If a writer doesn't generate hostility, he is dead. ~V. S. Naipaul
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Anger without power is folly. ~German Proverb
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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Luck seeks those who flee and flees those who seek it. ~German Proverb
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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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I have a terrific marriage, but unlike a lot of relationships where they ebb and flow, no matter what happens you fall deeper and deeper in love every day. It's kind of the best thing that can happen to you. It's thrilling. ~Hugh Jackman
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I think I'm doing some good. Obviously, I don't need any more money. ~Joe Jamail
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To lengthen your life, shorten your meals. ~Proverb
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The scheme of a game is played on positional lines; the decision of it, as a rule, is effected by combinations. ~Richard Reti
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A half truth is a whole lie. ~Yiddish Proverb
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He who has nothing to die for has nothing to live for. ~Moroccan Proverb
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Do not do what you will have to find an excuse for. ~Proverb
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Those who wish to sing always find a song. ~Proverb
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I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair. ~Viktor E. Frankl
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Promises are like the full moon, if they are not kept at once they diminish day by day. ~German Proverb
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If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese Proverb
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Sometimes I go about pitying myself, and all the while I am being carried across the sky by beautiful clouds. ~Ojibwe Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments tenderness for what he is, and respect for what he may become. ~Louis Pasteur
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Do not give cherries to pigs or advice to fools. ~Irish Proverb
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When you open the door which you shut in order to pray to God, the first person you meet as you go out is your neighbour whom you shall love. Wonderful! ~Soren Kierkegaard
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Laws control the lesser man. Right conduct controls the greater one. ~Chinese Proverb
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