Pray for rain all you like, but dig a well as you do it. ~Stephen King
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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Anger can be an expensive luxury. ~Italian Proverb
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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. ~Dutch Proverb
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Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me. ~Joe Torre
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If every fool wore a crown, we should all be kings. ~Welsh Proverb
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The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. ~Zen Proverb
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Epigrams succeed where epics fail. ~Persian Proverb
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I have the courage of my convictions. ~Brigitte Bardot
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The real difference between telling what happened and telling a story about what happened is that instead of being a victim of our past, we become master of it. ~Donald Davis
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You may call for peace as loudly as you wish, but where there is no brotherhood there can in the end be no peace. ~Max Lerner
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The maxims of men disclose their hearts. ~French Proverb
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It is my belief that cooking is a craft. I think that you can push it into the realm of art, but it starts with craft. It starts with an understanding of materials. It starts with an understanding of where foods are grown. ~Tom Colicchio
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But you know, my dad called me the laziest white kid he ever met. When I screamed back at him that he was putting down a race of people to call me lazy, his answer was that's not what he was doing, and that I was also the dumbest white kid he ever met. ~Norman Lear
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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A drink precedes a story. ~Irish Proverb
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If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it? ~Zen Proverb
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When I am in situations where I break out of the pattern, it's hard on me. Once you get used to regular scripture study, you miss it if you don't have it. It's like food; you have to have it. I know that I need the scriptures like I need food. I don't miss a regular meal, and I don't miss regular scripture study. ~Henry B. Eyring
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My second book, Follow Me Down had some success, got good critical notices, went into a second printing and things like that, but Shiloh was by far the most successful of those first five novels. ~Shelby Foote
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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I'm not much of a salesman. I prefer the soft sell and the honest approach. ~Marc Guggenheim
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Give your problems to Christ before your problems get to you. ~Max Lucado
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The music comes first. When Geoff has made something the inspiration comes automatically. His music is very expressive. But still is is a very difficult process. I have to add something to his music, not push it away. It has to be equal, and I find that very difficult. ~Beth Gibbons
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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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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. ~American Proverb
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