No naturalist has devoted more painstaking attention to the structure of the barnacles than Mr. Darwin. ~Richard Owen
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When you are at the bottom, you find beauty in such little things, and goodness in such little gestures. When I compare any struggle today to ones that I may have had in my childhood, there is nothing that can bring me down. ~Natalia Vodianova
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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Cheerfulness is the very flower of health. ~Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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There is no such thing as a free lunch. ~English Proverb
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Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout. ~Irish Proverb
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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The more you eat, the less flavor; the less you eat, the more flavor. ~Chinese Proverb
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Autumn is the hush before winter. ~French Proverb
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A spender gets the property of the hoarder. ~Irish Proverb
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We are focused on doing the things that make the economy perform well, and as you do that, reduce deficits, for one, very important; secondly, keep growth rates high, very important. ~John W. Snow
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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A good denial, the best point in law. ~Irish Proverb
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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
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A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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A new broom sweeps clean, but the old brush knows all the corners. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #experience

One doctor makes work for another. ~English 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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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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