A spoon does not know the taste of soup, nor a learned fool the taste of wisdom. ~Welsh Proverb
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What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. ~Jewish Proverb
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He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear. ~French Proverb
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The mind should be as a mirror. ~Zen Proverb
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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. ~Dutch Proverb
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She wore far too much rouge last night and not quite enough clothes. That is always a sign of despair in a woman. ~Oscar Wilde
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Don't be sweet, lest you be eaten up; don't be bitter, lest you be spewed out. ~Jewish Proverb
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I love South American food, and I haven't really been down there. I really need a vacation. ~Nate Silver
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
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The fear among economists across the political spectrum was that we were rapidly plummeting toward a second Great Depression. So in the weeks and months that followed, we undertook a series of difficult steps to prevent that outcome. And we were forced to take those steps, largely without the help of an opposition party, which, unfortunately, after having presided over the decision-making that had led to the crisis, decided to hand it over to others to solve. ~Barack Obama
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The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected. ~Jacki Weaver
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What you don't see with your eyes, don't witness with your mouth. ~Jewish 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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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
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One man's trash is another man's treasure. ~English Proverb
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If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito. ~African Proverb
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There is no place like home. ~English Proverb
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All the prayers in the Scripture you will find to be reasoning with God, not a multitude of words heaped together. ~Stephen Charnock
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Seize the opportunity by the beard, for it is bald behind. ~Bulgarian Proverb
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If you want success, be unique. ~Natalie Massenet
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork. ~English Proverb
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Three things see no end. A flower blighted ere it bloomed. A message that was wasted. And a journey that was doomed. ~Mercedes Lackey
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