Go ahead, and fear not. You will have a full library at your service. ~Doris Kearns Goodwin
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I believe a woman, in order to be a good wife, must be both sensual and maternal. ~Elisabeth Elliot
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Think much, speak little, write less. ~French Proverb
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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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What is told in the ear of a man is often heard hundred miles away. ~Chinese Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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The doctor is often more to be feared than the disease. ~French Proverbs
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A man does not seek his luck, luck seeks its man. ~Turkish Proverb
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The witches, the wise women, and the healers were also always the counselors. It's a whole other tradition of knowledge and learning that has been suppressed because it had political implications. ~Starhawk
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One moment of patience may ward off great disaster. One moment of impatience may ruin a whole life. ~Chinese Proverb
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The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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Fashion is more powerful than any tyrant. ~Latin Proverb
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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There is something of a painting of a woman that represents all women; and by extension, all of humanity; that I just find very exciting. It is a nice distillation, I think, of what it means to be alive. ~Will Cotton
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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Women must pay for everything. They do get more glory than men for comparable feats, but, they also get more notoriety when they crash. ~Amelia Earhart
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You have the gift of a brilliant internal guardian that stands ready to warn you of hazards and guide you through risky situations. ~Gavin de Becker
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To eat an egg, you must break the shell. ~Jamaican Proverb
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There is a fundamental difference between the Polish experience of the state and the Russian experience. In the Polish experience, the state was always a foreign power. So, to hate the state was a patriotic act. ~Ryszard Kapuscinski
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Never write a letter while you are angry. ~Chinese Proverb
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