It is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life. ~Jane Austen
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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A man without religion is like a horse without a bridle. ~Latin Proverb
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A man who continually laments is not heeded. ~African Proverb
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If Darwin could see what we now see, what we now know about the ocean, about the atmosphere, about the nature of life, as we now understand it, about the importance of microbes. I think he would just beam with joy that many of the thoughts and the glimpses of the majesty of life on Earth that he had during his life, now magnified many times over. ~Sylvia Earle
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The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
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To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb
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Luck is infatuated with the efficient. ~Persian Proverb
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
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A man without a wife is like a vase without flowers. ~African Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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Just the type of music that was around at the same time as I was writing. Some of it was wicked, definitely. But there was just one direction which I thought could be pushed that no one was pushing. ~Tom Jenkinson
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He who eats alone chokes alone. ~Proverb
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A penny saved is a penny earned. ~English Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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An old man in love is like a flower in winter. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
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There is no such thing as a free lunch. ~English 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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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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A dead man is mourned seven days; a fool, his whole lifetime. ~Yiddish Proverb
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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