Man is a masterpiece of creation, if only because no amount of determinism can prevent him from believing that he acts as a free being. ~Georg C. Lichtenberg
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You seek problems because you need their gifts. ~Richard Bach
#quotes #richard-bach #hardship

Young twigs will bend but not old trees. ~Dutch Proverb
#proverbs #dutch-proverbs #age

The Korean economic miracle was the result of a clever and pragmatic mixture of market incentives and state direction. ~Ha-Joon Chang
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Education needs to be rethought. Education does not just happen in college, but it also happens in developing skills which will enable people to contribute to our society as a whole. ~Peter Thiel
#quotes #peter-thiel #education #thinking

When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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Earth is dearer than gold. ~English Proverb
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Blood is thicker than water. ~English Proverb
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. ~English Proverb
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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You're a product just as much. A product of a product. The people who design cars, they're products, your teachers, products. The minister in your church, another product. ~Chuck Palahniuk
#quotes #chuck-palahniuk #society

The generous is never satisfied with riches. ~Arabic Proverb
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Better late than never. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #time

Better wear out shoes than sheets. ~Scottish Proverb
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Better give a penny then lend twenty. ~Italian Proverb
#proverbs #italian-proverbs #debt

Our lives are so short. And our time on this planet is so precious. All we have is each other. ~Jacqueline Novogratz
#quotes #jacqueline-novogratz #time #life #earth

A thief believes everybody steals. ~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
#quotes #garth-ennis #stories

I'm a mixed race lad from Liverpool. I get to play a lot of hard characters, and some people perceive that's what I'm like, but it's great for me 'cos they're always the most interesting characters. ~Stephen Graham
#quotes #stephen-graham

The teeth are smiling, but is the heart? ~African Proverb
#proverbs #african-proverbs #happiness #heart

Keep a thing for seven years and you will find a use for it. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs

Not only had my brother disappeared, but, and bear with me here, a part of my very being had gone with him. Stories about us could, from them on, be told from only one perspective. Memories could be told but not shared. ~John Corey Whaley
#quotes #john-corey-whaley #family