He often wondered whether it were possible to be more possessed by desire for any other woman. The fact was that they functioned well together, and they had a connection as addictive as heroin. ~Steig Larsson
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It is better to live one day as a lion, than a thousand days as lamb. ~Roman Proverb
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Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet. ~English Proverb
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Before you love, learn to run through the snow leaving no footprint. ~Turkish Proverb
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A loan though old is not gift. ~Hungarian Proverb
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Do not fall before you are pushed. ~English Proverb
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There was something frantic in their blooming, as if they knew that frost was near and then the bitter cold. They'd lived through all the heat and noise and stench of summertime, and now each widely opened flower was like a triumphant cry, "We will, we will make seed before we die." ~Harriette Simpson Arnow
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It is not enough for a man to know how to ride; he must know how to fall. ~Mexican Proverb
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Whether the family goes on a spiritual basis or not, the alcoholic member has to if he would recover. The others must be convinced of his new status beyond the shadow of a doubt. Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker. ~William Griffith Wilson
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Cleanliness is next to godliness. ~English Proverb
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Nakata is empty inside. Do you know what it means to be completely empty? Being empty is like a vacant house. An unlocked, vacant house. Anybody can come in, anytime they want. That is what scares me the most. ~Haruki Murakami
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It was the Almighty who decreed that men and women must cover their nakedness by wearing proper and modest clothing. No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness. ~Mark E. Petersen
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May you get to Heaven half an hour before the Devil knows you're dead. ~Irish Proverb
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Tiger father begets tiger son. ~Chinese Proverb
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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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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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Advice when most needed is least heeded. ~English Proverb
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Every proverb speaketh sooth; dreams and omens mask the truth. ~Welsh Proverb
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He that is rich will not be called a fool. ~Spanish Proverb
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Our lives are so short. And our time on this planet is so precious. All we have is each other. ~Jacqueline Novogratz
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For me, I've always wanted to do theater, so I gravitate toward it. ~Justin Bartha
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Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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A woman either hates or loves, there is no third course. ~Latin Proverb
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Strength and compassion are not mutually exclusive. ~Robert Kiyosaki
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You must neither strive for truth nor seek to lose your illusions. ~Zen Proverb
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