When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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Nobody who is not prepared to spoil cats will get from them the reward they are able to give to those who do spoil them. ~Compton Mackenzie
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He who cooks a bad thing, eats of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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The maxims of men disclose their hearts. ~French Proverb
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Go to your duty, every man, and trust yourself to Christ; for He will give you all supply just as fast as you need it. You will have just as much power as you believe you can have. Be a Christian; throw yourself upon God's work; and get the ability you want in it. ~Horace Bushnell
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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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Misfortune had made Lily supple instead of hardening her, and a pliable substance is less easy to break than a stiff one. ~Edith Wharton
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When I walk down the runway, my main goal is to not think about the people watching. The idea of all eyes on me would make me too uncomfortable. As I step on the runway, I take a deep breath, focus on a point in the distance, and go! ~Gisele Bundchen
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A scholar's heart is a dark well in which are buried many aborted feelings that rise to the surface as arguments. ~Natalie Clifford Barney
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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time. ~Ouida
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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Since one Satan is one too many for me, I would not multiply him. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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To eat an egg, you must break the shell. ~Jamaican Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear. ~French Proverb
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Tigers die and leave their skins; people die and leave their names. ~Japanese Proverb
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I'm a mad Gummi fan. I always have Gummis in my trailer. But you can't eat too many because then you get Gummi tummy, and that's no good. I can't believe I'm saying this. ~Jensen Ackles
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Where there is sunshine the doctor starves. ~Flemish Proverb
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The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. ~Mark Twain
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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A moment of time cannot be bought by an inch of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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