I don't believe in the clash of cultures. The culture is one. The culture is a ring off the same chain. Picasso was very much influenced by the African arts, and he influenced a whole other generation of artists. So everything influences everything. ~Marjane Satrapi
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian 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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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson
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Advice given in the midst of a crowd, is loathsome. ~Arabic Proverb
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In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. ~Bobby Rahal
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He who eats until he is sick must fast until he is well. ~English Proverb
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Social media is not about the exploitation of technology but service to community. ~Simon Mainwaring
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts. ~Soren Kierkegaard
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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Good people have always been at the heart of the Virgin business, and that is largely because we have tried to keep our business small, and our management teams tight-knit. I feel that small, compact companies, are better run. That is partly because people feel more connected in small companies. ~Richard Branson
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It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy. ~Chinese Proverb
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Learn a new language and get a new soul. ~Czech 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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What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. ~Jewish Proverb
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An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest. ~Spanish Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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We get stuck in old thought and behavior patterns that may have been effective when we were twelve months or twelve years old, but now only serve to hold us back. And, while those around us may have no problem correcting our minor flaws, they let the big ones slide, because it would mean attacking who we are. ~Neil Strauss
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The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens. ~Lillie Langtry
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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