In his eyes shone the reflection of the most beautiful planet in the Universe; a planet that is not too hot and not too cold; that has liquid water on the surface and where the gravity is just right for human beings and the atmosphere is perfect for them to breathe; where there are mountains and deserts and oceans and islands and forests and trees and birds and plants and animals and insects and people; lots and lots of people. Where there is life. Some of it, possibly, intelligent. ~Stephen Hawking
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Never strike your wife, even with a flower. ~Hindu Proverb
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A thorn defends the rose, harming only those who would steal the blossom. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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Do not speak unless you can improve on the silence. ~Spanish Proverb
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A broken hand works, but not a broken heart. ~Persian Proverb
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Fashion is more powerful than any tyrant. ~Latin Proverb
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We dwell in the house of the body, but its perfection and intricate life are the work of a wisdom which never relaxes dominion over a single cell. ~George William Russell
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The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill. ~English Proverb
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What flatterers say, try to make true. ~German Proverbs
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A horse is worth more than riches. ~Spanish Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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A drink precedes a story. ~Irish Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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With those people, I'm very far apart, because I believe that government access to communications and stored records is valuable when done under tightly controlled conditions which protect legitimate privacy interests. ~Dorothy Denning
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Fasting today makes the food good tomorrow. ~German Proverb
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Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. ~Proverb
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Silence is medication for sorrow. ~Arabic Proverb
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The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. ~African Proverb
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We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
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One who walks in another's tracks leaves no footprints. ~Proverb
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A closed mouth catches no flies. ~Italian Proverb
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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Wisdom is like a baobab tree; no one individual can embrace it. ~East African Proverb
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