When I got my band in 1983, I knew what I had to do. If I'm going to have a big band, they're going to have to sound equally as good as what I'm used to hearing. ~Illinois Jacquet
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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May the blue bird of happiness fly up your nose. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every beetle is a gazelle in the eyes of its mother. ~Moorish Proverb
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In every head is some wisdom. ~Arabic Proverb
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Children are poor men's riches. ~English Proverb
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Love is a sweet tyranny, because the lover endureth his torments willingly. ~Proverb
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No novel has ever changed anything, as far as I can see. ~Martin Amis
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There are three movies that I am exceptionally proud of in my life, and I rarely commit to a list of films that I like, that I've made, but these are the three films that I was passionately connected to. The first was "ET," the second "Schindler's List," and third is "Saving Private Ryan". ~Steven Spielberg
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A heart in love with beauty never grows old. ~Turkish Proverb
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People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life. ~Katherine Jenkins
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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In my humble opinion, change is stupid. ~Rafael Nadal
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When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one, and a lily with the other. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is not economical to go to bed early to save candles if the result is twins. ~Chinese Proverb
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To break boundaries interests me. With all the knowledge that is available now in the world, it should be accessible to everyone. You can get so much information on the Internet now, and yet there are so many places in the world where people just don't have the education. ~Melanie Griffith
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Activity breeds prosperity. ~Kurdish Proverb
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May God in his mercy enable us without obstinacy to perceive our errors. ~Michael Servetus
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What you are is God’s gift to you, what you make of yourself is your gift to God. ~Jewish Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
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Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain. ~Bob Dylan
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A busy mother makes slothful daughters. ~Portuguese Proverbs
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Trust the tale, not the teller. ~David Knopfler
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The go-between wears out a thousand sandals. ~Japanese Proverb
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