A narrow river is soon rowed, a shallow ocean measured, a small mind stirred. ~Swedish Proverb
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I shall never get used to not being the most beautiful woman in the room. It was an intoxication to sweep in and know every man had turned his head. It kept me in form. ~Lady Randolph Churchill
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It's hard to be a good doctor if you don't think about the social circumstances of who you're treating. There are many Tory doctors, but I think it's difficult to be a doctor and a genuine right winger. ~Robert Winston
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Too many cooks spoil the broth. ~English Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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I was labeled a troublemaker, my mom an unfit mother, and I was not welcome anywhere. ~Ryan White
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Hundreds of millions of human beings on our planet increasingly suffer from unemployment, poverty, hunger, and the destruction of their families. ~Hans Kung
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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook. Discordant elements, people invited alphabetically, or to pay off debts, are fatal. ~Ward McAllister
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War, I have always said, forces men to change their standards, regardless of whether their country has won or lost. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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For me, prose walks, poetry dances. ~James Broughton
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I won't say I was slow developer, but our teacher was quite pleased to have someone her own age in the class to talk to. ~Chic Murray
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I think because both of my parents were essentially salespeople, and Italian-Americans, I always seemed to get along with people; I had a knack of finding something to talk about. ~Bob Colacello
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What is told in the ear of a man is often heard hundred miles away. ~Chinese Proverb
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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Do not look for more honor than your learning merits. ~Jewish Proverb
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He who eats alone chokes alone. ~Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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The best thing a girl can be is a good wife and mother. It is a girl's highest calling. I hope I am ready. ~Nancy E. Turner
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Promise little and do much. ~Hebrew Proverb
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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As tough as things have been, I am convinced you are tougher. I've seen your passion and I've seen your service. I've seen you engage and I've seen you turn out in record numbers. I've heard your voices amplified by creativity and a digital fluency that those of us in older generations can barely comprehend. I've seen a generation eager, impatient even, to step into the rushing waters of history and change its course. ~Barack Obama
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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