A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. ~German Proverb
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Did you see Howard Dean ranting and raving? Here is a little tip Howard; cut back on the Red Bull. ~David Letterman
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you listen to really deep ambient records that don't move too much, very still records, long after those records are finished, you might find yourself listening for hours to the sound of the room. ~Bill Laswell
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I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me. ~Patti Smith
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I only discovered the "Harry Potter" series in my tenth standard. I dived right into it, often reading non-stop through the day and night. It was the morning after one such readathon when I was to appear for a chemistry exam. Spending my night with the third edition of "Harry Potter" didn't help much, and I fared poorly. ~Sonam Kapoor
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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I was dyslexic, so I was put in the silly class at school. ~David Bailey
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you will not try, you will go to your grave with your song still inside you. ~Henry David Thoreau
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You will never enjoy the sweetness of a quiet prayer unless you shut your mind to all worldly desires and temporal affairs. ~Norbert of Xanten
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Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No mortal cares shall seize my breast;
O may my heart in tune be found
Like David's harp of solemn sound. ~Isaac Watts
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The sermon is now the true poppy of literature. ~David Swing
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I'm living the dream. ~David Petraeus
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Verse comedy is interesting to me because of the challenge of writing in rhymed couplets, which is not a form that's usually amenable to English, yet to me it gives great possibility for comedy. ~David Ives
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I don't debate with liars. ~Evo Morales
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In a moment, we hope to see the pole vault over the satellite. ~David Coleman
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Trust the tale, not the teller. ~David Knopfler
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The generous is never satisfied with riches. ~Arabic Proverb
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Be neither intimate nor distant with the clergy. ~Irish Proverb
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There is no burnt rice to a hungry person. ~Philippine Proverb
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Any fact facing us is not as important as our attitude toward it, for that determines our success or failure. The way you think about a fact may defeat you before you ever do anything about it. You are overcome by the fact because you think you are. ~Norman Vincent Peale
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A philosopher is, no doubt, entitled to examine even those distinctions that are to be found in the structure of all languages; in that case, such a distinction may be imputed to a vulgar error, which ought to be corrected in philosophy. ~Thomas Reid
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. ~Jon Krakauer
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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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