Do not be born good or handsome, but be born lucky. ~Russian Proverb
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A heart that loves is always young. ~Greek 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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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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Fashion is more powerful than any tyrant. ~Latin Proverb
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with. ~Thomas Fuller
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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When the boy is growing, he has a wolf in his belly. ~German Proverb
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When I was a medical student in the 1950s, we practically never spoke about Alzheimer's disease. And why is that so? And that is because people didn't live long enough to have Alzheimer's disease. ~Eric Kandel
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
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I think that it is expansive for the mind, for the fantasy of children and grownups alike, to understand that the world is huge. There is so much in the world to experience, and the odds are so essential to life. ~Jessye Norman
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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There is a curious relationship between a candidate and the reporters who cover him. It can be affected by small things like a competent press staff, enough seats, sandwiches and briefings and the ability to understand deadlines. ~Ronald Steel
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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To laugh is to risk appearing a fool. To weep is to risk appearing sentimental. To reach out to another is to risk involvement. To expose feelings is to risk exposing your true self. To place your ideas and dreams before a crowd is to risk their loss. To love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk pain. To try is to risk failure. But risks must be taken, because the greatest hazard in life is to risk nothing. ~William Arthur Ward
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I've done a lot of Shakespeare as a young man; I was involved with Shakespeare and Company. ~Courtney B. Vance
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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Proverbs are the draft horses of wisdom. ~Canadian Proverb
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The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain. ~Chinese Proverb
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Trying to use the power of yoga to improve your life, this is a terrible mistake. Because all you are doing is binding yourself more. You're putting more of your attention into the transient world. ~Frederick Lenz
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Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. ~Vietnamese Proverb
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It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
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Book of Ecclesiastes, God is saying. Write a good story, take somebody with you and let me help ~Donald Miller
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