A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen 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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Last night the Moon asked me, ""Why do not you leave your love if she makes you cry?" I looked back at the Moon and replied, "You are so lonely up there by can you leave your Sky?"
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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Gain may be temporary and uncertain; but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain: and it is easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel. ~Benjamin Franklin
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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A trade not properly learned is an enemy. ~Irish Proverb
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It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet. ~Zen Proverb
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I would die for you. But I won't live for you. ~Stephen Chbosky
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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For my entire career, I wanted to be a director. When I was in the theater, it was very difficult to get directing jobs, and I fell into the acting by default. I got in the habit of accepting whatever came my way. Not things that I disagreed with, though. It's not like I had aspirations, well, I did have aspirations to play Hamlet, which I ended up doing. ~James Cromwell
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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A guest should be blind in another man's house. ~Irish Proverb
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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul. ~Yiddish Proverb
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No one was ever lost on a straight road. ~Indian Proverb
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Friendship is a furrow in the sand. ~Tongan Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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