"Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?" "It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge," I said. "I guess I'd say to this truce offer what General McAuliffe said to that one: Nuts." ~John Green
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Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead. ~Scottish Proverb
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With lies you may get ahead in the world, but you can never go back. ~Russian Proverb
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The devil takes a hand in what is done in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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I don't know what life was like 1,000 years ago, but I imagine there was the same struggle; people trying to connect with each other. ~Spike Jonze
#quotes #spike-jonze #life #communication

They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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A good husband is healthy and absent. ~Japanese Proverb
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Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the while I am being carried across the sky by beautiful clouds. ~Ojibwe Proverb
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Goal setting will never stop. I will continue to work hard and practice hard and see where things go. ~Zach Johnson
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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He that cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good. ~Jewish Proverb
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Humanitarian convictions are the linchpins of our salvation, and these an artist must champion. ~Eric Maisel
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Anger is a bad counselor. ~French Proverb
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Challenge America grants go to the towns and hamlets of this sprawling country, where big touring companies will rarely go, and major actors, actresses, writers and artists may never appear in person. ~Louise Slaughter
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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Artists are always looking for new things and fresh ground and fresh air. If it feels new to me, there's a chance it'll feel new to the audience and we'll have found something. ~Jerry Seinfeld
#quotes #jerry-seinfeld #artist #inspiration

Go to your duty, every man, and trust yourself to Christ; for He will give you all supply just as fast as you need it. You will have just as much power as you believe you can have. Be a Christian; throw yourself upon God's work; and get the ability you want in it. ~Horace Bushnell
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The tongue of experience has most truth. ~Arabic Proverb
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My dad says that when I was two or three I used to go out dressed as a different character every day. I remember thinking it was perfectly normal to wear different coloured shoes and carry a pink umbrella. But now I've got a goddaughter of that age; I realise it's not normal at all. ~Alice Eve
#quotes #alice-eve #childhood #clothing

A penny saved is a penny earned. ~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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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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Eat little, sleep sound. ~Iranian Proverb
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