Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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Man has gone long enough, or even too long, without being man enough to face the simple truth that the trouble with man is man. ~James Thurber
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I think "Voldemort" is definitely the scariest villain. ~Lauren Oliver
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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. ~Proverb
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A hedge between keeps friendship green. ~French Proverb
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Authors are far closer to the truths enfolded in mystery than ordinary people, because of that very audacity of imagination which irritates their plodding critics. As only those who dare to make mistakes succeed greatly, only those who shake free the wings of their imagination brush, once in a way, the secrets of the great pale world. If such writers go wrong, it is not for the mere brains to tell them so ~Gertrude Atherton
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations. ~Sue Kelly
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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A closed mouth catches no flies. ~Italian Proverb
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Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs. ~Proverb
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Smoke your pipe and be silent; there is only wind and smoke in the world. ~Irish Proverb
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Never underestimate the hypocrisy of politicians. ~James Herbert
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The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
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I make the girls jump like I am Kris Kross. ~Nicki Minaj
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Trying to use the power of yoga to improve your life, this is a terrible mistake. Because all you are doing is binding yourself more. You're putting more of your attention into the transient world. ~Frederick Lenz
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One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~Chinese Proverb
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Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
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I think that tennis is a lady's sport, so we should look out there like ladies. ~Anna Kournikova
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Keep a thing for seven years and you will find a use for it. ~Irish 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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A hen is heavy when carried far. ~Irish Proverb
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We are all human beings, immigrant or non-immigrant. We all feel fear. We all love and become confused when we don't act as well as we would like to. We all get depressed and have feelings of uselessness. All of these things are true and have always been true. ~Akhil Sharma
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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