In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth. ~Simone de Beauvoir
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Remain a child so that your children may always love you. ~Swedish Proverb
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To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. ~Native American Proverb
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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If we are just specks of dust hit by lightning, if we have no spark of God in us, why not just take whatever we can and devil take the hindmost? I mean, we are fools not to do that if there is no right or wrong. ~Ben Stein
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Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. ~Proverb
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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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I really believed that the priests were acquainted with my thoughts; and often stood in great awe of them. They often told me they had power to strike me dead at any moment. ~Maria Monk
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I was sitting in the back room by myself when someone came in and said, "Mr. Zimmer, I have to take you down to the make up room." I told them that if anyone can help this face they deserve a bonus. ~Don Zimmer
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It is no easy task to lead men. But it is easy enough to drive them. ~Rabindranath Tagore
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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Do not permit the events of your daily life to bind you, but never withdraw yourself from them. ~Zen Proverb
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get. ~H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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In our desire to please everyone, it's very easy to end up being invisible or mediocre. ~Seth Godin
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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Clever father, clever daughter; clever mother, clever son. ~Russian Proverb
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A moment of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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