As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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Anger is a bad counselor. ~French Proverb
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I have learned that particularly clever ideas do not always stand up under close scrutiny. ~Barbara Mertz
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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I was asked the other day if I would be interested in the Nobel Prize, but I think that for me it would be an absolute catastrophe. I would certainly be interested in deserving it, but to receive it would be terrible. It would just complicate even more the problems of fame. The only thing I really regret in life is not having a daughter. ~Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Before thirty, men seek disease; after thirty, diseases seek men. ~Chinese Proverb
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Time gives good advice. ~Proverb
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I love Jesus Christ with all my heart and everything He stands for. I think that sums up everything that I want for my life, everything I want for my family, everything I want for my career. I want it to be entertaining. I want people to smile and tap their toes, but I want it to be meaningful when the day is done. ~Josh Turner
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Law represents the effort of man to organize society; governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty. ~Henry Ward Beecher
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A proverb is the child of experience. ~English Proverb
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A good maxim is never out of season. ~English Proverb
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile. ~English Proverb
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Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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I try to write like the writers I admire, I rip them off in form. It comes from George Strait and Merle Haggard records, and country music in general is really good at that, the twisted phrase. So I'm always looking for that angle in my own work. ~Brad Paisley
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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The modern haematologist, instead of describing in English what he can see, prefers to describe in Greek what he can't. ~Richard Asher
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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. ~African Proverb
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You are only as old as you feel. ~English Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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Lend your money and lose your friend. ~English Proverb
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The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives. ~English proverb
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Cleanliness is next to godliness. ~English Proverb
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