One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ~Hannes Alfven
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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A good horse will never return to graze on grass it has already passed by. ~Chinese Proverb
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Everyone I know who is having success in film right now is there because of persistence. ~Jay Duplass
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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If you must play, decide upon three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~Chinese Proverb
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The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. ~Japanese Proverb
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Everyone pushes a falling fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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The journey is the reward. ~Chinese Proverb
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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After all the evidence is in, after you've run all the facts by everything you know, and you're still lost, you have to do some things on faith. ~Christopher Moore
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Better a thousand times careful than once dead. ~Proverb
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One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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One cannot refuse to eat just because there is a chance of being choked. ~Chinese Proverb
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world. ~Jack Nicholson
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Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone. ~Chinese Proverb
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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