He knew he should have counted. It was the rule to count to ten in his head before he opened his mouth. It was the rule to count to ten if he wanted to smash a man in the face for saying something he didn't like. It was the rule to count to ten if instinct wasn't needed, but common sense was. ~Melina Marchetta
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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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Bad is never good until worse happens. ~Danish Proverb
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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I didn't meddle. If I did meddle there wouldn't be all this violence. All this horrible sexism in games. ~Lincoln Chafee
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One does not look for good from God. ~Russian Proverb
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Fortune favors the bold. ~English Proverb
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I know just how isolating it can feel to experience severe anxiety. ~Zoe Sugg
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
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Love gives life within. ~Hawaiian Proverb
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I failed at the biggest things there are in life. I failed in my health, I failed in my marriage, I failed in everything, and I have picked myself up and gone on. ~Sharon Stone
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A promise is a comfort for a fool. ~Proverb
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Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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One of life's greatest mysteries is how the boy who wasn't good enough to marry your daughter can be the father of the smartest grandchild in the world. ~Jewish proverb
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Good news always comes from far away. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A closed mouth catches no flies. ~Italian Proverb
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In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. ~Laozi
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No man drowns if he perseveres in praying to God, and can swim. ~Russian Proverb
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He who fears to suffer, suffers from fear. ~French Proverb
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Even a clock that does not work is right twice a day. ~Polish Proverb
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Advice should be viewed from behind. ~Swedish Proverb
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