There was something frantic in their blooming, as if they knew that frost was near and then the bitter cold. They'd lived through all the heat and noise and stench of summertime, and now each widely opened flower was like a triumphant cry, "We will, we will make seed before we die." ~Harriette Simpson Arnow
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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"Hey Pudge," the Colonel said. "What do you think of a truce?" "It reminds me of when the Germans demanded that the U.S. surrender at the Battle of the Bulge," I said. "I guess I'd say to this truce offer what General McAuliffe said to that one: Nuts." ~John Green
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It is method on "This is England;" it is. But it can't be method on every job because it just doesn't work for everything. ~Vicky McClure
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The thing about being an actor is that every new job is a new challenge. Sometimes you'll have a shot, and it doesn't work. Sometimes it'll work better than you expected. ~Jacki Weaver
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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Do not speak of secrets in a field that is full of little hills. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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Just because I've stopped working doesn't mean that I've stopped being helpful. ~Walter Huston
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This Bush administration has a growing credibility gap, maybe even a credibility chasm, on environmental policy. The President has lost the trust of the American people when it comes to the environment. ~Jim Jeffords
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God delays but doesn't forget. ~Spanish proverb
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~Latin Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English Proverb
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Fasting today makes the food good tomorrow. ~German Proverb
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A deadline is negative inspiration. Still, it is better than no inspiration at all. ~Rita Mae Brown
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A cat has nine lives. ~Proverb
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I never really expected to win the hearts of the masses. ~Juliana Hatfield
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Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack. ~Desmond Tutu
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A doable goal for me is to finish a marathon under four hours. I'm doing all the training, but the hardest part is eating right. ~Sean Astin
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It's hard to maintain both smack and crack habits and remember to keep up mobile-phone payments. ~Irvine Welsh
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
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