Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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proverbiosWorries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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I've had a fairy tale life. I had a perfect family, a beautiful childhood, an incredible upbringing. I lived a lot of life but a lot of good life. ~John Stamos
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quotistHe knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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Darkness reigns at the foot of the lighthouse. ~Japanese Proverb
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The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. ~Japanese Proverb
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For me, poetry is always a search for order. ~Elizabeth Jennings
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The problem I have with socialist utopias is there's some kind of committees trying to soften outcomes for people. I think that imposes models of outcomes for other people's lives. So in a spiritual sense there's some bit of libertarian in me. But the critical thing for me is moderation. And if you let that go far you do end up with a winner-take-all society that ultimately crushes everybody even worse. ~Jaron Lanier
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Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention; but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That's the appeal: the challenge of it. ~Stephen Merchant
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Fashion is more powerful than any tyrant. ~Latin Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. ~Japanese Proverb
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An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest. ~Spanish Proverb
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Will is stronger than fact; it can mold and overcome fact. ~H. G. Wells
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At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable. ~James Fenton
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I remember being fascinated by ants and wasps and other bugs when I was a kid. I'd set out a Coke can and stand back 20 feet and use my telescope to watch wasps land on it. ~Paul McEuen
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Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot. ~Dutch Proverb
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To play in the men's tournaments I have to keep getting stronger and get more distance. ~Michelle Wie
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All life is rife with possibilities. Seeds have possibilities, but all their tomorrows are caught by the patterning of their life cycle. Animals have possibilities that are greater than that of a fir tree or a blade of grass. Still, though, for most animals, the pattern of instinct, the patterns of their lives, are very strong. Humanity has a far greater range of possibilities, especially the very young. Who will children grow up to be? Who will they marry, what will they believe, what will they create? Creation is a very powerful seed of possibility. ~Patricia Briggs
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Who begins too much accomplishes little. ~German Proverb
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
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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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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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Good news always comes from far away. ~Yiddish Proverb
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