Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. ~Spanish 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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Percy is the most powerful demigod I've ever met. No offense to you guys but it's true. ~Rick Riordan
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He who eats until he is sick must fast until he is well. ~English Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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A cat is a lion in a jungle of small bushes. ~Indian Proverb
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A man chases a woman until she catches him. ~American Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A fast is better than a bad meal. ~Irish Proverb
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Once I saw my parents argue because we didn't have a lot of money anymore. So, I did what I had to do. I got my piggy bank and I went out to the backyard and buried it. ~Jack Handey
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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I'm a very direct person and, sometimes, when I want something, I will push it until I get it. But, it's OK. It's not as bad as some people. When I have an idea in my head, I'm pretty stubborn. ~Julie Delpy
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease. ~English Proverb
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I love emotion. I love being in love. And showing that on screen. I think it's wonderful. ~Dennis Haysbert
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But you know, my dad called me the laziest white kid he ever met. When I screamed back at him that he was putting down a race of people to call me lazy, his answer was that's not what he was doing, and that I was also the dumbest white kid he ever met. ~Norman Lear
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Good news always comes from far away. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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Do not water your weeds. ~Proverb
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No naturalist has devoted more painstaking attention to the structure of the barnacles than Mr. Darwin. ~Richard Owen
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Do not trust the emir if his vizir cheat thee. ~Arabic Proverb
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A little too late, is much too late. ~German Proverb
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If you're serious, you really understand that it's important that you laugh as much as possible and admit that you're the funniest person you ever met. You have to laugh. Admit that you're funny. Otherwise, you die in solemnity. ~Maya Angelou
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Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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My dad says that when I was two or three I used to go out dressed as a different character every day. I remember thinking it was perfectly normal to wear different coloured shoes and carry a pink umbrella. But now I've got a goddaughter of that age; I realise it's not normal at all. ~Alice Eve
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