The maxims of men disclose their hearts. ~French Proverb
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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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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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The superior doctor prevents sickness; the mediocre doctor attends to impending sickness; the inferior doctor treats actual sickness. ~Chinese Proverb
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You can almost believe what you know is not true when you really have to. ~Carol Plum Ucci
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. ~English Proverb
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Go to your duty, every man, and trust yourself to Christ; for He will give you all supply just as fast as you need it. You will have just as much power as you believe you can have. Be a Christian; throw yourself upon God's work; and get the ability you want in it. ~Horace Bushnell
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A broken hand works, but not a broken heart. ~Persian Proverb
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You can out-distance that which is running after you, but not what is running inside you. ~Rwandan Proverbs
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Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it. ~Oprah Winfrey
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Everyone I know who is having success in film right now is there because of persistence. ~Jay Duplass
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The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom we have most certain knowledge. He hath been declared and enlightened by the most clear-seeing men that ever were; the testimonies we have of him are in faithfulness and sufficiency most admirable. ~Michel de Montaigne
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Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life. ~Yiddish Proverb
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I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. ~Philip Green
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I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me. ~Moon Unit Zappa
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The highest wisdom adopts the humblest of bodies. ~Antoni Tapies
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Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instincts and don't compromise. ~Simon Cowell
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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Seeing is believing. ~Chinese Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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Death pays all debts. ~English Proverb
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There is a theory that creativity arises when individuals are out of sync with their environment. To put it simply, people who fit in with their communities have insufficient motivation to risk their psyches in creating something truly new, while those who are out of sync are driven by the constant need to prove their worth. ~Gary Taubes
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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A strange, terrific force unlike anything I've ever experienced is sprouting in my heart, taking root there, growing. Shut up behind my rib cage, my warm heart expands and contracts independent of my will, over and over. ~Haruki Murakami
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