He who takes medicine and neglects to diet wastes the skill of his doctors. ~Chinese Proverb
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It is not a matter of upper and lower class but of being up a while and down a while. ~Irish Proverb
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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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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish 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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A courtyard common to all will be swept by none. ~Chinese Proverb
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Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. ~Chinese Proverb
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Everything is chance, or nothing is chance. If I believed the first, I would be unable to live on, but I am not yet fully convinced of the second. ~Etty Hillesum
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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The time comes upon every public man when it is best for him to keep his lips closed. ~Abraham Lincoln
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Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
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I believe babies are born as innovative personalities. But our social processes work to stamp out exploration and questioning. ~Jay Wright Forrester
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After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile. ~English Proverb
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The appearance of a disease is swift as an arrow; its disappearance slow, like a thread. ~Chinese Proverb
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A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. ~German Proverb
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Tear off the curtain of doubt by questions. ~Arabic Proverb
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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Never strike your wife, even with a flower. ~Hindu Proverb
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A man can not sit down alone to plan for prosperity. ~Nigerian Proverb
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I feel lucky that I had my children late. Not that I would advise it in any shape or form. But I know friends who had children when they were young, struggled with feeling trapped. I can honestly say I have never once resented the fact that I could not go out because of my kids. ~Mariella Frostrup
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Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I really need it. ~Swedish Proverb
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Anger can be an expensive luxury. ~Italian Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~Taoist Proverb
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