I'm terrified of learning lines, and I've always been terrified that I won't learn them. ~Helen Mirren
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I see it as my duty in some way is to be out in the world as an Australian putting forward what I consider to be authentic Australian music. ~Nick Cave
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He bites his tongue who speaks in haste. ~Turkish Proverb
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Better give a penny then lend twenty. ~Italian Proverb
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All my friends I've known since I was really little. ~Leona Lewis
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I think because both of my parents were essentially salespeople, and Italian-Americans, I always seemed to get along with people; I had a knack of finding something to talk about. ~Bob Colacello
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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It had run as a column; I had worked at the paper since 1976, but the column had been running for 13 years, and I think it was a strong column, criticizing the war when the paper was supporting it. ~Robert Scheer
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U.S. exports to China have more than quintupled since China entered the WTO and have grown more quickly than imports. In fact, China is America's fastest-growing export market. ~Henry Paulson
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I've never had a bank account in Switzerland since 1984. Why would the Swiss do this to me? Maybe the Swiss are trying to divert attention from the Holocaust gold scandal. ~Benazir Bhutto
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Do not let yesterday use up too much of today. ~Native American Proverb
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I am not a fan of what we call "friendly fire" or "blue on blue." We don't want to have that. ~Tommy Franks
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I'm a mad Gummi fan. I always have Gummis in my trailer. But you can't eat too many because then you get Gummi tummy, and that's no good. I can't believe I'm saying this. ~Jensen Ackles
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When you throw dirt, you lose ground. ~Texan Proverb
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Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
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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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Joblessness is a weapon of mass destruction. Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction. Hunger is a weapon of mass destruction. Poor health care is a weapon of mass destruction. Poor education is a weapon of mass destruction. Discrimination is a weapon of mass destruction. Let us abolish such weapons of mass destruction here at home. ~Dennis Kucinich
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Life is an onion and one cries while peeling it. ~French Proverb
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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Let us help build the kingdom of God by standing up boldly and being defenders of marriage, parenthood, and the home. ~Bonnie L. Oscarson
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The fire of reeds is of rapid extinction. ~Arabic Proverb
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Women in general want to be loved for what they are and men for what they accomplish. ~Theodor Reik
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The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Fire and gunpowder do not sleep together. ~Proverb
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The owl is the wisest of all birds because the more it sees, the less it talks. ~African Proverb
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