The fire of reeds is of rapid extinction. ~Arabic Proverb
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The most dangerous food a man can eat is a wedding cake. ~American Proverb
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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I love South American food, and I haven't really been down there. I really need a vacation. ~Nate Silver
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Find and serve.

I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment; that is not the Islamic way. ~Naguib Mahfouz
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I like Chris Rock. He's dangerous. ~Mel Brooks
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Very often I'll find out at the end of a book what I put in at the beginning. A sort of process of elimination and discovery in one. ~Jonathan Carroll
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It's hard to be a good doctor if you don't think about the social circumstances of who you're treating. There are many Tory doctors, but I think it's difficult to be a doctor and a genuine right winger. ~Robert Winston
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You do not need intelligence to have luck, but you do need luck to have intelligence. ~Jewish Proverb
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I don't buy trends, because the pieces don't last and I wind up never wearing them. That's why I like to shop with my children; they'll always tell me the truth. ~Danielle Steel
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Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it. ~Stephen King
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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Most modern Indians don't stick to their caste jobs any more. There is more inter-caste marriage, more fluidity, more freedom than ever before. But the outcastes are usually still outcastes, because they are still the ones who tan India's animals, burn its dead, and remove its excrement. ~Rose George
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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Last ship, best ship. ~English Proverb
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A cat is a tiger that is fed by hand. ~Proverb
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease. ~English Proverb
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All things grow with time, except grief. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Earth to Democrats; displaying contempt for the American people when you are being paid by those people to serve their interests is generally not a good political move. ~Monica Crowley
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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Listen to advice and accept correction, then in the end you will be wise. ~Proverb
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