Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names. ~Japanese Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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I try to write like the writers I admire, I rip them off in form. It comes from George Strait and Merle Haggard records, and country music in general is really good at that, the twisted phrase. So I'm always looking for that angle in my own work. ~Brad Paisley
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A man can not sit down alone to plan for prosperity. ~Nigerian Proverb
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Among the southern tribes, on the contrary, hats were sometimes worn in the dance, although this was not considered in strict accordance with the doctrine. ~James Mooney
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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And old rat is a brave rat. ~French Proverb
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If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
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Middle age is that perplexing time of life when we hear two voices calling us, one saying, "Why not?" and the other, "Why bother?" ~Sydney J. Harris
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What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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When we decide to be happy we accept the responsibility to bring happiness to someone else. ~Maya Angelou
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One dog barks at something, and a hundred bark at the bark. ~Chinese Proverb
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. ~Chinese Proverb
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That the birds of worry and care fly over you head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you neglect your art for one day it will neglect you for two. ~Chinese Proverb
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you are a patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow. ~Chinese Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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I have been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the no-fly zone. ~Philippe Perrin
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Kindness is a language which the blind can see and the deaf can hear. ~African Proverb
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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