Translation is not a matter of words only, it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. ~Anthony Burgess
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. If you do not wait for tomorrow, tomorrow comes. ~Senegalese Proverb
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One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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There are no true friends in politics. ~Marcus Tullius Cicero
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African 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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Two wrongs don't make a right. ~English Proverb
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. ~Japanese Proverb
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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Cheerfulness is the very flower of health. ~Proverb
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There is something of a painting of a woman that represents all women; and by extension, all of humanity; that I just find very exciting. It is a nice distillation, I think, of what it means to be alive. ~Will Cotton
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But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress. ~Daisaku Ikeda
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. ~American Proverb
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The music comes first. When Geoff has made something the inspiration comes automatically. His music is very expressive. But still is is a very difficult process. I have to add something to his music, not push it away. It has to be equal, and I find that very difficult. ~Beth Gibbons
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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I love documentaries and the computer. I am a little addicted to the computer, and that relaxes me. I find information, I shop, and I look up people I worked with to find out if they're dead or alive. ~Anne Meara
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The maxims of men disclose their hearts. ~French Proverb
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