Life is like stepping onto a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. ~Zen Proverb
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He loses his thanks who promises and delays. ~Proverb
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There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen Proverb
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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Memoir is actually the most egoless genre, even though it might seem ostensibly so much ego-driven. In order for it to succeed, you have to dissolve the self into these larger universal truths, and explore these deeper mysteries. If it's purely autobiographical and ego-driven, it's going to fail. ~Nick Flynn
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They are not all saints who use holy water. ~English Proverb
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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The best thing a girl can be is a good wife and mother. It is a girl's highest calling. I hope I am ready. ~Nancy E. Turner
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. ~Zen Proverb
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Things never go so well that one should have no fear, and never so ill that one should have no hope. ~Turkish Proverb
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A silent mouth is sweet to hear. ~Irish Proverb
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The truest success is but the development of self. ~Charles Atlas
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He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. ~Zen Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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No ego, no pain. ~Zen Proverb
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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but merely concentration on our usual everyday routine. ~Zen Proverb
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ~Hannes Alfven
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If a liberal political philosophy stands for anything, and I am no longer sure it does, then it must mean that we are committed to the leveling of the playing field for everyone. ~Daniel Keys Moran
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He often wondered whether it were possible to be more possessed by desire for any other woman. The fact was that they functioned well together, and they had a connection as addictive as heroin. ~Steig Larsson
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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