To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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He is like the perverse porter who calls upon God only when he is under the load. ~Arabic Proverb
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Anger is the one thing made better by delay. ~English Proverb
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Authors are far closer to the truths enfolded in mystery than ordinary people, because of that very audacity of imagination which irritates their plodding critics. As only those who dare to make mistakes succeed greatly, only those who shake free the wings of their imagination brush, once in a way, the secrets of the great pale world. If such writers go wrong, it is not for the mere brains to tell them so ~Gertrude Atherton
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We are the captains of our own ships sailing the sea of life, but in times of a stormy weather, you will discover true friends when they don’t hesitate to be a lighthouse. ~Dodinsky
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I think when it comes to botox and surgery, actresses should do it or not do it, but be honest about their choices. ~Debra Winger
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Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive. ~Jose Marti
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There are times when I don't take roles because I don't want to be perceived a certain way. ~Harvey Fierstein
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Who does not thank for little, will not thank for much. ~Estonian Proverb
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Selfishness and demagoguery take advantage of liberty. The selfish hand constantly seeks to control government, and every increase of governmental power, even to meet just needs, furnishes opportunity for abuse and stimulates the effort to bend it to improper uses. ~Charles Evans Hughes
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No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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To lengthen your life, shorten your meals. ~Proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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Good luck beats early rising. ~Irish Proverb
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These days I seem to think about the things I forgot to do for you and all the times I had a chance to. ~Jackson Browne
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A cat has nine lives. ~Proverb
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Eat well, drink in moderation, and sleep sound, in these three good health abound. ~Latin Proverb
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Well, you have to keep your faith in the fact that there are a lot of intelligent people who are actively looking for something interesting, people who have been disappointed so many times. ~Richard Linklater
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That which God said to the rose, and caused it to laugh in full-blown beauty, He said to my heart, and made it a hundred times more beautiful. ~Rumi
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An angry man is full of poison. ~Confucius
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Honesty is the best policy. ~English Proverb
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If you had to choose only two qualities to get you through times of change, the first should be a sense of self-worth and the second a sense of humor. ~Jennifer James
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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly. ~Charles R. Swindoll
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A bad cause requires many words. ~German Proverb
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Friendship is not how long we have been together; not how much we have given or received; not how many times we have helped each other; it is how we value each other.
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