No wonder, he thought, that the panhandle people were a godly lot, for they lived in sudden, violent atmospheres. Weather kept them humble. ~Annie Proulx
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Friendship is a furrow in the sand. ~Tongan Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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Good luck beats early rising. ~Irish Proverb
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. ~American Proverb
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I am not a fan of what we call "friendly fire" or "blue on blue." We don't want to have that. ~Tommy Franks
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Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
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Working 14 hours a day until you're 55 and missing your kids growing up is not what I would consider a recipe for happiness. ~Robert Harris
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Little children, headache; big children, heartache. ~Italian Proverb
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When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~Taoist Proverb
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Don't imitate the fly before you have wings. ~French Proverb
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There are no true friends in politics. ~Marcus Tullius Cicero
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Repression, however, is not the most obvious characteristic of the sea; the sea is a collector, quick to return a rapacious look. ~Marianne Moore
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The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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Those who play with cats must expect to be scratched. ~Proverb
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I have been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the no-fly zone. ~Philippe Perrin
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Every step of life shows much caution is required. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly. ~Charles R. Swindoll
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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He that cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good. ~Jewish Proverb
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