No ego, no pain. ~Zen Proverb
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment; that is not the Islamic way. ~Naguib Mahfouz
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If our gospel does not free the individual up for a unique life of spiritual adventure in living with God daily, we simply have not entered fully into the good news that Jesus brought. ~Dallas Willard
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The beautiful are shyer than the ugly, for they move in a world that does not ask for beauty. ~Ned Rorem
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Men can bear all things except good days. ~Dutch Proverbs
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Do not give cherries to pigs or advice to fools. ~Irish Proverb
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When you find a man you wish to marry, Tessa, remember this: You will know what kind of man he is not by the things he says, but by the things he does. ~Cassandra Clare
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Gray hairs are death's blossoms. ~English Proverb
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If a man does not tell everything to his spiritual father, then his path is crooked and does not lead to the Kingdom of Heaven. But the path of one who tells everything leads directly to the Kingdom of Heaven. ~Silouan the Athonite
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Your energy and enjoyment, drive and dedication will stimulate and greatly inspire others. ~John Wooden
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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I know that military alliances and armament have been the reliance for peace for centuries, but they do not produce peace; and when war comes, as it inevitably does under such conditions, these armaments and alliances but intensify and broaden the conflict. ~Frank B. Kellogg
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Truth becomes disagreeable to the fool only. ~Arabic Proverb
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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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My real heroes have always been sports-writers. ~Dan Jenkins
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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The best place for criticism is in front of the mirror. ~English Proverb
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The greatest gift is a passion for reading. It is cheap, it consoles, it distracts, it excites, it gives you knowledge of the world and experience of a wide kind. It is a moral illumination. ~Elizabeth Hardwick
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I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God. ~Sufi Proverb
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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Change the way you look at things, and the things you look at will change. ~Buddhist Proverb
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If you want to be criticized, marry. ~Irish Proverb
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A man's heart changes as often as does the autumn sky. ~Japanese Proverb
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If a man does only what is required of him, he is a slave. If a man does more than is required of him, he is a free man. ~Chinese Proverb
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