What is told in the ear of a man is often heard hundred miles away. ~Chinese Proverb
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The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched. ~Seneca
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Luck has a slender anchorage. ~English Proverb
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At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons. ~Chinese Proverb
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There are no limits, only obstacles, and any obstacle can be overcome. ~David Belle
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If you're "stuck" right now, you're probably into fear. Get out of there. You've already looked both ways. Now cross the street, for heaven sake. The cars have long since gone. The coast is clear. Your only obstacle now is your own mind. ~Neale Donald Walsch
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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The West is dead; you may lose a sweetheart but you won't forget her. ~Charles Marion Russell
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The path to inspiration starts upon the trails we've known; each stumbling block is not a rock, but just a stepping stone. ~Charles Ghigna
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If a man does not tell everything to his spiritual father, then his path is crooked and does not lead to the Kingdom of Heaven. But the path of one who tells everything leads directly to the Kingdom of Heaven. ~Silouan the Athonite
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The worst moment for an atheist is when he feels a profound sense of gratitude and has no one to thank. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving. ~Zen Proverb
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen 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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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~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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If we are just specks of dust hit by lightning, if we have no spark of God in us, why not just take whatever we can and devil take the hindmost? I mean, we are fools not to do that if there is no right or wrong. ~Ben Stein
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A doable goal for me is to finish a marathon under four hours. I'm doing all the training, but the hardest part is eating right. ~Sean Astin
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Life is the only thing worth living for. ~Zen Proverb
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. ~Russian Proverb
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Who begins too much accomplishes little. ~German Proverb
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The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain is the Zen you bring with you. ~Zen Proverb
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Contrary to conventional military and game theory, the most effective offense is sometimes a direct attack against your political opponent's greatest strength; not his weaknesses; to place him immediately on the defensive. ~Mark McKinnon
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