Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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If you're "stuck" right now, you're probably into fear. Get out of there. You've already looked both ways. Now cross the street, for heaven sake. The cars have long since gone. The coast is clear. Your only obstacle now is your own mind. ~Neale Donald Walsch
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Wisdom begins with the fear of God. ~Irish Proverb
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And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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With lies you may get ahead in the world, but you can never go back. ~Russian Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
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A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple. ~Japanese Proverb
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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Help your brother’s boat across, and your own will reach the shore. ~Hindu 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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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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God sells knowledge for labor, honor for risk. ~Arabic Proverb
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There was something frantic in their blooming, as if they knew that frost was near and then the bitter cold. They'd lived through all the heat and noise and stench of summertime, and now each widely opened flower was like a triumphant cry, "We will, we will make seed before we die." ~Harriette Simpson Arnow
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If Americans knew how to deal with other people, they could bring peace to the world. Alas, they have not learned enough yet. The true American feels that he is 100 percent welcome anywhere he goes. ~Nguyen Cao Ky
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It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. ~William James
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. ~Jon Krakauer
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Do not do what you will have to find an excuse for. ~Proverb
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