From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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Keep an eye on the cat and another on the frying pan. ~Proverb
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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Laughter is the best medicine. ~Modern Proverb
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There is no time like the present. ~English Proverb
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I love all those girls the same as they love me. I get thousands of letters a week from girls who love me... Every time I sing a song, I make love to them. I'm a boudoir singer. ~Frank Sinatra
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A promise is a comfort for a fool. ~Proverb
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How much money you get, depends on lots of extraneous things. It depends on how good you are at turning poetry into a marketable product, which is something it was never supposed to be. That's why many people suppose that the better the poet you are the lower your income should be, and that's probably true. ~Robert Bringhurst
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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. ~Hungarian Proverb
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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Anyone who is not an anarchist agrees with having a policeman at the corner of the street; but the danger at present is that of finding the policeman half-way down the chimney or even under the bed. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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A good laugh and a long sleep are two best cures in the doctor's book. ~Irish Proverb
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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Last ship, best ship. ~English Proverb
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The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The First Amendment only says "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." It can disrespect all it wants. ~P. J. O'Rourke
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For all my criticisms of the current system, it doesn't mean that I would like to return to the old one. ~Helen Suzman
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I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. ~Philip Green
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