I have a folder of scraps and pieces of paper with stuff, ideas for songs from the last 25 years; just little things, maybe early songs that I finished, but didn't think they were good enough. ~Lucinda Williams
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The pressure of special interests, the demands of special sections of the state, the needs of friends, all must be subordinated to the good of the people as a whole. ~Arthur Capper
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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Who does not thank for little, will not thank for much. ~Estonian Proverb
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When we decide to be happy we accept the responsibility to bring happiness to someone else. ~Maya Angelou
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It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves. ~John Bulwer
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Necessity is the mother of invention. ~English 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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Fortune is a woman; if you neglect her today do not expect to regain her tomorrow. ~French Proverb
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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I believe that before anything else I'm a human being; just as much as you are... or at any rate I shall try to become one. I know quite well that most people would agree with you, Torvald, and that you have warrant for it in books; but I can't be satisfied any longer with what most people say, and with what's in books. I must think things out for myself and try to understand them. ~Henrik Ibsen
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To like and dislike the same things, that is indeed true friendship. ~Sallust
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It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. ~Chinese Proverb
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All good things must come to an end. ~English Proverb
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Not only had my brother disappeared, but, and bear with me here, a part of my very being had gone with him. Stories about us could, from them on, be told from only one perspective. Memories could be told but not shared. ~John Corey Whaley
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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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If you've found some way to educate yourself about engineering, stocks, or whatever it is, good employers will have some type of exam or interview and see a sample of your work. ~Bill Gates
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To break boundaries interests me. With all the knowledge that is available now in the world, it should be accessible to everyone. You can get so much information on the Internet now, and yet there are so many places in the world where people just don't have the education. ~Melanie Griffith
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Faith will move mountains. ~English Proverb
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Remain a child so that your children may always love you. ~Swedish Proverb
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A good horse will never return to graze on grass it has already passed by. ~Chinese Proverb
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