The excess of virtue is a vice. ~Greek Proverb
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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
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Love is a flower which turns into fruit at marriage. ~Finnish Proverb
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Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel. ~Benjamin Franklin
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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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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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Fine feathers make fine birds. ~English Proverb
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When you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he does. ~Cassandra Clare
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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You do not need intelligence to have luck, but you do need luck to have intelligence. ~Jewish Proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export. Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea; in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders. ~Thomas Sowell
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It is so boring to just hire a fancy caterer and have them do everything. ~Nicole Miller
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Working with the likes of Joseph Fiennes was just an incredible experience. ~Alice Eve
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God helps those who help themselves. ~English Proverb
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A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. ~French Proverb
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Well, it's always nice to know the fans didn't forget what you did when you played in the NHL. ~Guy Lafleur
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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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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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Here's the thing, for me at least: this is a huge genre now. It wasn't always so. Not so many years ago, it wasn't so. There is a tremendous diversity in fantasy today. ~R. A. Salvatore
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One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. ~Malayan Proverb
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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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In many ways, theatre is more rewarding for a writer. I used to think it was like painting a wall - that when the play is finished, it's done; but now I realise it's more like gardening; you plant the thing, then you have to constantly tend it. You're part of a thing that's living. ~Lee Hall
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