Good as drink is, it ends in thirst. ~Irish Proverb
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen Proverb
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The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
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A man’s life is often builded on a proverb. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Proverbs are the draft horses of wisdom. ~Canadian Proverb
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A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
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They are not all saints who use holy water. ~English Proverb
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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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It has become almost a cliche to remark that nobody boasts of ignorance of literature, but it is socially acceptable to boast ignorance of science and proudly claim incompetence in mathematics. ~Richard Dawkins
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Music in the soul can be heard by the universe. ~Taoist Proverb
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The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched. ~Seneca
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If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory. ~William Hazlitt
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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We are supernaturalists first, not naturalists. The only reason we feel compelled to accommodate science is that science says we ought to. But it is science that should accommodate revelation. Revelation has been around much longer. ~Matt Chandler
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Good sayings are like pearls strung together. ~Chinese Proverb
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I got picked on a lot, even by teachers too. I liked to listen to musicals and bake, and my homeroom teacher found out and mocked me in front of the whole class for baking. ~Dan Savage
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At some point preoccupation with safety can get in the way of living full lives. ~Alan Hirsch
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Children are poor men's riches. ~English Proverb
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I have a string of competitiveness in me. It's really strange cause it's not something that I would even expect myself to have, but every now and then it kinda sneaks out, you know. ~Hunter Hayes
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
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When CD technology first came out, it was just so much waste. ~Rick Danko
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He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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He who cannot howl will not find his pack. ~Charles Simic
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