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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Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. ~Swedish Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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When a man mentally undresses a woman it's merely sex; but when a woman mentally dresses a man he's in dire danger of matrimony. ~Helen Nielsen
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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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Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her. ~Jean-Michel Basquiat
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One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words. ~Chinese Proverb
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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. ~Louis Pasteur
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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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Good men must die, but death cannot kill their names. ~Proverb
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Until you destroy your body, you don't learn to appreciate it. Treat the body like a temple because the body is so beautiful. If and when you understand your body then you will respect it. The body is like a bud, until the sun rises it will not bloom, until it blooms it will not be beautiful or give perfume. So respect it, take care of it. ~Bikram Choudhury
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I grew up in South Africa and I would look at maps and we were at the bottom of the world. There was this whole thing up there. I was always reading encyclopedias about the world. So travel was something I was always attracted to. ~Charlize Theron
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"Feminist comedy," practically an oxymoron, had a couple of good years after WWII. Chalk it up to the forced female autonomy that occurred during wartime, when Rosie the Riveter went to work in the factories, constructing the Allies' war machines while taking charge of the finances, the home, and the children. ~Grace Slick
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Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country. ~Richard Lugar
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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All things grow with time, except grief. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A good horse will never return to graze on grass it has already passed by. ~Chinese Proverb
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They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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He who lives without discipline dies without honour. ~Icelandic Proverb
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If I'm with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I'm with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you're supposed to have a role. You're not allowed to just be yourself. ~Candance Bushnell
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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