There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. ~Hindu Proverb
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Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunters. ~African Proverb
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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me never to get mad, except on purpose. ~Warren Christopher
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Luck is infatuated with the efficient. ~Persian Proverb
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It's hard to maintain both smack and crack habits and remember to keep up mobile-phone payments. ~Irvine Welsh
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When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone just half the distance that you're capable of. ~Greenland Proverb
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One sister for sale, one sister for sale, one crying and spying young sister for sale. I'm really not kidding so who'll start the bidding. Do I hear a dollar? A nickle? A penny? Oh isnt there isn't, there isn't there any one person who will buy this sister for sale. This crying spying old young sister for sale. ~Shel Silverstein
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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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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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A man’s life is often builded on a proverb. ~Hebrew Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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Man has lost the capacity to foresee and to forestall. He will end by destroying the earth. ~Albert Schweitzer
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The mind should be as a mirror. ~Zen Proverb
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Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. ~Swedish Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Praise the young and they will blossom. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature. ~Graham Cooke
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The invitation to Miss Myra St. Claire's bobbing party spent the morning in his coat pocket, where it had an intense physical affair with a dusty piece of peanut brittle. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford
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James Bond is quite serious about his drinks and clothing and cigarettes and food and all that sort of thing. There is nothing wry or amused about James Bond. ~Ken Follett
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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There is no place like home. ~English Proverb
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