Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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When I was a medical student in the 1950s, we practically never spoke about Alzheimer's disease. And why is that so? And that is because people didn't live long enough to have Alzheimer's disease. ~Eric Kandel
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I try to write like the writers I admire, I rip them off in form. It comes from George Strait and Merle Haggard records, and country music in general is really good at that, the twisted phrase. So I'm always looking for that angle in my own work. ~Brad Paisley
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We live in a world of things, and our only connection with them is that we know how to manipulate or to consume them. ~Erich Fromm
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Stupidly it should not be. It should be also nice. One must get along with that. Is however not necessary. ~Karl Lagerfeld
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I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I'm just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing. ~Matt Damon
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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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The houses of lawyers are roofed with the skins of litigants. ~Welsh Proverb
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The publicis rather apt to be unreasonably discontented when a woman does marry again, than when she does not. ~Jane Austen
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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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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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Experience this moment to its fullest. ~Zen Proverb
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Those who wish to sing, always find a song. ~Swedish Proverb
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Law is whatever is boldly asserted and plausibly maintained. ~Aaron Burr
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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He often wondered whether it were possible to be more possessed by desire for any other woman. The fact was that they functioned well together, and they had a connection as addictive as heroin. ~Steig Larsson
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I believe a woman, in order to be a good wife, must be both sensual and maternal. ~Elisabeth Elliot
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. If you do not wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. ~Senegalese Proverb
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The road to freedom lies not through mysteries or occult performances, but through the intelligent use of natural forces and laws. ~Ernest Holmes
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You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations. ~Gavin de Becker
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Laughter is the best medicine. ~Modern Proverb
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