The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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What if loving something means you should mostly feel frustrated and thwarted? And then a little ruined, too, by the pursuit? But you keep coming back for more? ~Chang-Rae Lee
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Good sayings are like pearls strung together. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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A lock is better than suspicion. ~Irish Proverb
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LIFE equals Live In Full Effect! ~Joseph Simmons
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But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime. ~Nancy Farmer
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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I am waiting impatiently for the day when beleaguered, like-minded academics can order James Wolcott's collected essays for their classes. ~Camille Paglia
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A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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A good horse will never return to graze on grass it has already passed by. ~Chinese Proverb
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She who does not yet know how to walk cannot climb a ladder. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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Under capitalism, man exploits man; under socialism, the reverse is true. ~Polish Proverb
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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No doctor is better than three. ~German Proverb
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He who eats alone chokes alone. ~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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If, in our world, there is any chance of becoming the person you haven't yet become... will I know how to seize that chance, turn my life into a garden that will be completely different from my forebears'? ~Muriel Barbery
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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