It is not our purpose to become each other; it is to recognize each other, to learn to see the other and honor him for what he is. ~Hermann Hesse
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Since one Satan is one too many for me, I would not multiply him. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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For the possibilities of being different from what one is are infinite. Once one has negated oneself, however, there are no longer any particular choices. ~Hannah Arendt
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For him and his brother, he now knew, that music was real. Because all you had to do, really, was be willing to use your imagination. And listen. ~Holly Goldberg Sloan
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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It's true, I had an extremely delicious life, but that was my life at home, and perhaps because I was only a child, or for whatever reasons, I found the company of others, especially other boys, quite terrifying and upsetting. ~Harry Mathews
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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A son is a son till he gets him a wife, but a daughter is a daughter the rest of your life. ~Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step. ~Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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When planning for a year, plant corn. When planning for a decade, plant trees. When planning for life, train and educate people. ~Chinese Proverb
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I am too pure for you or anyone. ~Sylvia Plath
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Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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The growth of love is the essence within the soul. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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He makes his home where the living is best. ~Latin Proverb
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Anger is the one thing made better by delay. ~English Proverb
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When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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There is no place like home. ~English Proverb
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. ~English Proverb
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