The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom. ~Chinese Proverb
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The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man too busy to take care of his health is like a mechanic too busy to take care of his tools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Many a time a man's mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Arabic Proverb
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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If you want success, be unique. ~Natalie Massenet
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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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One does evil enough when one does nothing good. ~German Proverb
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If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese Proverb
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A doable goal for me is to finish a marathon under four hours. I'm doing all the training, but the hardest part is eating right. ~Sean Astin
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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Who does not thank for little, will not thank for much. ~Estonian Proverb
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I wear my shadows where they are harder to see, but they follow me everywhere. I guess that should tell me I am travelling toward light. ~Bruce Cockburn
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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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 grave is a very small hillock, but we can see farther from it, when standing on it, than from the highest mountain in all the world. ~August Tholuck
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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Who lies for you, will lie against you. ~Bosnian Proverb
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When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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