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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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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Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout. ~Irish Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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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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Choose neither a woman nor linen by candlelight. ~Italian 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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A lock is better than suspicion. ~Irish Proverb
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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 wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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There is a reason I moved to NYC, and if I listed all the musicians on my list you'd grow weary. ~Trevor Dunn
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I like acting and things when I like the writing. If I don't like the writing, I don't like acting. I think in some ways everything starts for me from the place of writing. ~Greta Gerwig
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Truth becomes disagreeable to the fool only. ~Arabic Proverb
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My personal hobbies are reading, listening to music, and silence. ~Edith Sitwell
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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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A whistling woman and a crowing hen will bring no luck to the house they are in. ~Irish Proverb
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Practice makes perfect. ~English Proverb
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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Never write a letter while you are angry. ~Chinese Proverb
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Listen to advice and accept correction, then in the end you will be wise. ~Proverb
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