A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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My most resolute opponents believe that I am too visible, that I am a little too alive, that my name echoes too much in the texts which they nevertheless claim to be inaccessible. ~Jacques Derrida
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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Never tell anyone to go to hell unless you can make 'em go. ~William J. Clinton
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Before you love, learn to run through the snow leaving no footprint. ~Turkish Proverb
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I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. ~Julie Delpy
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Never kick a cow chip on a hot day. ~Proverb
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I am waiting impatiently for the day when beleaguered, like-minded academics can order James Wolcott's collected essays for their classes. ~Camille Paglia
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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb
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Patty Griffin is iconic, and there's no other word to really describe her. She is iconic for a lot of people; not only for me but for a lot of fans. Her voice is one of a kind, and she's such an important figure in the American music scene. ~Dierks Bentley
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It is method on "This is England;" it is. But it can't be method on every job because it just doesn't work for everything. ~Vicky McClure
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If somebody from the past doesn't rise up from the grave and start talking to me, I haven't got a book. I have to hear that voice, the voice of the narrator. How she sounds will tell me who she is, and who she is will tell me how she will act - and that starts the plot in motion. ~Geraldine Brooks
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The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb
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You should always do the things in life that are both interesting and make you afraid. ~Viggo Mortensen
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Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
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I have my own voice and can focus only on that. I know what I like; I find my inspirations in so many other places than just online and bring that into my work. ~Hanneli Mustaparta
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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
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Children see things very well sometimes, and idealists even better. ~Lorraine Hansberry
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After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. ~Italian 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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I just enjoy translating, it's like opening one's mouth and hearing someone else's voice emerge. ~Iris Murdoch
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Sometimes in life, a fog sets in and you don't know which way is the right direction. Every voice may tell you it's not going to happen, but God has placed a promise in your heart. Refuse to listen to those voices. Keep believing. ~Joel Osteen
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The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill. ~English Proverb
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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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