Life is like stepping onto a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. ~Zen Proverb
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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When I play, I feel like I'm in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I'm a tennis-player? ~Anna Kournikova
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Life is the only thing worth living for. ~Zen Proverb
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I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb
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Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead. ~Scottish Proverb
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Knowledge of the sciences is so much smoke apart from the heavenly science of Christ. ~John Calvin
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He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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Unnamed entertainment industry moguls are now telling the New York Times that they intend never to work with Mel Gibson again. After all, how dare Mel Gibson challenge the public by producing a film that spurs public discussion, that pushes the envelope, that takes an old story to a new level. How dare Mel Gibson follow his own passion as a filmmaker. How dare he make $20 million on the opening day box office! ~Laura Ingraham
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary. ~Ben Nelson
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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We are fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ~Japanses Proverb
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We should go into His presence as a child goes to his father. We do it with reverence and godly fear, of course, but we should go with a childlike confidence and simplicity. ~David Lloyd Jones
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The most dangerous food a man can eat is a wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Native American Proverb
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