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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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I had the luck that my parents educated me in three languages. With my mother I spoke Dutch, with my father Italian, and in the school I learned German. But my host language is Italian. ~Michelle Hunziker
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quotistCaddy got the box and set it on the floor and opened it. It was full of stars. When I was still, they were still. When I moved, they glinted and sparkled. I hushed. ~William Faulkner
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Pain is a message, and you can choose to ignore that message. ~James Patterson
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Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law. ~Elisha Gray
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What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
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I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair. ~Viktor E. Frankl
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A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
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From the bitterness of disease man learns the sweetness of health. ~Catalan Proverb
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. ~French Proverb
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead. ~Scottish Proverb
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I do all my own make-up, it takes me 10 minutes. ~Joan Collins
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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Even the smallest of stars shines in the darkness. ~Swedish Proverb
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French Proverb
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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Memoir is actually the most egoless genre, even though it might seem ostensibly so much ego-driven. In order for it to succeed, you have to dissolve the self into these larger universal truths, and explore these deeper mysteries. If it's purely autobiographical and ego-driven, it's going to fail. ~Nick Flynn
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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