When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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No pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~Chinese Proverb
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Let your heart guide your head in evil matters. ~Spanish 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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May you get to Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead. ~Irish Proverb
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic Proverb
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Habits are at first cobwebs, then cables. ~Spanish Proverb
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Flattery makes friends and truth makes enemies. ~Spanish Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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If I die, I forgive you. If I live, we shall see. ~Spanish Proverb
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Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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Are you saying that the feeling of searching for a missing sock is like searching for love? ~Cecelia Ahern
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I am fortunate in that I am a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with. ~Paul Kane
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Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another. ~Italian Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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I want to take back at least half of the "I love you"s, because I didn't mean them as much as the other ones. ~David Levithan
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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Those who wish to sing, always find a song. ~Swedish Proverb
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He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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Practice makes perfect. ~English 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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I was, as a kid, really obsessed with reading... that was about as geeky as you could possibly get. ~Junot Diaz
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The maxims of men disclose their hearts. ~French Proverb
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