Proverbs are the draft horses of wisdom. ~Canadian Proverb
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season. ~Kim Clijsters
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Arguing whether or not a God exists is like fleas arguing whether or not the dog exists. Arguing over the correct name for God is like fleas arguing over the name of the dog. And arguing over whose notion of God is correct is like fleas arguing over who owns the dog. ~Robert Fulghum
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Indecision is like a stepchild; if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~African Proverb
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One does evil enough when one does nothing good. ~German Proverb
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Out of the choked Devonian waters emerged sight and sound and the music that rolls invisible through the composer's brain. They are there still in the ooze along the tideline, though no one notices. The world is fixed, we say, fish in the sea, birds in the air. But in the mangrove swamps by the Niger, fish climb trees and ogle uneasy naturalists who try unsuccessfully to chase them back to the water. There are things still coming ashore. ~Loren Eiseley
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I think I might like to try film again just as an experiment, but I know that I could never do the mainstream thing again. ~Mara Wilson
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A child is what you put into him. ~African Proverb
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Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. ~Proverb
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Rice is born in water and must die in wine. ~Italian Proverb
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There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out. ~Russian Proverb
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Judge me if you want to. And as a matter of fact, it won't even count, 'cause the only person who can judge is God. ~Kelly Rowland
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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Pure water is the world’s first and foremost medicine. ~Slovakian Proverb
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese 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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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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What soap is for the body, tears are for the soul. ~Jewish Proverb
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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What flatterers say, try to make true. ~German Proverbs
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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Public money is like holy water; everyone helps himself to it. ~Italian Proverb
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Do not water your weeds. ~Proverb
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