A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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All of the significant battles are waged within the self. ~Zen Proverb
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I wear my shadows where they are harder to see, but they follow me everywhere. I guess that should tell me I am travelling toward light. ~Bruce Cockburn
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Music was what I always wanted to do and I was one of the lucky few to achieve my ambition and earn a living from it for which I'm very grateful. ~Babyface
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We are focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important. ~John W. Snow
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Life without a friend, is death without a witness. ~Spanish Proverb
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I think because both of my parents were essentially salespeople, and Italian-Americans, I always seemed to get along with people; I had a knack of finding something to talk about. ~Bob Colacello
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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Certainly my parents were a huge influence. They always expected the most out of all of us. And expected us to do our very best. I'm thankful to them for allowing me to do what I wanted to do. ~Laurel Clark
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For me, poetry is always a search for order. ~Elizabeth Jennings
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If I want my people to be free, Americans have to be free. ~Russell Means
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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The West is dead; you may lose a sweetheart but you won't forget her. ~Charles Marion Russell
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Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer. ~Margaret Heffernan
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I like to play music; play guitar; I love that. Play some golf in the summer. Just relax, enjoy the summer. That's nice. ~Henrik Lundqvist
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Her last conscious thought was disgust at life; her senses had lied to her. The world was not made of energy and delight but of foulness, betrayal, and lassitude. Living was hateful, and death was no better, and from end to end of the universe this was the first and last and only truth. ~Philip Pullman
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I lack the magnificent richness of color that animates nature. ~Paul Cezanne
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He who cooks a bad thing, eats of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint. ~Mark Twain
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You see a hockey player, you'd never know he's a professional athlete. But you put the skates on him, and he becomes a beast. ~Junior Seau
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People ask me to smile for the camera, but somehow it always comes out gloomy. ~Stephen Rea
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable. ~James Fenton
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A bad cause requires many words. ~German Proverb
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