Brancusi made me realise that what I had learned previously, the quick ways of doing things, was all wrong. It is a search you have to enter, into yourself. ~Isamu Noguchi
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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Do not be wise in word; be wise in deeds. ~Jewish Proverb
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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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Short of being prime minister there isn't a better job in British politics than running London. ~Kenneth Robert Livingstone
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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Fasting today makes the food good tomorrow. ~German Proverb
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You seek problems because you need their gifts. ~Richard Bach
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A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably. ~John Bunyan
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Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. ~Proverb
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After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. ~Italian Proverb
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Haste makes waste. ~Chinese Proverb
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
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