Self-respecting people do not care to peep at their reflections in unexpected mirrors, or to see themselves as others see them. ~Logan Pearsall Smith
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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
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One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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In life, sometimes everything falls into place, and sometimes everything just falls to pieces. The key is to begin creating with these fallen pieces. By improvising, you will create something magical that might be the best thing you have ever accomplished. ~Tori Amos
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A spender gets the property of the hoarder. ~Irish Proverb
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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Yes, God wants you to do signs and wonders. But the love of God manifested through you is what people really need. So you first must see His face. You must become so close to His very heartbeat that you can feel what others feel. ~Heidi Baker
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Whether the family goes on a spiritual basis or not, the alcoholic member has to if he would recover. The others must be convinced of his new status beyond the shadow of a doubt. Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker. ~William Griffith Wilson
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An imaginary ailment is worse than a disease. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine. ~Slovakian Proverb
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Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?" ~Brian Tracy
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A heart that loves is always young. ~Greek Proverb
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How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships. ~Tom Robbins
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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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In teaching others we teach ourselves. ~English Proverb
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Life is an onion and one cries while peeling it. ~French Proverb
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Love, pregnancy and riding on a camel cannot be hid. ~Arabic Proverb
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There is a concept that is the corrupter and destroyer of all others. I speak not of Evil, whose limited empire is that of ethics; I speak of the infinite. ~Jorge Luis Borges
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. ~Harry Mathews
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No matter who you are, there is always some part of you that wishes you were someone else, and when, for a millisecond, you get that wish, it's a miracle. ~Jodi Picoult
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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