Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. ~Hungarian Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb
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Authors are far closer to the truths enfolded in mystery than ordinary people, because of that very audacity of imagination which irritates their plodding critics. As only those who dare to make mistakes succeed greatly, only those who shake free the wings of their imagination brush, once in a way, the secrets of the great pale world. If such writers go wrong, it is not for the mere brains to tell them so ~Gertrude Atherton
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I'm a little concerned I'm always going to be playing a black guy, you know what I'm saying? ~Dule Hill
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Anger without power is folly. ~German Proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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Easy come, easy go. ~English Proverb
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I think everyone is ticklish. You just gotta find the right spots. ~Derek Jeter
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Embrace the faith that every challenge surmounted by your energy; every problem solved by your wisdom; every soul stirred by your passion; and every barrier to justice brought down by your determination will ennoble your life, inspire others, serve your country, and explode outward the boundaries of what is achievable on this earth. ~Madeleine Albright
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The Senate is now considering increasing government subsidies for corn growers to produce more ethanol. If we produce enough ethanol we can postpone our next invasion of a Middle Eastern country for two to three years. ~Jay Leno
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I am a big horror fan. I am a genre fan. I like to make these movies. They're my favorite kinds of movies to make. ~Amber Heard
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God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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I'm a mad Gummi fan. I always have Gummis in my trailer. But you can't eat too many because then you get Gummi tummy, and that's no good. I can't believe I'm saying this. ~Jensen Ackles
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Given the professionalism of Michigan teachers, I think they are not teaching because of the financial rewards. ~John Engler
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I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling. ~Hugh Jackman
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Life begins the day you start a garden. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you think you're too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito. ~African Proverb
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For breath is life, and if you breathe well you will live long on earth. ~Sanskrit Proverb
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A red apple invites stones. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Greatness alone is not enough, or the cow would outrun the hare. ~Proverb
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You already possess everything necessary to become great. ~Native American 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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