A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. ~Philip Green
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A vacation is having nothing to do and all day to do it in. ~Robert Orben
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In the Negro countenance you will often meet with strong traits of benignity. I have felt yearnings of tenderness towards some of these faces. ~Charles Lamb
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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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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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Man is the slave of beneficence. ~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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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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I believe babies are born as innovative personalities. But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning. ~Jay Wright Forrester
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For my own style, I love vintage. 60's and 70's are my favorite. I love baby doll dresses and the soft colors. I try to mix a little bit of modern into that; maybe I'll wear it with boots. At my school we wear a uniform, but we have one day a week we can wear whatever we want. ~Elle Fanning
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It always surprised me that I was getting acting work. ~Mary Lynn Rajskub
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I have the courage of my convictions. ~Brigitte Bardot
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A heart in love with beauty never grows old. ~Turkish Proverb
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The year I was born, 1956, was the peak year for babies being born, and there are more people essentially our age than anybody else. We could crush these new generations if we decided to.
#quotes #tom-hanks #50s #generation

The world will be balanced when we are balanced. ~Tarthang Tulku
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If you've found some way to educate yourself about engineering, stocks, or whatever it is, good employers will have some type of exam or interview and see a sample of your work. ~Bill Gates
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Love is a sweet tyranny, because the lover endureth his torments willingly. ~Proverb
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Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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Love enters a man through his eyes, woman through her ears. ~Polish Proverb
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If you want to be criticized, marry. ~Irish Proverb
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Innovating economies expand and develop. Economies that do not add new kinds of goods and services, but continue only to repeat old work, do not expand much nor do they, by definition, develop. ~Jane Jacobs
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A cat bitten once by a snake dreads even rope. ~Arab Proverb
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