Brilliant. A very funny and concise explanation of why we men are as we are. If you are male, you should read it and then make your partner read it, so they will no longer hate you but pity you instead. ~Harry Enfield
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There is something of a painting of a woman that represents all women; and by extension, all of humanity; that I just find very exciting. It is a nice distillation, I think, of what it means to be alive. ~Will Cotton
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Do not look for more honor than your learning merits. ~Jewish Proverb
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If you are a patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. ~Chinese Proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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I think with anything where you delve into the back story of an artist, it kind of explains their work more intimately. ~Aaron Taylor Johnson
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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A lot of people are simply interested in exploring their own spirituality, their own values, who they are, whether they're happy where they are. ~James Redfield
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People believe that if you can shut your Tourette's off for a period of time, then you can always shut it off. I try to explain to people that if I spent my whole life trying to control my tics, that's all I would have time for. ~Dash Mihok
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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Human lives are hard, even those of health and privilege, and don't make much sense. This is the message of the "Book of Job": Any snappy explanation of suffering you come up with will be horseshit. ~Anne Lamott
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Social media is not about the exploitation of technology but service to community. ~Simon Mainwaring
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Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
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Human feeling is like the mighty rivers that bless the earth: it does not wait for beauty; it flows with resistless force and brings beauty with it. ~George Eliot
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Repression, however, is not the most obvious characteristic of the sea; the sea is a collector, quick to return a rapacious look. ~Marianne Moore
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I believe babies are born as innovative personalities. But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning. ~Jay Wright Forrester
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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I'm used to explaining to people why my jokes were funny. ~Gilbert Gottfried
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Marriage, in life, is like a duel in the midst of a battle. ~Edmond About
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I represent Orlando, Florida, the world's number one vacation destination. ~Ric Keller
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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Animals are the best actors. They never lie, they're always present, and they listen. That's a lot more than a lot of actors can say for themselves. ~Graham Phillips
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. ~Rwandan Proverbs
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