A drink precedes a story. ~Irish Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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The present can try to bury the past, an operation that is most atrocious when it is most successful. ~Mary McCarthy
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In climbing, having confidence in your partners is no small concern. One climber's actions can affect the welfare of the entire team. ~Jon Krakauer
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I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York. ~Roy Ayers
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Do not fall before you are pushed. ~English Proverb
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There are some public figures who are very private and almost hide behind their work. I try to be as open as possible. ~Moby
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Everyone I know who is having success in film right now is there because of persistence. ~Jay Duplass
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To learn a belief without the belief is to sing a song without the tune. ~Ursula K. Le Guin
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Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. ~Spanish Proverb
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Choose neither a woman nor linen by candlelight. ~Italian Proverb
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I try to work every day, even when I am not motivated. Ritual is very important to me. ~Mel Ramos
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Ultimately, you just have one life. You never know unless you try. And you never get anywhere unless you ask. ~Kate Winslet
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Fortune is blind, but not invisible. ~French Proverb
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A lean agreement is better than a fat judgment. ~American Proverb
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I also think we need to maintain distinctions - the doctrine of creation is different from a scientific cosmology, and we should resist the temptation, which sometimes scientists give in to, to try to assimilate the concepts of theology to the concepts of science. ~John Polkinghorne
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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A good companion shortens the longest road. ~Kurdish Proverb
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A son is a son till he gets him a wife, but a daughter is a daughter the rest of your life. ~Proverb
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Every seller praises his wares. ~Yiddish Proverb
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What you are is God’s gift to you, what you make of yourself is your gift to God. ~Jewish Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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How much money you get, depends on lots of extraneous things. It depends on how good you are at turning poetry into a marketable product, which is something it was never supposed to be. That's why many people suppose that the better the poet you are the lower your income should be, and that's probably true. ~Robert Bringhurst
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If Americans knew how to deal with other people, they could bring peace to the world. Alas, they have not learned enough yet. The true American feels that he is 100 percent welcome anywhere he goes. ~Nguyen Cao Ky
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If you kick a stone in anger, you'll hurt your own foot. ~Korean Proverb
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