He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. ~Bernard of Clairvaux
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Better a thousand times careful than once dead. ~Proverb
#proverbs #death

Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Taoist Proverb
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I knew I wanted to be an actor when I was very young. I guess I was about 6 years old at the time, and I was fascinated by television. I started having waking fantasies where I was in a movie and there were crane shots of me during a scene. ~Nicolas Cage
#quotes #nicolas-cage #acting #tv #entertainment #music

Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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That's the fun thing about making movies is that you get to do stuff. You get to be things, say things that you're not, kind of walk in someone else's shoes and play dress up and make believe. It's pretty cool. ~Mark Webber
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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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I have learned the novice can often see things that the expert overlooks. All that is necessary is not to be afraid of making mistakes, or of appearing naive. ~Abraham Maslow
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
#proverbs #singing #happiness

I don't usually think of my writing as a "challenge" because I enjoy the process so much. I suppose that's what's helped me to avoid "writer's block" all these years. ~Melody Carlson
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Are you saying that the feeling of searching for a missing sock is like searching for love? ~Cecelia Ahern
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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Power changes everything till it is difficult to say who are the heroes and who the villains. ~Libba Bray
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Age is honorable and youth is noble. ~Irish Proverb
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I always give a lot of credit to Ronnie Dunn for making me fall in love with country music. ~Brett Eldredge
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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Translation is not a matter of words only, it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. ~Anthony Burgess
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Nobody who is not prepared to spoil cats will get from them the reward they are able to give to those who do spoil them. ~Compton Mackenzie
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Cheerfulness is the very flower of health. ~Proverb
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Bad habits are easier to abandon today than tomorrow. ~Yiddish 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
#quotes #margaret-heffernan #business

take 2 at 800.

You rarely find someone who sings really well and who produces really well; it's a problem, and I just think it's a missing link in the music scene. ~Grimes
#quotes #grimes #music

We're supposed to be making up this stuff, playing at being in love, not actually being in love. ~Suzanne Collins
#quotes #suzanne-collins #love