A narrow river is soon rowed, a shallow ocean measured, a small mind stirred. ~Swedish Proverb
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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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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 good husband is healthy and absent. ~Japanese Proverb
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All the stars that never were, are parking cars and pumping gas. ~Dionne Warwick
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Socialism is a wonderful idea. It is only as a reality that it has been disastrous. Among people of every race, color, and creed, all around the world, socialism has led to hunger in countries that used to have surplus food to export. Nevertheless, for many of those who deal primarily in ideas, socialism remains an attractive idea; in fact, seductive. Its every failure is explained away as due to the inadequacies of particular leaders. ~Thomas Sowell
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Maybe love was superstition, a prayer we said to keep the truth of loneliness at bay. I tilted my head back. The stars looked like they were close together, when really they were millions of miles apart. In the end, maybe love just meant longing for something impossibly bright and forever out of reach. ~Leigh Bardugo
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Our whole social environment seems to us to be filled with forces which really exist only in our own minds. ~Emile Durkheim
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We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season. ~Kim Clijsters
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In a bet there is a fool and a thief. ~Proverb
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A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens. ~George Stigler
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An imaginary ailment is worse than a disease. ~Yiddish Proverb
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One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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A nod is as good as a wink to a blind horse. ~English Proverb
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One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not be born good or handsome, but be born lucky. ~Russian Proverb
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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Align yourself with outstanding strategic partners. ~Carol Roth
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No man is a good doctor who has never been sick himself. ~Chinese Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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Practice makes perfect. ~English Proverb
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Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb
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Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I really need it. ~Swedish Proverb
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