I don't buy trends, because the pieces don't last and I wind up never wearing them. That's why I like to shop with my children; they'll always tell me the truth. ~Danielle Steel
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Blood is thicker than water. ~English Proverb
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Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune. ~Giuseppe Garibaldi
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An old man in love is like a flower in winter. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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A wise man hears one word and understands two. ~Yiddish Proverb
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If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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Fame is a magnifying glass. ~English Proverb
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I was feeling privileged and self-conscious about my life as a musician, which feels self-absorbed. I can't help it, I am a musician. This is what I do. ~Sufjan Stevens
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Where a man feels pain he lays his hand. ~Dutch Proverb
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He was welcome everywhere he went, and was well-aware of his inability to tolerate solitude. He felt no inclination to be alone and avoided it as far as possible; he didn't really want to become any better acquainted with himself. He knew that if he wanted to show his talents to best advantage, he needed to strike sparks off other people to fan the flames of warmth and exuberance in his heart. On his own he was frosty, no use to himself at all, like a match left lying in its box. ~Stefan Zweig
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The worst moment for an atheist is when he feels a profound sense of gratitude and has no one to thank. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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I love performing and having people hear my music more that anything. ~Britney Spears
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The right of freely examining public characters and measures, and of free communication among the people thereon... has ever been justly deemed the only effectual guardian of every other right. ~James Madison
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If Americans knew how to deal with other people, they could bring peace to the world. Alas, they have not learned enough yet. The true American feels that he is 100 percent welcome anywhere he goes. ~Nguyen Cao Ky
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Every parent has gone through a period when their child was not so happy with them. ~Elizabeth Edwards
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Beggars can't be choosers. ~English Proverb
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It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves. ~John Bulwer
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Artists are always looking for new things and fresh ground and fresh air. If it feels new to me, there's a chance it'll feel new to the audience and we'll have found something. ~Jerry Seinfeld
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Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French Proverb
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A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
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If you listen to really deep ambient records that don't move too much, very still records, long after those records are finished, you might find yourself listening for hours to the sound of the room. ~Bill Laswell
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