What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. ~Jewish Proverb
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The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
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This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there is a layer of people who run everything. But we, we are just peasants. We do not understand what is going on, and we cannot do anything. ~Doris Lessing
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Nobody who is not prepared to spoil cats will get from them the reward they are able to give to those who do spoil them. ~Compton Mackenzie
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish 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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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. ~Chinese Proverb
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Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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You already possess everything necessary to become great. ~Native American Proverb
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A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Death pays all debts. ~English Proverb
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Patty Griffin is iconic, and there's no other word to really describe her. She is iconic for a lot of people; not only for me but for a lot of fans. Her voice is one of a kind, and she's such an important figure in the American music scene. ~Dierks Bentley
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If a writer doesn't generate hostility, he is dead. ~V. S. Naipaul
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Birds in their little nests agree; And 'tis a shameful sight when children of one family fall out, and chide, and fight. ~Isaac Watts
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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Two guests cannot be entertained satisfactorily at the same time. ~African Proverb
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