When a man mentally undresses a woman it's merely sex; but when a woman mentally dresses a man he's in dire danger of matrimony. ~Helen Nielsen
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Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. ~Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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It is not a matter of upper and lower class but of being up a while and down a while. ~Irish Proverb
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Bad is never good until worse happens. ~Danish Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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Now, being in Africa, I was hungry for more of it, the changes of the seasons, the rains with no need to travel, the discomforts that you paid to make it real, the names of the trees, of the small animals, and all the birds, to know the language and have time to be in it and to move slowly. ~Ernest Hemingway
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Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instincts and don't compromise. ~Simon Cowell
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. ~Proverb
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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. ~English Proverb
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Bygone troubles are good to tell. ~Yiddish Proverb
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At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable. ~James Fenton
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If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito. ~African Proverb
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Happy are men who yet before they are killed, can let their veins run cold. ~Wilfred Owen
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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Conservatives brayed that government should stay out of the private sector; liberals bleated for nationalizing the banks. ~Steven Rattner
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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A table is not blessed if it has fed no scholars. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The university's business is the conservation of useless knowledge; and what the university itself apparently fails to see is that this enterprise is not only noble but indispensable as well, that society can not exist unless it goes on. ~Albert J. Nock
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Do not miss your children's childhood. Do not be away 200 nights a year as I was. Do not put strains on your marriage or family. ~Joe Scarborough
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A red apple invites stones. ~Kurdish Proverb
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