When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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I'm always sort of anticipating life being difficult, but on a basic level, that's sort of on the surface, on a basic level, I'm optimistic in the sense that I think it's all going to be alright in the end. ~Emily Mortimer
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All of the significant battles are waged within the self. ~Zen Proverb
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There will be many times in your lives; at school, and more particularly when you are a grown up; when people will distract or divert you from what needs to be done. You may even welcome the distraction. But if you use it as an excuse for not doing what you suppose to do, you can blame no one but yourself. If you truly wish to accomplish something, you should allow nothing to stop you, and chances are you'll succeed. ~Julie Andrews
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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All things grow with time, except grief. ~Yiddish Proverb
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He that will have a perfect brother must resign himself to remain brotherless. ~Italian Proverb
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The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched. ~Seneca
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Better no doctor at all than three. ~Polish Proverb
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Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout. ~Irish Proverb
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Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb
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If envy were a fever, all the world would be ill. ~Danish Proverb
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Men can bear all things except good days. ~Dutch Proverbs
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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God delays but doesn't forget. ~Spanish proverb
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What the daughter does, the mother did. ~Jewish Proverb
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What may be done at any time will be done at no time. ~Scottish Proverb
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Native 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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People say, "Don't you get tired of people coming up to you all the time?" But what's wrong with strangers saying they love you? ~John C. Reilly
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I love all those girls the same as they love me. I get thousands of letters a week from girls who love me... Every time I sing a song, I make love to them. I'm a boudoir singer. ~Frank Sinatra
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