All artists are anarchists in some way; some more extreme than others, but it is something that I think artists are supposed to do. We are supposed to present a different angle on everything, and I certainly think it is as much as poetry, in my opinion. ~Robert Zemeckis
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How we shape our understanding of others' lives is determined by what we find memorable in them, and that in turn is determined not by any potentially accurate overview of another's personality but rather by the tension and balance that exist in our daily relationships. ~Tom Robbins
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Horses teach you patience and how to do things the right way so you can get the right result. ~Lyle Lovett
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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Taxes grow without rain. ~Jewish Proverb
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Each person we meet has the potential to teach us something. ~John C. Maxwell
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Deal with the faults of others as gently as with your own. ~Chinese Proverb
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Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep. ~Chinese Proverb
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If we are just specks of dust hit by lightning, if we have no spark of God in us, why not just take whatever we can and devil take the hindmost? I mean, we are fools not to do that if there is no right or wrong. ~Ben Stein
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When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills. ~Chinese Proverb
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One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin Proverb
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Self-respecting people do not care to peep at their reflections in unexpected mirrors, or to see themselves as others see them. ~Logan Pearsall Smith
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God gave burdens, also shoulders. ~Yiddish Proverbs
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Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, "What's in it for me?" ~Brian Tracy
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A narrow neck keeps the bottle from being emptied in one swig. ~Irish Proverb
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Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive. ~Jose Marti
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Poetry is also the physical self of the poet, and it is impossible to separate the poet from his poetry. ~Salvatore Quasimodo
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There is a concept that is the corrupter and destroyer of all others. I speak not of Evil, whose limited empire is that of ethics; I speak of the infinite. ~Jorge Luis Borges
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Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others. ~John Wooden
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Yes, God wants you to do signs and wonders. But the love of God manifested through you is what people really need. So you first must see His face. You must become so close to His very heartbeat that you can feel what others feel. ~Heidi Baker
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Holy Writ was intended to teach men how to go to Heaven not how the heavens go. ~Galileo Galilei
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Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. ~Chinese Proverbs
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Corn cannot expect justice from a court composed of chickens. ~African Proverbs
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They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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