I try to write like the writers I admire, I rip them off in form. It comes from George Strait and Merle Haggard records, and country music in general is really good at that, the twisted phrase. So I'm always looking for that angle in my own work. ~Brad Paisley
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Every parent has gone through a period when their child was not so happy with them. ~Elizabeth Edwards
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. ~Laozi
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not do what you will have to find an excuse for. ~Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
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A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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I'm not married, and I don't have any kids, so sometimes I envy that end of things when I see a family vacation or people at the beach with their kids or at sporting events with their kids; you wonder, "Is that a part of your life that you want to go into?" ~Kevin Connolly
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The Pawn moves only one square at a time, and that straight forward, except in the act of capturing, when it takes one step diagonally to the right or left file on to the square occupied by the man taken, and continues on that file until it captures another man. ~Howard Staunton
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Taste it and you will get a desire for it. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not speak unless you can improve on the silence. ~Spanish Proverb
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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A forest is in an acorn. ~Proverb
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When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete.
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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Success, for me, is that if my son chooses to be a stay-at-home parent, he is cheered on for that decision. And if my daughter chooses to work outside the home and is successful, she is cheered on and supported. ~Sheryl Sandberg
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He loses his thanks who promises and delays. ~Proverb
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables. ~Spanish Proverb
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All electoral laws in Europe are more democratic than they are in the United States. ~Peter Camejo
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For me, life is about enjoying yourself because you only live once. We should try to make the most of things and follow our dreams. ~Heidi Klum
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