He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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I didn't want to fall into the trap of competing with all these other great guitar players. I just want to sidestep the whole thing and get out of the race. ~Kirk Hammett
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The way I look at it is that once you create a piece of art, and it's out in the world, there's nothing you can do about it. People can use it the way they want to. There's nothing you can do about it. All you can hope for is that people that are using it are using it with the best intent. ~David Lloyd
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We understand ourselves through stories, by making stories out of our lives. Storytellers give people structure with which they can begin to look at their own lives and try to make sense of them. ~Bill Harley
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Do not speak of secrets in a field that is full of little hills. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Arabic Proverb
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This world is run by people who know how to do things. They know how things work. They are equipped. Up there, there is a layer of people who run everything. But we, we are just peasants. We do not understand what is going on, and we cannot do anything. ~Doris Lessing
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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The person who gets stuck on trivial prosperity, will not attain great prosperity. ~Tibetan Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. ~Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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The history of all times, and of today especially, teaches that, women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves. ~Louise Otto-Peters
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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Praise the young and they will blossom. ~Irish Proverb
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Easy come, easy go. ~English Proverb
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