Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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I hope we do not see another Iraq-type operation for a long time; without UN approval and much broader support from the international community. ~Kofi Annan
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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I just enjoy translating, it's like opening one's mouth and hearing someone else's voice emerge. ~Iris Murdoch
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He that cannot endure the bad will not live to see the good. ~Jewish 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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She preferred imaginary heroes to real ones, because when tired of them, the former could be shut up in the tin kitchen till called for, and the latter were less manageable. ~Louisa May Alcott
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So, after school, I needed to learn a trade and started to work as a tailor. ~Desmond Dekker
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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People believe that if you can shut your Tourette's off for a period of time, then you can always shut it off. I try to explain to people that if I spent my whole life trying to control my tics, that's all I would have time for. ~Dash Mihok
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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I am not a fan of what we call "friendly fire" or "blue on blue." We don't want to have that. ~Tommy Franks
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After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise. ~Shirley Jones
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Anger is a bad counselor. ~French Proverb
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One may go a long way after one is tired. ~French Proverb
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A woman either hates or loves, there is no third course. ~Latin Proverb
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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
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Everyone loves justice in the affairs of another. ~Italian Proverb
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Luck has a slender anchorage. ~English Proverb
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He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear. ~French Proverb
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Whoever digs a pit for his neighbor should dig it his own size. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Oh simple thing, where have you gone? I am getting old and I need something to rely on. So tell me when you are going to let me in. I am getting tired and I need somewhere to begin. ~Bil Keane
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Who are you? The band sang. I tried to remember but I really couldn't say. ~Janet Fitch
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For me, I've always wanted to do theater, so I gravitate toward it. ~Justin Bartha
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