The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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This Bush administration has a growing credibility gap, maybe even a credibility chasm, on environmental policy. The President has lost the trust of the American people when it comes to the environment. ~Jim Jeffords
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It was the Almighty who decreed that men and women must cover their nakedness by wearing proper and modest clothing. No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness. ~Mark E. Petersen
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If we stay aware and acknowledge the great mystery that is this life, we will see that we have been perfectly placed, in exactly the right position, to make all the difference in the world. ~James Redfield
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Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her. ~Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Don't count your chickens before they hatch. ~English Proverb
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I have accepted fear as a part of life; specifically the fear of change. I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. ~Erica Jong
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Gossip is hardly uplifting. ~Ginger Rogers
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You know who is against democracy in the Middle East? The husbands. They got used to their way of life. Now, the traditional way of life must change. Everybody must change. If you don't give equal rights to women, you can't progress. ~Shimon Peres
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For the possibilities of being different from what one is are infinite. Once one has negated oneself, however, there are no longer any particular choices. ~Hannah Arendt
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Few industries have the ability to transform society like tech, yet too few companies are asking the questions or working on the problems that would create meaningful social change. ~Mitch Kapor
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You will suddenly realize that the reason you never changed before was because you didn't want to. ~Robert H. Schuller
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People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
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I watched her for a long time, memorizing her shoulders, her long-legged gait. This was how girls left. They packed up their suitcases and walked away in high heels. They pretended they weren't crying, that it wasn't the worst day of their lives. That they didn't want their mothers to come running after them, begging their forgiveness, that they wouldn't have gone down on their knees and thanked god if they could stay. ~Janet Fitch
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If you are attached to anything, you surely will go far astray. ~Zen Proverb
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Health care is not about insurance! Health care is about getting treatment. ~P. J. O'Rourke
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When the boy is growing, he has a wolf in his belly. ~German Proverb
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Science is changing. God's Word does not change! ~Adrian Rogers
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You can make the dream bigger than the night. ~Yiddish Proverb
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In my humble opinion, change is stupid. ~Rafael Nadal
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Not the day only, but all things have their morning. ~French Proverb
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Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I am getting old and I need something to rely on. So tell me when you are going to let me in. I am getting tired and I need somewhere to begin. ~Bil Keane
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