The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. ~African Proverb
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As tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher. I've seen your passion and I've seen your service. I've seen you engage and I've seen you turn out in record numbers. I've heard your voices amplified by creativity and a digital fluency that those of us in older generations can barely comprehend. I've seen a generation eager, impatient even, to step into the rushing waters of history and change its course. ~Barack Obama
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A knife wound heals, but a tongue wound festers. ~Kurdish Proverb
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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You have got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. ~Irish Proverb
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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who loves a thing often talks of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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An apt quotation is as good as an original remark. ~Proverb
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
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A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
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The first assumption of an art critic is that the artist meant to paint something else. ~Robert Breault
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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The tongue of experience has most truth. ~Arabic Proverb
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Everyone pushes a falling fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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He who wishes to talk well must first think well. ~Proverb
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Autumn is the hush before winter. ~French Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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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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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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The journey is the reward. ~Chinese Proverb
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