Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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A natural way that an economist approaches a problem is to say, here's where I think the economy is going; this is what we need to deal with the problem. ~Christina Romer
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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I was never one to go up to someone as a five- or six-year-old and say, "Hello, my name's Paul, will you be my friend?" But I found if I did an impression of the PE teacher or whatever and people laughed, then they did like me, and so then they started talking to me, rather than me making the initial overture and then maybe being rebuffed. ~Paul Merton
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Good morning. Love is the most beautiful truth of life. Never ignore the person who loves you.
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He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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I think that it is expansive for the mind, for the fantasy of children and grownups alike, to understand that the world is huge. There is so much in the world to experience, and the odds are so essential to life. ~Jessye Norman
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The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. ~African Proverb
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The history of all times, and of today especially, teaches that, women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves. ~Louise Otto-Peters
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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New York was a place I wanted to live and work all along. If I wasn't going to live in Israel, I had to live in New York. ~Michael Arad
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Let your love be like the misty rains, coming softly, but flooding the river. ~Malagasy Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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We get stuck in old thought and behavior patterns that may have been effective when we were twelve months or twelve years old, but now only serve to hold us back. And, while those around us may have no problem correcting our minor flaws, they let the big ones slide, because it would mean attacking who we are. ~Neil Strauss
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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He is not likely to learn who is not willing to be taught; for the learner has something to do, as well as the teacher. ~Benjamin Whichcote
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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Earth is dearer than gold. ~English Proverb
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