He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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Eat little, sleep sound. ~Iranian Proverb
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The sun does not forget a village just because it is small. ~African Proverb
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Idolatry is permissible in Hinduism when it sub serves an ideal. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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I started off writing TV adverts. I saw those as rehearsals for a feature film. ~Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
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A dog is wiser than a woman; it does not bark at its master. ~Russian Proverb
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The journey is the reward. ~Chinese Proverb
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A mother understands what a child does not say. ~Jewish proverb
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A dog that barks does not bite. ~Arabic Proverb
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Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound. ~Latin Proverb
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There's no "brothers" when it comes to white people. We are just complete individuals. We don't care about each other. He's not my brother; my brother lives in Ohio; I don't know that guy. ~Bill Burr
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It's like there's a moment that happens in baseball, and when it happens, I do everything to concentrate. When you do that, it can be good. ~Miguel Cabrera
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I've done a lot of Shakespeare as a young man; I was involved with Shakespeare and Company. ~Courtney B. Vance
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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I was once fired as opening act for Seals and Crofts because I got loaded and introduced them as Arts and Crafts. ~George Miller
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Man is harder than rock and more fragile than an egg. ~Yugoslav Proverb
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No pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~Chinese Proverb
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Courtesy does not exclude courage. ~Spanish Proverb
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. ~English Proverb
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I did my homework and didn't go out much, and had a very highly developed kitsch fantasy life where I dreamed of being a dancing girl. ~Emily Mortimer
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Fortune does not come twice. Misfortune does not come alone. ~Chinese Proverb
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One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
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