A monkey never thinks her baby is ugly. ~Haitian Proverb
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The end never comes when you think it will. It is always ten steps past the worst moment, then a weird turn to the left. ~Lena Dunham
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You see a hockey player, you'd never know he's a professional athlete. But you put the skates on him, and he becomes a beast. ~Junior Seau
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A closed mouth catches no flies. ~Italian Proverb
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Anger is the one thing made better by delay. ~English Proverb
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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It is better to be born a beggar than a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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What is told in the ear of a man is often heard hundred miles away. ~Chinese Proverb
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I was no Marie Antoinette. I was not born to nobility, but I had a human right to nobility. ~Imelda Marcos
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I had my nearest and most intimate glimpses of the presence of my Lord in those dread moments when musket, club or spear was being levelled at my life. ~John Gibson Paton
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But we'd never really seen eye to eye. Mostly 'cause he was much taller than I was. ~Darynda Jones
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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Death closes all doors. ~English Proverb
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An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit. ~American Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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A healthy man is a successful man. ~French Proverb
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Not only had my brother disappeared, but, and bear with me here, a part of my very being had gone with him. Stories about us could, from them on, be told from only one perspective. Memories could be told but not shared. ~John Corey Whaley
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I had somehow always thought of the classics of literature as something apart from me, something to do with academic life and not something you enjoyed. ~Alan Bennett
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The fool speaks, the wise man listens. ~African Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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Beggars can't be choosers. ~English Proverb
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. ~Jon Krakauer
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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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Reality is not meant to be only creedal, though the creeds are important. Reality is to be experienced, and experienced on the basis of a restored relationship with God through that finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. ~Francis Schaeffer
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Failure is fantastic, because you meet yourself and get to know your limitations. This is how I express myself, and I can't do it any other way. ~Billy Childish
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