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But every person who does serious time with a keyboard is attempting to translate his version of the world into words so that he might be understood. ~Betsy Lerner
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The success of the dinner depends as much upon the company as the cook. Discordant elements, people invited alphabetically, or to pay off debts, are fatal. ~Ward McAllister
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I am defeated all the time, yet to victory I am born. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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There is no pillow so soft as a clear conscience. ~French Proverb
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proverbiosI think one of the successes of Gladiator is how we manage to turn on a dime the character from one thing to another where you believe he is one thing and he is something very different. ~Ridley Scott
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I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success; such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. ~Nikola Tesla
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. ~Arthur Ashe
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My second book, Follow Me Down had some success, got good critical notices, went into a second printing and things like that, but Shiloh was by far the most successful of those first five novels. ~Shelby Foote
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When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you. ~African Proverb
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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A good husband is healthy and absent. ~Japanese Proverb
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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A nickel will get you on the subway, but garlic will get you a seat. ~American Proverb
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If you are serious about American culture and you are serious about Afro-American culture, you are in a lot of pain. You are not; you are not smiling about it. ~Wynton Marsalis
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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In the Negro countenance you will often meet with strong traits of benignity. I have felt yearnings of tenderness towards some of these faces. ~Charles Lamb
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The fire of reeds is of rapid extinction. ~Arabic Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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Enjoy yourself. It is later than you think. ~Chinese Proverb
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