At somewhere around 10 syllables, the English poetic line is at its most relaxed and manageable. ~James Fenton
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Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm. ~Dutch Proverb
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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet. ~Zen Proverb
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The family is the first economy. If the family breaks down, well, government gets bigger because of the consequences of family breakdown. We see in the neighborhoods where there are no marriages and there are no two-parent families. ~Rick Santorum
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You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree. ~J. P. Morgan
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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Call on God, but row away from the rocks. ~Indian Proverb
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We must bear the medicine on account of its usefulness. ~Arabic Proverb
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In science, each new result, sometimes quite surprising, heralds a step forward and allows one to discard some hypotheses, even though one or two of these might have been highly favored. ~Stanley B. Prusiner
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The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you. ~Taoist Proverb
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Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome. ~Arthur Ashe
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Truth is time's daughter. ~Spanish Proverb
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A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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