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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Necessity is the mother of invention. ~English Proverb
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Every woman should eat for the long run so she can manage the short stops of crisis. ~Jane Fonda
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Patty Griffin is iconic, and there's no other word to really describe her. She is iconic for a lot of people; not only for me but for a lot of fans. Her voice is one of a kind, and she's such an important figure in the American music scene. ~Dierks Bentley
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Do not speak unless you can improve on the silence. ~Spanish Proverb
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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And sometimes you lie to me and sometimes I lie to you; and there isn't a thing you could possibly do All these half-destroyed lives aren't as bad as they seem but now I see blood and I hear screams then I wake up and it's just a bad dream. ~Michael Grant
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The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, "Overwhelming feeling of dread." That was going to go over nicely. ~Anne Ursu
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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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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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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"Look at that," she whispered, and then after a moment: "I'd like to just get one of those pink clouds and put you in it and push you around." ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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When a man mentally undresses a woman it's merely sex; but when a woman mentally dresses a man he's in dire danger of matrimony. ~Helen Nielsen
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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The lion believes that everyone shares his state of mind. ~Spanish Proverb
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Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality. ~Ralph Marston
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Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. ~English Proverb
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Anger is as a stone cast into a wasp's nest. ~Malabar Proverb
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Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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The best thing a girl can be is a good wife and mother. It is a girl's highest calling. I hope I am ready. ~Nancy E. Turner
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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