A good denial, the best point in law. ~Irish Proverb
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe. ~Indian Proverb
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More important is the fact that embryonic stem cell research could lead to new treatments and cures for the many Americans afflicted with life-threatening and debilitating diseases. ~Ron Kind
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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What if loving something means you should mostly feel frustrated and thwarted? And then a little ruined, too, by the pursuit? But you keep coming back for more? ~Chang-Rae Lee
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You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep. ~Navajo Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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This Bush administration has a growing credibility gap, maybe even a credibility chasm, on environmental policy. The President has lost the trust of the American people when it comes to the environment. ~Jim Jeffords
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I have never once resented the fact that I could not go out because of my kids. ~Mariella Frostrup
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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He makes his home where the living is best. ~Latin Proverb
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The invitation to Miss Myra St. Claire's bobbing party spent the morning in his coat pocket, where it had an intense physical affair with a dusty piece of peanut brittle. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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Mulling this over, Vlad wiped her lip gloss from his lips with the back of his hand. Vampires, after all, didn't sparkle. ~Heather Brewer
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Never write a letter while you are angry. ~Chinese Proverb
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If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not speak of secrets in a field that is full of little hills. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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