They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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I just enjoy translating, it's like opening one's mouth and hearing someone else's voice emerge. ~Iris Murdoch
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Trust the tale, not the teller. ~David Knopfler
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A postponement till morning, a postponement for ever. ~Irish Proverb
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You have to believe in love stories and prince charming and that eventually you'll find your own happily ever after. ~Taylor Swift
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We need ghost stories because we, in fact, are the ghosts. ~Stephen King
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Hollywood has definitely grown, in embracing the inclusion of Latinos in the world, because, for some time, we didn't exist. We were not part of any stories. ~Salma Hayek
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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We all know from growing up with TV that John Wells shows are usually very large ensembles with amazingly written characters. He tends to redefine the way stories are told in a specific genre, whether it's "China Beach," "The West Wing," or "E.R." ~Michael Cudlitz
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Caddy got the box and set it on the floor and opened it. It was full of stars. When I was still, they were still. When I moved, they glinted and sparkled. I hushed. ~William Faulkner
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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For me, life is about enjoying yourself because you only live once. We should try to make the most of things and follow our dreams. ~Heidi Klum
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Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instincts and don't compromise. ~Simon Cowell
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That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty, He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful. ~Rumi
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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I went to church with my grandparents sometimes, and I loved it. ~Anne Lamott
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Who will not judge him worthy to be robbed. That sets his doors wide open to a thief, and shows the felon where his treasure lies? ~Ben Jonson
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He who cooks a bad thing, eats of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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That the birds of worry and care fly over you head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fashion is more powerful than any tyrant. ~Latin Proverb
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So that the new generation that will be born can enjoy happiness. To pay the cost we will have to shoulder corpses and cross a river of blood. ~Hiromu Arakawa
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I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
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You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats. ~Proverb
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