The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. ~Zen Proverb
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If you believe everything you read, better not read. ~Japanese Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Things never go so well that one should have no fear, and never so ill that one should have no hope. ~Turkish Proverb
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I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end. ~Emily Mortimer
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A man’s life is often builded on a proverb. ~Hebrew Proverb
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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In today's world, it is shortsighted to think that infectious diseases cannot cross borders. By allowing developing countries access to generic drugs, we not only help improve health in those nations, we also help ourselves control these debilitating and often deadly diseases. ~Ron Wyden
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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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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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To the seeing eye life is mostly sparrows. ~Will Cuppy
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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I believe a woman, in order to be a good wife, must be both sensual and maternal. ~Elisabeth Elliot
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I wish I was a teenager in the 1970s. ~Ellen Page
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. ~Russian Proverb
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Do not give cherries to pigs or advice to fools. ~Irish Proverb
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God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them. ~German Proverb
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Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone. ~Chinese Proverb
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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