Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential; these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. ~Confucius
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A thousand men can't undress a naked man. ~Greek Proverb
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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German Proverb
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Every cloud has a silver lining. ~English Proverb
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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Do not look for more honor than your learning merits. ~Jewish Proverb
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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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 is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. ~Chinese 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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Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf. ~Native American Porverb
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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Luck seeks those who flee and flees those who seek it. ~German Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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If you neglect your art for one day it will neglect you for two. ~Chinese Proverb
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Luck never gives; it only lends. ~Swedish Proverb
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ~English Proverb
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Seize the opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic Proverb
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All the stars that never were, are parking cars and pumping gas. ~Dionne Warwick
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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I remember being fascinated by ants and wasps and other bugs when I was a kid. I'd set out a Coke can and stand back 20 feet and use my telescope to watch wasps land on it. ~Paul McEuen
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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. ~Hungarian Proverb
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