I mean, sometimes, a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the thing. ~Eddie Izzard
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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~Yiddish Proverb
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There are three movies that I am exceptionally proud of in my life, and I rarely commit to a list of films that I like, that I've made, but these are the three films that I was passionately connected to. The first was "ET," the second "Schindler's List," and third is "Saving Private Ryan". ~Steven Spielberg
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There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday. ~John Clayton
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When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time. ~Ouida
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Be diligent, and God will send profit. ~Arabic Proverb
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God made time, but man made haste. ~Irish Proverb
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. ~African Proverb
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A good companion shortens the longest road. ~Kurdish Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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Friendship is a furrow in the sand. ~Tongan Proverb
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The witches, the wise women, and the healers were also always the counselors. It's a whole other tradition of knowledge and learning that has been suppressed because it had political implications. ~Starhawk
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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What is told in the ear of a man is often heard hundred miles away. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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Remain a child so that your children may always love you. ~Swedish Proverb
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There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. ~Hindu Proverb
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I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair. ~Viktor E. Frankl
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Do not rejoice at my grief, for when mine is old, yours will be new. ~Spanish Proverb
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Death closes all doors. ~English Proverb
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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet. ~Zen Proverb
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