Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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Art is good for my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have souls in the first place. ~Tilda Swinton
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When you have gone so far that you can't manage one more step, then you've gone just half the distance that you're capable of. ~Greenland Proverb
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The fool ignores proverbs, while the wise man learns from them. ~Chinese Proverb
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To silence another, first be silent yourself. ~Latin Proverb
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb
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Well, you have to keep your faith in the fact that there are a lot of intelligent people who are actively looking for something interesting, people who have been disappointed so many times. ~Richard Linklater
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. ~English Proverb
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We have been playing to a 70-30 black to white audience. And we are just doing what should come next, trying to attract a larger house, trying to reach an audience that's half black and white. ~Valerie Simpson
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French Proverb
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
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Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout. ~Irish Proverb
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A cat goes to a monastery, but she still remains a cat. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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