A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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If you want a friend, be a friend. ~English Proverb
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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
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I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York. ~Roy Ayers
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I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I'm just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing. ~Matt Damon
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When one has not father, or mother, or brother, and all one's friends have barely bread enough for themselves, life cannot be very easy, nor its crusts very many at any time. ~Ouida
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Have you forgotten God? Even if you have, He has not forgotten you. ~Moses
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Anger with our friend, rather than constant friendship with our enemy. ~Arabic Proverb
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If, in our world, there is any chance of becoming the person you haven't yet become... will I know how to seize that chance, turn my life into a garden that will be completely different from my forebears'? ~Muriel Barbery
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Proverbs are the literature of reason. ~French Proverb
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If you see an intelligent man who tells you where true treasures are to be found, who shows what is to be avoided, and administers reproofs, follow that wise man; it will be better, not worse, for those who follow him. ~Gautama Buddha
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It takes time to build castles. Rome was not built in a day. ~Irish Proverb
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A friend in need is a friend indeed. ~Chinese Proverb
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But every person who does serious time with a keyboard is attempting to translate his version of the world into words so that he might be understood. ~Betsy Lerner
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Write in the sand the flaws of your friend. ~Pythagoras
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The journey is the reward. ~Chinese Proverb
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I am going to embarrass myself. I have accepted that fact, and that is just how it is going to be. ~Jen Lancaster
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A man who continually laments is not heeded. ~African Proverb
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The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself. ~Jeffrey Kluger
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Lead me, Zeus, and you, Fate, wherever you have assigned me. I shall follow without hesitation; but even if I am disobedient and do not wish to, I shall follow no less surely. ~Cleanthes
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Anyone who is not an anarchist agrees with having a policeman at the corner of the street; but the danger at present is that of finding the policeman half-way down the chimney or even under the bed. ~Gilbert K. Chesterton
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Each person we meet has the potential to teach us something. ~John C. Maxwell
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A thing of beauty is a joy forever. ~English Proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford
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