Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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A cat has nine lives. ~Proverb
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There is one art, no more, no less; to do all things with artlessness. ~Piet Pieterszoon Hein
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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I was born full grown in the middle of a hurricane and an earthquake on 10 September 1954, 12.52 P.M. When I found out that I had missed lunch, I gave such a shout that the Earth stopped and spun backwards two days. That's why I celebrate my birthday on 8 September. ~Jon Scieszka
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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Every proverb speaketh sooth; dreams and omens mask the truth. ~Welsh Proverb
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It was a Republican, President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who first protected the Arctic Refuge to balance the oil development at Prudhoe Bay with responsible conservation. ~Robert Dold
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Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint. ~Danish Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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No ego, no pain. ~Zen Proverb
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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but merely concentration on our usual everyday routine. ~Zen Proverb
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Where there is great doubt, there will be great awakening; small doubt, small awakening, no doubt, no awakening. ~Zen Proverb
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A secret is like a dove, when it leaves the hand, it takes wings. ~Saudi Proverb
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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Cheerfulness is the very flower of health. ~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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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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A kiss without a hug is like a flower without the fragrance. ~Proverb
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The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. ~Mark Twain
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I try to work every day, even when I am not motivated. Ritual is very important to me. ~Mel Ramos
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