Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. ~Spanish Proverb
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An ounce of blood is worth more than a pound of friendship. ~Spanish Proverb
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My dad loved comedians, especially George Jessel, and he loved Henny Youngman and Buddy Hackett. ~Al Franken
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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If we stay aware and acknowledge the great mystery that is this life, we will see that we have been perfectly placed, in exactly the right position, to make all the difference in the world. ~James Redfield
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What the daughter does, the mother did. ~Jewish Proverb
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I think that it is expansive for the mind, for the fantasy of children and grownups alike, to understand that the world is huge. There is so much in the world to experience, and the odds are so essential to life. ~Jessye Norman
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Taoist Proverb
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It's hard to be a good doctor if you don't think about the social circumstances of who you're treating. There are many Tory doctors, but I think it's difficult to be a doctor and a genuine right winger. ~Robert Winston
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We are dealing in a day and time when the courts are defining sin different than the church. ~Johnny Hunt
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen Proverb
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It is better to conceal one's knowledge than to reveal one's ignorance. ~Spanish Proverb
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God delays but doesn't forget. ~Spanish proverb
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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He who knows how to live, knows enough. ~Spanish Proverb
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. ~Spanish Proverb
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair. ~Viktor E. Frankl
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Do not speak unless you can improve on the silence. ~Spanish Proverb
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