When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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proverbiosAs the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. ~Japanese Proverb
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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When you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he does. ~Cassandra Clare
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quotistHe who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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When we were all kids, there was one particular trailer that I think we can all remember. That was the trailer for "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." There was an amazing teaser trailer with all this weird kind of documentary footage. We were like, "What was that! I've got to see that! What the hell was that?" ~Matt Reeves
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Every seller praises his wares. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Remember how you used to be able to feel your bed breathing and the walls spinning when you were a kid? ~Lynda Barry
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I remember being fascinated by ants and wasps and other bugs when I was a kid. I'd set out a Coke can and stand back 20 feet and use my telescope to watch wasps land on it. ~Paul McEuen
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. ~Welsh 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
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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Who are you? The band sang. I tried to remember but I really couldn't say. ~Janet Fitch
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Weep now, but tomorrow be strong. Remember who we are and that whatever else is taken from us, they will never strip our honour and our pride. ~Elizabeth Chadwick
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese 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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No man is quick enough to enjoy life to the full. ~Spanish Proverb
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