So, after school, I needed to learn a trade and started to work as a tailor. ~Desmond Dekker
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I am having a good time doing nothing. ~Phylicia Rashad
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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Wisdom begins with the fear of God. ~Irish Proverb
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. ~Francis Bacon
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In life, sometimes everything falls into place, and sometimes everything just falls to pieces. The key is to begin creating with these fallen pieces. By improvising, you will create something magical that might be the best thing you have ever accomplished. ~Tori Amos
#quotes #tori-amos #creation #failure #success

Who gives not thanks to men, gives not thanks to God. ~Arabic Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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In time of test, family is best. ~Burmese Proverb
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I was asked the other day if I would be interested in the Nobel Prize, but I think that for me it would be an absolute catastrophe. I would certainly be interested in deserving it, but to receive it would be terrible. It would just complicate even more the problems of fame. The only thing I really regret in life is not having a daughter. ~Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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I think that the best rock n' roll is about the spirit of being young, the feeling of being 16 and getting crazy with your friends and going out to a show and just that whole feeling. ~Sebastian Bach
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An apt quotation is as good as an original remark. ~Proverb
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It's hard to say that my twenties were the most miserable time in my life or that my first wife drove me crazy or that I hated the job that I had. You can say all of those things. But for the most part, people manage to have a good time when they're that age. ~Frank Stella
#quotes #frank-stella #adults #age #life

We need ghost stories because we, in fact, are the ghosts. ~Stephen King
#quotes #stephen-king #stories

Working with the likes of Joseph Fiennes was just an incredible experience. ~Alice Eve
#quotes #alice-eve #joseph-fiennes #experience

Each of us has been put on earth with the ability to do something well. We cheat ourselves and the world if we don't use that ability as best we can. ~George E. Allen
#quotes #george-e-allen

The invitation to Miss Myra St. Claire's bobbing party spent the morning in his coat pocket, where it had an intense physical affair with a dusty piece of peanut brittle. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. ~Proverb
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If his mouth were silent another part of him would speak. ~Arabic Proverb
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