A good maxim is never out of season. ~English Proverb
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Praise the young and they will blossom. ~Irish Proverb
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No man drowns if he perseveres in praying to God, and can swim. ~Russian Proverb
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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An Englishman will burn his bed to catch a flea. ~Turkish Proverb
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After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile. ~English Proverb
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I love writers all across the board, but one who influenced me very directly at the beginning was Mary Renault. ~Tanith Lee
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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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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder. ~English Proverb
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. ~English Proverb
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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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Fear is worse than the ordeal itself. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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There is no time like the present. ~English Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader! ~William Makepeace Thackeray
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A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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