Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. ~Zen Proverb
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal. ~Benjamin Carson
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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There is a theory that creativity arises when individuals are out of sync with their environment. To put it simply, people who fit in with their communities have insufficient motivation to risk their psyches in creating something truly new, while those who are out of sync are driven by the constant need to prove their worth. ~Gary Taubes
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There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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No ego, no pain. ~Zen Proverb
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I always enjoyed myself a lot in pre-school. ~Valentino Garavani
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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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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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Necessity is the mother of invention. ~English Proverb
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A man with a loud laugh makes truth itself seem folly, truth is great and will win out. ~Irish Proverb
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The healing of ourselves as healers has to take place first. Bringing ourselves to wholeness, we become more sensitive to other people. In the change of consciousness that happens within us, we bring about change of consciousness in those around us and in the planet itself. ~Marion Woodman
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Just as the Atman (Soul) is the reality underlying the conscious powers of an individual, so the Supreme Soul (God) is the eternal quiet underneath the drive and activity of the universe. ~Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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Fear is worse than the ordeal itself. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Reality is not meant to be only creedal, though the creeds are important. Reality is to be experienced, and experienced on the basis of a restored relationship with God through that finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. ~Francis Schaeffer
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