To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~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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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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Be a master of the mind,not mastered by the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving. ~Zen Proverb
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Man is the slave of beneficence. ~Arabic Proverb
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw. ~Oliver Goldsmith
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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. ~Laozi
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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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Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive. ~Jose Marti
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass. ~French Proverb
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Beware of a silent dog and still water. ~German Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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A narrow river is soon rowed, a shallow ocean measured, a small mind stirred. ~Swedish Proverb
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One dog barks at something, and a hundred bark at the bark. ~Chinese Proverb
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No snowflake ever falls in the wrong place. ~Zen Proverb
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From our ancestors come our names, but from our virtues our honors. ~Proverb
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