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I smoke cigars because at my age if I don't have something to hang on to I might fall down. ~George Burns
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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proverbiosYour competitive advantage must be perceivable, promotable, and something the market will pay for. ~Brian Tracy
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Do not permit the events of your daily life to bind you, but never withdraw yourself from them. ~Zen Proverb
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I like to practise. With every new piece, you make mistakes and you learn. So it's important to get on and have another go. ~Wayne McGregor
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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And old rat is a brave rat. ~French Proverb
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One of the things that always fascinated me about the Renaissance was that it was a time both of great scientific discovery and also of superstition and belief in magic. And so it was a period in which Galileo invented the telescope, but also a time when hundreds were burned at the stake because people thought they were witches. ~Marie Rutkoski
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A monkey never thinks her baby is ugly. ~Haitian Proverb
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The world is lousy with Arab princes. And if we could have got Osama bin Laden, and saved at some point down the road 3,000 American lives, a few less Arab princes would have been okay in my book. ~Michael Scheuer
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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What is so real as the cry of a child? A rabbit's cry may be wilder but it has no soul. ~Sylvia Plath
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The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy. ~William Falconer
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Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get. ~H. Jackson Brown Jr.
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The struggle to maintain peace is immeasurably more difficult than any military operation. ~Anne O'Hare McCormick
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The Jews are the living embodiment of the minority, the constant reminder of what duties societies owe their minorities, whoever they might be. ~Abba Eban
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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. ~Louis Pasteur
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The fox has a hundred proverbs; ninety-nine are about poultry. ~Osmanli Proverb
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Bambi, to a kid, was scary. ~Billy Crystal
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Remember how you used to be able to feel your bed breathing and the walls spinning when you were a kid? ~Lynda Barry
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The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise. ~Shirley Jones
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Working 14 hours a day until you're 55 and missing your kids growing up is not what I would consider a recipe for happiness. ~Robert Harris
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Children see things very well sometimes, and idealists even better. ~Lorraine Hansberry
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