A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. ~Irish Proverb
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I have accepted fear as a part of life; specifically the fear of change. I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. ~Erica Jong
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Coffee should be: black as hell, strong as death, sweet as love. ~Turkish Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. ~Abraham Lincoln
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought. ~Zen Proverb
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Never strike your wife, even with a flower. ~Hindu Proverb
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You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
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The Korean economic miracle was the result of a clever and pragmatic mixture of market incentives and state direction. ~Ha-Joon Chang
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That the birds of worry and care fly over you head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
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I think I might like to try film again just as an experiment, but I know that I could never do the mainstream thing again. ~Mara Wilson
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. ~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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The miracle is not to fly in the air, or to walk on the water, but to walk on the earth. ~Chinese Proverb
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The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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A secret is like a dove, when it leaves the hand, it takes wings. ~Saudi Proverb
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A family in harmony will prosper in everything. ~Chinese Proverb
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