An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow. ~Swedish Proverb
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He makes his home where the living is best. ~Latin Proverb
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Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. ~Spanish Proverb
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The sinning is the best part of repentance. ~Arabic Proverb
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The best memory is that which forgets nothing, but injuries. Write kindness in marble and write injuries in the dust. ~Persian Proverb
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In 1950, American families sent 1 of 50 of their hard earned dollars to Washington; today it is 1 in 4. ~John Ensign
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I felt as if I had attended the funeral of someone I didn't know. ~Pauline Kael
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He that will have a perfect brother must resign himself to remain brotherless. ~Italian Proverb
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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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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After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile. ~English Proverb
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Laughter is the best medicine. ~Modern Proverb
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Justifying a fault doubles it. ~French Proverb
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I hate to lose, and I do whatever I can to win, and if it is ugly, it is ugly. ~Pete Sampras
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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Envy is thin because it bites but never eats. ~Spanish Proverb
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It is better to sit down than to stand, it is better to lie down than to sit, but death is the best of all. ~Indian Proverb
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In time of test, family is best. ~Burmese Proverb
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Eat and drink, and let the world go to ruin. ~Arabic Proverb
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Offers for me to play dances, society parties, even churches, were now coming in regularly. For most dates I was paid the sum of one dollar per hour, and they always tipped me at the end of the night. ~Mary Lou Williams
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