I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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Our deepest mature conviction is that finite and infinite interpenetrate, as time and eternity interpenetrate, and our problems must be solved in the light of that conviction. ~Lily Dougall
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fasting today makes the food good tomorrow. ~German Proverb
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Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. ~Japanese Proverb
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Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb
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Even the smallest of stars shines in the darkness. ~Swedish Proverb
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In those dark times, one rose to the very heights of humanity by simply remaining human. ~Elie Wiesel
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The most dangerous food a man can eat is a wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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Honestly, for an evil god of darkness, he certainly can be dull. ~Brandon Sanderson
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It is not a matter of upper and lower class but of being up a while and down a while. ~Irish Proverb
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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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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German 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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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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I am defeated all the time, yet to victory I am born. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Where there is sunshine the doctor starves. ~Flemish Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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