No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. ~Zen Proverb
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Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb
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If the knitter is weary the baby will have no new bonnet. ~Irish Proverb
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet. ~Zen Proverb
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Life is the only thing worth living for. ~Zen Proverb
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Every knock is a boost. ~Elbert Hubbard
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As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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Beware of a man of one book. ~English Proverb
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It takes no effort to be ordinary. Ordinary is not even a challenge. You can do nothing and be ordinary. ~Bernard Hopkins
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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The trauma said. Don't write these poems. Nobody wants to hear you cry about the grief inside your bones. ~Andrea Gibson
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The common sayings of the multitude are too true to be laughed at. ~Welsh Proverb
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them. ~German Proverb
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Fear is worse than the ordeal itself. ~Yiddish Proverb
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My most resolute opponents believe that I am too visible, that I am a little too alive, that my name echoes too much in the texts which they nevertheless claim to be inaccessible. ~Jacques Derrida
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow. ~Swedish Proverb
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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