Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb
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That's what acting is; it's about having the courage to allow your audience into the private moments of your characters' lives. ~Kerry Washington
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If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
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Appetite comes with eating. ~French 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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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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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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When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. ~Paulo Coelho
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There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon. ~Zen Proverb
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Amending the U.S. Constitution, the document most sacred to those who love freedom and liberty, is a delicate endeavor and should be done only on the basis of the most clear and convincing evidence that a proposed amendment is necessary. ~Ben Nelson
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out. ~Chinese Proverb
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To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
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The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
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No pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~Chinese Proverb
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Follow love and it will flee, flee love and it will follow. ~English Proverb
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A Swedish physicist can not discuss his work with fifty people unless he goes abroad. A Swedish economist can get opinions and instructions in his native language from thousands upon thousands of his fellow citizens. ~George Stigler
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A moment of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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He who has health has hope; and he who has hope has everything. ~Arabic Proverb
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The first step binds one to the second. ~French Proverb
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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The rose has thorns only for those who would gather it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Life is like stepping onto a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. ~Zen Proverb
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