As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives. ~English proverb
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Man is a masterpiece of creation, if only because no amount of determinism can prevent him from believing that he acts as a free being. ~Georg C. Lichtenberg
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The cat was created when the lion sneezed. ~Arabic Proverb
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The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases. ~Thomas Jefferson
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If you are attached to anything, you surely will go far astray. ~Zen Proverb
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Love your neighbors, but don't pull down the fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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Life is like stepping onto a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. ~Zen Proverb
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There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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There is nothing you can see that is not a flower; there is nothing you can think that is not the moon. ~Zen Proverb
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Fortune favors the bold. ~English Proverb
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It is better to practice a little than talk a lot. ~Zen Proverb
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Not the wind, not the flag; mind is moving. ~Zen Proverb
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Fear less, hope more; eat less, chew more; whine less, breathe more; talk less, say more; hate less, love more; and all good things are yours. ~Swedish Proverb
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~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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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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Life is the only thing worth living for. ~Zen 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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The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Speak the truth, but leave immediately after. ~Slovenian Proverb
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The obstacle is the path. ~Zen Proverb
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Advice when most needed is least heeded. ~English Proverb
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