One does not look for good from God. ~Russian Proverb
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Taste it and you will get a desire for it. ~Irish Proverb
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God could not be everywhere and therefore he made mothers. ~Jewish Proverb
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It is a common teaching of the Saints that one of the principal means of leading a good and exemplary life is certainly modesty and the mortification of the eyes. Just as there is nothing better than modesty to preserve devotion in a soul and to edify one's neighbor, so too, there is nothing worse than immodesty and licentious glances to expose a person to the danger of becoming lax and loose in morals. ~Alphonsus Rodriguez
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I've been taking my time now between projects looking for stuff that has a little bit more substance, that isn't surface. Some of the films that I've done in the past really were surface ~Christian Slater
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. ~English Proverb
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How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships. ~Tom Robbins
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Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts. ~Soren Kierkegaard
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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A great war leaves the country with three armies: an army of cripples, an army of mourners, and an army of thieves. ~German Proverb
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I started off writing TV adverts. I saw those as rehearsals for a feature film. ~Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
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Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?" ~Brian Tracy
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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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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German Proverb
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic 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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In my home country, there was a little shop with old books, but it was really in the countryside. You couldn't find English books. I found this very avant-garde American art book that had information about Georgia O'Keeffe. I was very much impressed by her. ~Yayoi Kusama
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I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I have never once resented the fact that I could not go out because of my kids. ~Mariella Frostrup
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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I felt as if I had attended the funeral of someone I didn't know. ~Pauline Kael
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Discretion is the greater part of valor. ~English Proverb
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Everyone is the age of their heart. ~Gautemalan Proverb
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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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Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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