The fire of reeds is of rapid extinction. ~Arabic Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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Life is like stepping onto a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. ~Zen Proverb
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The key to ending extreme poverty is to enable the poorest of the poor to get their foot on the ladder of development. The ladder of development hovers overhead, and the poorest of the poor are stuck beneath it. They lack the minimum amount of capital necessary to get a foothold, and therefore need a boost up to the first rung. ~Jeffrey Sachs
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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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As proud as a peacock. ~Proverb
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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I mean, sometimes, a comedian becomes an actor, and they just don't deliver, because the bottom line of comedy is to be funny, and the bottom line of acting is to be truthful, and they get that mixed up sometimes, or don't even notice that that's the thing. ~Eddie Izzard
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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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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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He who eats alone, coughs alone. ~Arabic Proverb
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ~English Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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A wise man changes his mind, a fool never will. ~Spanish Proverb
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Luck never gives; it only lends. ~Swedish Proverb
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When you get there, there isn't any there there. ~Zen Proverb
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The witches, the wise women, and the healers were also always the counselors. It's a whole other tradition of knowledge and learning that has been suppressed because it had political implications. ~Starhawk
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From the bitterness of disease man learns the sweetness of health. ~Catalan Proverb
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You can't judge a book by its cover. ~English Proverb
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~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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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain is the Zen you bring with you. ~Zen Proverb
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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