Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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Everyone is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. ~Hindu Proverb
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Native American Proverb
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. ~Spanish Proverb
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Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. ~Spanish Proverb
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The belly rules the mind. ~Spanish Proverb
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A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools. ~Spanish Proverb
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When first starting to work with someone you try to get them in the same mindset that you were in when you were successful, and I realized the best thing you can ever do is realize that they are not you. They have a different persona and mindset, and you have to figure out what works best within your communication with that athlete.
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Don't imitate the fly before you have wings. ~French Proverb
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He who knows how to live, knows enough. ~Spanish Proverb
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God helps those who help themselves. ~English Proverb
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The lion believes that everyone shares his state of mind. ~Spanish Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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Be diligent, and God will send profit. ~Arabic Proverb
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A strange, terrific force unlike anything I've ever experienced is sprouting in my heart, taking root there, growing. Shut up behind my rib cage, my warm heart expands and contracts independent of my will, over and over. ~Haruki Murakami
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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