Africa is our center of gravity, our cultural and spiritual mother and father, our beating heart, no matter where we live on the face of this earth. ~John Henrik Clarke
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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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Only if we face up to our past can we regain our credibility. If we pretend that our trust is greater than it is, we will be like someone who tries to patch over a crack. ~Desmond Tutu
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A white Christmas fills the churchyard. ~French Proverb
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Think of submitting our measure to the advice of politicians! I would as soon submit the subject of the equality of a goose to a fox. ~Anna Howard Shaw
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I was sitting in the back room by myself when someone came in and said, "Mr. Zimmer, I have to take you down to the make up room." I told them that if anyone can help this face they deserve a bonus. ~Don Zimmer
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But one of the amazing things about documentary is that you can remake it every time you make one. There is no rule about how a documentary film has to be made. ~Errol Morris
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Rose is famous for grace, advocate is famous for case, horse is famous for race. But you are famous for sweetness on your face.
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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Truly, the sword inspires dread even in its scabbard. ~Arabic Proverb
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Affectation is a greater enemy to the face than smallpox. ~English Proverb
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Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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The past has been a mint of blood and sorrow. That must not be true of tomorrow. ~Langston Hughes
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A fish and a bird may fall in love but the two cannot build a home together. ~African Proverb
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The three great mysteries: air to a bird, water to a fish, mankind to himself. ~Indian Proverb
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A red apple invites stones. ~Kurdish Proverb
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Possessing much knowledge is like having a thousand foot fishing line with a hook, but the fish is always an inch beyond the hook. ~Zen Proverb
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Only when the last tree has died and the last river been poisoned and the last fish been caught will we realise we cannot eat money. ~Native American Proverb
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Not to every face is said welcome. ~Arabic Proverb
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The eye never forgets what the heart has seen. ~African Proverb
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There are two kinds of people; those who are always well and those who are always sick. Most of the evils of the world come from the first sort and most of the achievement from the second. ~Louis Dudek
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Sometimes in life, a fog sets in and you don't know which way is the right direction. Every voice may tell you it's not going to happen, but God has placed a promise in your heart. Refuse to listen to those voices. Keep believing. ~Joel Osteen
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