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Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature subtract the work of the men above forty, and while we should miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today. The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty. ~William Osler
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Man is a masterpiece of creation, if only because no amount of determinism can prevent him from believing that he acts as a free being. ~Georg C. Lichtenberg
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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proverbiosNo physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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Always leave a little room for a mistake. ~Chinese Proverb
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Lives of nations are determined not by the count of years, but by the lifetime of the human spirit. The life of a man is three-score years and ten: a little more, a little less. The life of a nation is the fullness of the measure of its will to live. ~Franklin D. Roosevelt
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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Now that our media companies and it appears are policies are traded for cash, what is there to check the continuing consolidation of power and diminishing of democracy? ~Joichi Ito
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Feelings are determined by how one chooses to respond to various situations and events. ~Ralph Marston
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Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. ~Norman Vincent Peale
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How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships. ~Tom Robbins
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~Latin Proverb
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb
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Fortune favors the bold. ~English Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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