There is no time like the present. ~English Proverb
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Epigrams succeed where epics fail. ~Persian Proverb
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Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel. ~Benjamin Franklin
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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. ~William James
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One's only rival is one's own potentialities. One's only failure is failing to live up to one's own possibilities. In this sense, every man can be a king, and must therefore be treated like a king. ~Abraham Maslow
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An old man in love is like a flower in winter. ~Portuguese Proverb
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We live in a broken world full of broken people. But isn't it comforting to know God isn't ever broken? He isn't ever caught off guard, taken by surprise, or shocked by what happens next. ~Lysa TerKeurst
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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. ~English Proverb
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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He who has nothing to die for has nothing to live for. ~Moroccan Proverb
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He who knows how to live, knows enough. ~Spanish Proverb
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Clogs to clogs in three generations. ~English Proverb
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Brilliant. A very funny and concise explanation of why we men are as we are. If you are male, you should read it and then make your partner read it, so they will no longer hate you but pity you instead. ~Harry Enfield
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The greatest love is a mother's; then a dog's; then a sweetheart's. ~Polish Proverb
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Marriage halves our griefs, doubles our joys, and quadruples our expenses. ~English Proverb
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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Piano keys jangled as he got to his feet. "Our own Sleeping Beauty. Who finally kissed you awake?" "Nobody. I woke up on my own." "Was there anyone with you? ~Cassandra Clare
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A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity. ~Yiddish Proverb
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As we live, so we learn. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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If I die, I forgive you. If I live, we shall see. ~Spanish Proverb
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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