I grew up in South Africa and I would look at maps and we were at the bottom of the world. There was this whole thing up there. I was always reading encyclopedias about the world. So travel was something I was always attracted to. ~Charlize Theron
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There was something frantic in their blooming, as if they knew that frost was near and then the bitter cold. They'd lived through all the heat and noise and stench of summertime, and now each widely opened flower was like a triumphant cry, "We will, we will make seed before we die." ~Harriette Simpson Arnow
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There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding out. ~Russian Proverb
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The sinning is the best part of repentance. ~Arabic Proverb
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A bird in the hand is worth two in a bush. ~English Proverb
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It is objective evaluations that give our hardwiring principles teeth and drive the organization toward results that last. ~Quint Studer
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You cannot build character and courage by taking away a man's initiative and independence. ~William J. H. Boetcker
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. ~Bernard of Clairvaux
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Taxes grow without rain. ~Jewish Proverb
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished. ~Taoist Proverb
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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I'm a little concerned I'm always going to be playing a black guy, you know what I'm saying? ~Dule Hill
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Regard Heaven as your father, Earth as your mother and all things as your brothers and sisters. ~Native American Proverb
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"You're children. Don't you want a home, a family?" "With, like, vitamin-fortified cereal and educational television? ~James Patterson
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Blue eyes say, "Love me or I die." Black eyes say, "Love me or I kill thee." ~Spanish Proverb
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Gardening is a humbling experience. ~Martha Stewart
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More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. ~Spanish Proverb
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Every day man increases in new understanding. ~Arabic Proverb
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