I believe that before anything else I'm a human being; just as much as you are... or at any rate I shall try to become one. I know quite well that most people would agree with you, Torvald, and that you have warrant for it in books; but I can't be satisfied any longer with what most people say, and with what's in books. I must think things out for myself and try to understand them. ~Henrik Ibsen
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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You have got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. ~Irish Proverb
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I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end. ~Emily Mortimer
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I love emotion. I love being in love. And showing that on screen. I think it's wonderful. ~Dennis Haysbert
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~English Proverb
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. ~Irish Proverb
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The fox has a hundred proverbs; ninety-nine are about poultry. ~Osmanli Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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A good denial, the best point in law. ~Irish Proverb
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It takes time to build castles. Rome was not built in a day. ~Irish Proverb
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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If you believe everything you read, better not read. ~Japanese Proverb
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You well never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. ~Irish Proverb
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God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
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No man is quick enough to enjoy life to the full. ~Spanish Proverb
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. ~Julie Delpy
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