An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest. ~Spanish Proverb
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A trade not properly learned is an enemy. ~Irish Proverb
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Our problem with desire is that we want too little. ~C. S. Lewis
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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When I was little, I had never really expected to win such a big competition. For a long time, just skating in the Olympics had been my goal because not many Koreans had done it. ~Kim Yuna
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All good things must come to an end. ~English Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention; but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That's the appeal: the challenge of it. ~Stephen Merchant
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He who loves a thing often talks of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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She really mellowed me out that way. We both definitely grew with each other and with the whole experience. ~Brian Austin Green
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Just as the Atman (Soul) is the reality underlying the conscious powers of an individual, so the Supreme Soul (God) is the eternal quiet underneath the drive and activity of the universe. ~Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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One person's craziness is another person's reality. ~Tim Burton
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Reality is not meant to be only creedal, though the creeds are important. Reality is to be experienced, and experienced on the basis of a restored relationship with God through that finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. ~Francis Schaeffer
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A forest is in an acorn. ~Proverb
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"Alien" asked ground-breaking questions about eco-politics and female empowerment. "The Matrix" delved deeper into the concept of perception versus reality than perhaps any other film I know. But for some reason, we tend not to remember the significance of their writing. ~Jason Reitman
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Authors are far closer to the truths enfolded in mystery than ordinary people, because of that very audacity of imagination which irritates their plodding critics. As only those who dare to make mistakes succeed greatly, only those who shake free the wings of their imagination brush, once in a way, the secrets of the great pale world. If such writers go wrong, it is not for the mere brains to tell them so ~Gertrude Atherton
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German 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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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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I love to work, so give me what you have got. I will play a tree, if you want me to. If you want fruit on it, then pay me more money. Otherwise, I just love to work. ~Danny Trejo
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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