A cat bitten once by a snake dreads even rope. ~Arab Proverb
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Do not permit the events of your daily life to bind you, but never withdraw yourself from them. ~Zen Proverb
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Envy is thin because it bites but never eats. ~Spanish Proverb
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Let me tell you something. For the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country because it feels like hope is finally making a comeback. ~Michelle Obama
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Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. ~English Proverb
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To love playthings well as a child, to lead an adventurous and honorable youth, and to settle when the time arrives, into a green and smiling age, is to be a good artis en life and deserve well of yourself and your neighbor. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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For me, I've always wanted to do theater, so I gravitate toward it. ~Justin Bartha
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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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I don't buy trends, because the pieces don't last and I wind up never wearing them. That's why I like to shop with my children; they'll always tell me the truth. ~Danielle Steel
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A lot of people are simply interested in exploring their own spirituality, their own values, who they are, whether they're happy where they are. ~James Redfield
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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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The nose is for breathing, the mouth is for eating. ~Proverb
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The people of Chicago are a proud people; and for good reason. ~Jane Byrne
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The end never comes when you think it will. It is always ten steps past the worst moment, then a weird turn to the left. ~Lena Dunham
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb
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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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I have always been really scared of scary movies just because I live by myself; and then seeing something, then having a big imagination and then like thinking you see it in the middle of the night. So I've never been really into them. ~Ashley Tisdale
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Bad is never good until worse happens. ~Danish Proverb
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Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
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A tree never hits an automobile except in self defense. ~American Proverb
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A heart in love with beauty never grows old. ~Turkish Proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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