One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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Friends, near or far, are important to us. All of ours have an awareness of other persons' feelings, a courtesy that's inevitable. When I find that consideration in a fan, I'm immediately impressed. ~Kent McCord
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If you neglect your art for one day it will neglect you for two. ~Chinese Proverb
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How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships. ~Tom Robbins
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The fraud is not complete unless it be practised upon clever and cunning persons. ~Arabic Proverb
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There will be many times in your lives; at school, and more particularly when you are a grown up; when people will distract or divert you from what needs to be done. You may even welcome the distraction. But if you use it as an excuse for not doing what you suppose to do, you can blame no one but yourself. If you truly wish to accomplish something, you should allow nothing to stop you, and chances are you'll succeed. ~Julie Andrews
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Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. ~Swedish Proverb
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Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week. ~Joseph Addison
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Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season. ~Kim Clijsters
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If I want my people to be free, Americans have to be free. ~Russell Means
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
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I want to write the sort the book that my people want to read, even if the market is small. ~Robert Dessaix
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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I want the world to get a feel of me, showing them the way I am and the way I get down. ~Young Buck
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Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size. ~Kurdish Proverb
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I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time; without UN approval and much broader support from the international community. ~Kofi Annan
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When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. ~Paulo Coelho
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No road is long with good company. ~Turkish Proverb
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