A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all. ~Indian Proverb
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Two lovers in the rain have no need of an umbrella. ~Japanese Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. ~American Proverb
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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Fear is worse than the ordeal itself. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If somebody from the past doesn't rise up from the grave and start talking to me, I haven't got a book. I have to hear that voice, the voice of the narrator. How she sounds will tell me who she is, and who she is will tell me how she will act - and that starts the plot in motion. ~Geraldine Brooks
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If you have someone in your life that you are grateful for, someone to whom you want to write another heartfelt, slanted, misspelled thank you note, do it. Tell them they made you feel loved and supported. That they made you feel like you belonged somewhere and that you were not a freak. Tell them all of that. Tell them today. ~Lisa Jakub
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Brilliant. A very funny and concise explanation of why we men are as we are. If you are male, you should read it and then make your partner read it, so they will no longer hate you but pity you instead. ~Harry Enfield
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When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to not arm people to repress. ~Jean Bertrand Aristide
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It was only the vulgarly mediocre that repelled her. ~Ivan Turgenev
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Luck seeks those who flee and flees those who seek it. ~German Proverb
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It's hard to say that my twenties were the most miserable time in my life or that my first wife drove me crazy or that I hated the job that I had. You can say all of those things. But for the most part, people manage to have a good time when they're that age. ~Frank Stella
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A moment of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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Animals are the best actors. They never lie, they're always present, and they listen. That's a lot more than a lot of actors can say for themselves. ~Graham Phillips
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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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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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The most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instant of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the savior of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin. ~Pope Pius IX
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I am horrible at remembering names, embarrassingly bad. ~Sam Trammell
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In time of test, family is best. ~Burmese Proverb
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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