A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens. ~Lillie Langtry
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The trouble in modern democracy is that men do not approach to leadership until they have lost the desire to lead anyone. ~William Beveridge
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Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep. ~Chinese 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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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
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I had the luck that my parents educated me in three languages. With my mother I spoke Dutch, with my father Italian, and in the school I learned German. But my host language is Italian. ~Michelle Hunziker
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One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
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He who eats alone, coughs alone. ~Arabic 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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A sore arm is like a headache or a toothache. It can make you feel bad, but if you just forget about it and do what you have to do, it will go away. If you really like to pitch and you want to pitch, that's what you'll do. ~Warren Spahn
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The maxims of men disclose their hearts. ~French Proverb
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Do not be wise in word; be wise in deeds. ~Jewish Proverb
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I do all my own make-up, it takes me 10 minutes. ~Joan Collins
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You should always do the things in life that are both interesting and make you afraid. ~Viggo Mortensen
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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To lengthen your life, shorten your meals. ~Proverb
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Virtue is its own reward. ~Marcus Tullius Cicero
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In some ways it's taken me decades to come clean and make honest work; and still to this day, sometimes I find myself wanting to hide behind my work and deny the more biographical aspects. ~David Knopfler
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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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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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Mozart eliminates the idea of haste from life. His airs could not lag as they make their journey through the listener's attention; they are not the right shape for loitering. But it is as true that they never rush, they are never headlong or helter-skelter, they splash no mud, they raise no dust. ~Rebecca West
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When I walk down the runway, my main goal is to not think about the people watching. The idea of all eyes on me would make me too uncomfortable. As I step on the runway, I take a deep breath, focus on a point in the distance, and go! ~Gisele Bundchen
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We are supernaturalists first, not naturalists. The only reason we feel compelled to accommodate science is that science says we ought to. But it is science that should accommodate revelation. Revelation has been around much longer. ~Matt Chandler
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