No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. ~Zen Proverb
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Who lies for you, will lie against you. ~Bosnian Proverb
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We are focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important. ~John W. Snow
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Better give a penny then lend twenty. ~Italian Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality. ~Ralph Marston
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Where a man feels pain he lays his hand. ~Dutch Proverb
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In my home country, there was a little shop with old books, but it was really in the countryside. You couldn't find English books. I found this very avant-garde American art book that had information about Georgia O'Keeffe. I was very much impressed by her. ~Yayoi Kusama
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Teachers who do not take their own education seriously, who do not study, who make little effort to keep abreast of events have no moral authority to coordinate the activities of the classroom. ~Paulo Freire
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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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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook. Discordant elements, people invited alphabetically, or to pay off debts, are fatal. ~Ward McAllister
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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Before you love, learn to run through the snow leaving no footprint. ~Turkish Proverb
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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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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step. ~Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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The weak are more likely to make the strong weak than the strong are likely to make the weak strong. ~Marlene Dietrich
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I love all those girls the same as they love me. I get thousands of letters a week from girls who love me... Every time I sing a song, I make love to them. I'm a boudoir singer. ~Frank Sinatra
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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Human lives are hard, even those of health and privilege, and don't make much sense. This is the message of the "Book of Job": Any snappy explanation of suffering you come up with will be horseshit. ~Anne Lamott
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The First Amendment only says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." It can disrespect all it wants. ~P. J. O'Rourke
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Nakata is empty inside. Do you know what it means to be completely empty? Being empty is like a vacant house. An unlocked, vacant house. Anybody can come in, anytime they want. That is what scares me the most. ~Haruki Murakami
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It is extraordinary how inventive one can be with ethanol right now. ~Daniel Yergin
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The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb
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