I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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No matter who you are, there is always some part of you that wishes you were someone else, and when, for a millisecond, you get that wish, it's a miracle. ~Jodi Picoult
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Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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For me, poetry is always a search for order. ~Elizabeth Jennings
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Rose is famous for grace, advocate is famous for case, horse is famous for race. But you are famous for sweetness on your face.
#message #cute

If you represent the Earth's lifetime by a single year, say from January when it was made to December, the 21st-century would be a quarter of a second in June; a tiny fraction of the year. But even in this concertinaed cosmic perspective, our century is very, very special; the first when humans can change themselves and their home planet. ~Martin Rees
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny. ~Barbara Mertz
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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My real heroes have always been sports-writers. ~Dan Jenkins
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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A proverb is the child of experience. ~English Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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Hope springs eternal. ~American Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English 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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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life to the full. ~Spanish Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives. ~English proverb
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Cleanliness is next to godliness. ~English Proverb
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There is no time like the present. ~English Proverb
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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English Proverb
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