The Senate is now considering increasing government subsidies for corn growers to produce more ethanol. If we produce enough ethanol we can postpone our next invasion of a Middle Eastern country for two to three years. ~Jay Leno
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A scholar's heart is a dark well in which are buried many aborted feelings that rise to the surface as arguments. ~Natalie Clifford Barney
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In wintertime I like to wear flannel button down pyjamas, and in summer I prefer to wear, well; nothing. ~Phoebe Tonkin
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I have been, or seemed, hard with everyone because I was carried away by a sort of brutality born of my distrust in myself and my ill-humor. I have felt so badly equipped, so soft, in spite of the fact that my attitude towards art seemed to me so just. I was disgusted with everyone, and especially myself. ~Edgar Degas
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Pass the bridge that your kinsmen have passed. ~Azerbaijani Proverb
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A proverb is the child of experience. ~English Proverb
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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I adore clothes, they're my weakest link! My mother was the same, and she taught me always to look polished. ~Anne Robinson
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Anger can be an expensive luxury. ~Italian Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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Cleanliness is next to godliness. ~English Proverb
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Pain of mind is worse than pain of body. ~Latin Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American 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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When the head aches, all the body is the worse. ~English Proverb
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There is no time like the present. ~English Proverb
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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The footprint of the owner is the best manure. ~English Proverb
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