it well. ~Edward Hallowell
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A seed hidden in the heart of an apple is an orchard invisible. ~Welsh Proverb
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I really hate airport queues. I almost feel they should have cattle prods to hurry us up down the aisles. You can't even complain because they might stop you getting on to the flight. ~Len Goodman
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Visitor's footfalls are like medicine; they heal the sick. ~African Proverb
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I started mountain-bike riding two years ago, which is much better than riding a stationary bike in the gym. Mountain biking is a total body workout. ~Samantha Stosur
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Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time. ~African Proverb
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Do not speak of secrets in a field that is full of little hills. ~Hebrew Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Under the shadow of swords, any plan is good. ~Mehmet Murat Ildan
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Before you begin on the journey of revenge, dig two graves. ~Proverb
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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Learn a new language and get a new soul. ~Czech Proverb
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Pain of mind is worse than pain of body. ~Latin Proverb
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A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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