If somebody from the past doesn't rise up from the grave and start talking to me, I haven't got a book. I have to hear that voice, the voice of the narrator. How she sounds will tell me who she is, and who she is will tell me how she will act - and that starts the plot in motion. ~Geraldine Brooks
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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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A promise is a debt. ~Proverb
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All of the significant battles are waged within the self. ~Zen Proverb
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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They say I tried to hurt my nurse. I tell them they tried to hurt me first. ~CJ Roberts
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To lengthen your life, shorten your meals. ~Proverb
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To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
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I guess you can stay sort of true to the story; you don't have to artificially bring the character back from whatever doom you've designed for them, you can tell the story, I suppose, honestly. ~Garth Ennis
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You would think that Freddy Couples' Nick Price would be the team to beat, but I'll tell you in skins, it's a matter of just hitting it at the right time. ~Fuzzy Zoeller
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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Complete happiness can look so much like complete terror that its hard to tell them apart. ~Carol Plum-Ucci
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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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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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I can't imagine what they're planning. But I can tell you two things. We won't like it, and it won't be legal. ~Eoin Colfer
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No social ties can be formed in the absence of alcohol. ~Chinese Proverb
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I love steakhouses. When I'm in Chicago, I know there is a Gibsons that's open late. 13 Coins at Sea-Tac Airport in Washington is a gourmet restaurant I love. ~Triple H
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You are what you "tweet".~ Internet Proverb
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I don't buy trends, because the pieces don't last and I wind up never wearing them. That's why I like to shop with my children; they'll always tell me the truth. ~Danielle Steel
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Never tell anyone to go to hell unless you can make 'em go. ~William J. Clinton
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Fame is a magnifying glass. ~English Proverb
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The squeaky wheel gets the grease. ~English Proverb
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One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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