He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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We are focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important. ~John W. Snow
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When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament. ~Hannah More
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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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Winter bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail. ~Montenegrin Proverb
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Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint. ~Danish Proverb
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Advice should be viewed from behind. ~Swedish Proverb
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Too much rigidity on the part of teachers should be followed by a brisk spirit of insubordination on the part of the taught. ~Agnes Repplier
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If you want a friend, be a friend. ~English Proverb
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Lawsuits should not be used to destroy a viable and independent distribution system. The solution lies in the marketplace and not the courtroom. ~Don Henley
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What do I care about the purring of one who cannot love, like the cat? ~Friedrich Nietzsche
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I want to write the sort the book that my people want to read, even if the market is small. ~Robert Dessaix
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It has become quite a common proverb that in wine there is truth. (Vino Veritas) ~Pliny the Elder
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I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. ~Charles de Secondat
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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What if loving something means you should mostly feel frustrated and thwarted? And then a little ruined, too, by the pursuit? But you keep coming back for more? ~Chang-Rae Lee
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The innkeeper loves the drunkard, but not for a son-in-law. ~Jewish Proverb
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I've always felt that music should be a normal part of the experience that surrounds people. ~Morton Gould
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If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill. ~Danish Proverb
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Those who wish to sing, always find a song. ~Swedish Proverb
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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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I'm what a normal, healthy, ideal American should be like. ~George McGovern
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