When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Native American Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I have never once resented the fact that I could not go out because of my kids. ~Mariella Frostrup
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Every place is safe to him who lives with justice. ~Epictetus
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Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb
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What flatterers say, try to make true. ~German Proverbs
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Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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I think there's a side of me that's trying to compete with Lucas and Spielberg. I don't usually admit this publicly, because I tend to think that they only go so far, and their view of the world is rather simplistic. What I want to do is take whatever cinema is considered normal or successful at a particular time and play around with it, to use it as a way of luring audiences in. ~Terry Gilliam
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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There is no shop, book, or person, that gives you confidence; it comes through reconnecting with your true authentic self. ~Ralph Smart
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Good advice is often annoying, bad advice never. ~French Proverb
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I dream about people who do not need to have sex to know they love each other. ~Carol Rifka Brunt
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Idolatry is permissible in Hinduism when it sub serves an ideal. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. ~German Proverb
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A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step. ~Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. ~Spanish Proverb
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The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy. ~William Falconer
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Be not afraid of going slowly; be afraid only of standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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You are only as old as you feel. ~English Proverb
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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