The path to inspiration starts upon the trails we've known; each stumbling block is not a rock, but just a stepping stone. ~Charles Ghigna
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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The world is indeed full of peril, and in it there are many dark places, but still there is much that is fair, and though in all lands love is now mingled with grief, it grows perhaps the greater. ~J.R.R. Tolkien
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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No man drowns if he perseveres in praying to God, and can swim. ~Russian Proverb
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The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected. ~Jacki Weaver
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Could it be that all those reports coming from our own intelligence that Bush ignored was right all along? Could it be that the UN was right all along? ~Peter Schuyler
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Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature. ~Graham Cooke
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. ~English Proverb
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Last ship, best ship. ~English Proverb
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Children suck the mother when they are young and the father when they are old. ~English Proverb.
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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Brilliant. A very funny and concise explanation of why we men are as we are. If you are male, you should read it and then make your partner read it, so they will no longer hate you but pity you instead. ~Harry Enfield
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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Hope springs eternal. ~American Proverb
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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I think inspiration is always around; it is just a question of whether or not you are noticing it. ~John Green
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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. ~Louis Pasteur
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If you can compete, you are going to compete. ~Earl Lloyd
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Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe. ~Indian Proverb
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