The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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The man who would choose security over freedom deserves neither. ~Thomas Jefferson
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Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~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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My dad in particular, I tend to use; I call him "The Brain." If he's accessible, I'd rather put it through his brain. My wife, Melissa, maintains that the closer he is in proximity to me, the less I think for myself. And I think she's actually correct. So anything worth mulling over, I will mull over with my father, and that includes ratings. ~Joshua Malina
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We must bear the medicine on account of its usefulness. ~Arabic Proverb
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A proverb is the child of experience. ~English Proverb
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A good maxim is never out of season. ~English Proverb
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It is not a matter of upper and lower class but of being up a while and down a while. ~Irish Proverb
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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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Is it right to shoot the poor prostitute or a woman who is unfaithful to her husband, or a man who loves another man? ~Oriana Fallaci
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I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. ~Jewish Proverb
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Visits always give pleasure, if not the arrival, the departure. ~Portuguese Proverb
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There is one art, no more, no less; to do all things with artlessness. ~Piet Pieterszoon Hein
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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The university's business is the conservation of useless knowledge; and what the university itself apparently fails to see is that this enterprise is not only noble but indispensable as well, that society can not exist unless it goes on. ~Albert J. Nock
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I am very pleased to be involved with the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee because its message resonates with me on a very personal level, My own career is an example of the universal power of music, especially the power of Hip Hop, to bring people of different backgrounds together for a common purpose. I hope that my commitment to the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee will encourage all music lovers, both amateurs and professionals - to get involved with the Music Days performance network and contribute to the "Harmony For Humanity" e-Stage. ~Russell Simmons
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Keep a thing for seven years and you will find a use for it. ~Irish Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but merely concentration on our usual everyday routine. ~Zen Proverb
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Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer. ~Margaret Heffernan
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