The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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In time of test, family is best. ~Burmese Proverb
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Occasionally, when I get mad at a woman, I'll do some great, awful painting about her. ~Jean-Michel Basquiat
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. ~Kenyan Proverb
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A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. ~Irish Proverb
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If we have any hope of finding ways for seven billion people to live well on planet with finite resources, we have to learn to use our resources efficiently. Plastic bags are neither efficient nor environmentally friendly. ~David Suzuki
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I promote a healthy lifestyle. ~Kim Kardashian
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They are not all saints who use holy water. ~English Proverb
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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It takes time to build castles. Rome was not built in a day. ~Irish Proverb
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To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature. ~Native American Proverb
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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The way I look at it is that once you create a piece of art, and it's out in the world, there's nothing you can do about it. People can use it the way they want to. There's nothing you can do about it. All you can hope for is that people that are using it are using it with the best intent. ~David Lloyd
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God helps those who help themselves. ~English Proverb
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You well never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. ~Irish Proverb
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Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
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Even if I had expected it, even if I had known what I was going to do with my life, it would have knocked the wind out of me. When something that violent hits you, you can't help but lose your balance and fall. And after you pick yourself up, you realize you can't trust anybody to save you, not your husband, not your mother, not God. So what can you do to stop yourself from tilting and falling all over again? ~Amy Tan
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A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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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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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. ~Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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An ounce of cheerfulness is worth a pound of sadness to serve God with. ~Thomas Fuller
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