One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery and also of superstition and belief in magic. And so it was a period in which Galileo invented the telescope, but also a time when hundreds were burned at the stake because people thought they were witches. ~Marie Rutkoski
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The fox has a hundred proverbs; ninety-nine are about poultry. ~Osmanli Proverb
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A woman either hates or loves, there is no third course. ~Latin Proverb
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The representational-image urge is actually a kind of heightened perception, and I don't stop to think. I don't freeze up, it's actually a kind of letting-go. It's like dancing. At a certain point it's conscious, unconscious, everything is kind of coming together. ~Michael Light
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Be diligent, and God will send profit. ~Arabic Proverb
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An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest. ~Spanish Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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From a director's point of view, if I can create different characters which impress the audience, that is fantastic for me. ~Stephen Chow
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Do not rejoice at my grief, for when mine is old, yours will be new. ~Spanish Proverb
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every decision you make is a mistake. ~Edward Dahlberg
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Fortune favors the bold. ~English Proverb
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Nothing is more certain of destroying any good feeling that may be cherished towards us than to show distrust. To be suspected as an enemy is often enough to make a man become so; the whole matter is over, there is no farther use of guarding against it. On the contrary, confidence leads us naturally to act kindly, we are affected by the good opinion which others entertain of us, and we are not easily induced to lose it. ~Marie de Rabutin Chantal
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I don't buy trends, because the pieces don't last and I wind up never wearing them. That's why I like to shop with my children; they'll always tell me the truth. ~Danielle Steel
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It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all. ~Indian Proverb
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It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
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When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me never to get mad, except on purpose. ~Warren Christopher
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Greatness alone is not enough, or the cow would outrun the hare. ~Proverb
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Since the day he came into office, President Bush has worked to gut more than 34 years of hard work by weakening many of our Nation's standing environmental laws, some of which were signed into law by his father. ~Jim Jeffords
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I've seen looting around the world and thought I knew the best looters in the world. The Iraqis excel at that. ~David Kay
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The innkeeper loves the drunkard, but not for a son-in-law. ~Jewish Proverb
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Animals are the best actors. They never lie, they're always present, and they listen. That's a lot more than a lot of actors can say for themselves. ~Graham Phillips
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