A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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A handful of patience is worth more than a bushel of brains. ~Dutch Proverb
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There is no place like home. ~English Proverb
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The man who has learned to triumph over sorrow wears his miseries as though they were sacred fillets upon his brow; and nothing is so entirely admirable as a man bravely wretched. ~Seneca
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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I swear if I had to do this over again, I would just do the paintings and never show them. ~Cy Twombly
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Her last conscious thought was disgust at life; her senses had lied to her. The world was not made of energy and delight but of foulness, betrayal, and lassitude. Living was hateful, and death was no better, and from end to end of the universe this was the first and last and only truth. ~Philip Pullman
#quotes #philip-pullman #life #trust

You're out on stage, the music is blaring, the crowd is screaming, the lights are flashing, your heart is pumping, the sweat is flying, and it's the greatest feeling in the whole world. ~Michael Flatley
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I think that tennis is a lady's sport, so we should look out there like ladies. ~Anna Kournikova
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Evil enters like a needle and spreads like an oak tree. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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For my own style, I love vintage. 60's and 70's are my favorite. I love baby doll dresses and the soft colors. I try to mix a little bit of modern into that; maybe I'll wear it with boots. At my school we wear a uniform, but we have one day a week we can wear whatever we want. ~Elle Fanning
#quotes #elle-fanning #60s #70s #clothing

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
#quotes #charles-evans-hughes #government

When a woman is openly bad she is then at her best. ~Latin Proverb
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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. ~English Proverb
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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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Sorrow is brief but joy is endless ~Friedrich Schiller
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Prayer may not change things for you, but it for sure changes you for things. ~Sam Shoemaker
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Well, you know it was so different from when you rehearsed. You're out there with your guitar and trying to get a sound, but it doesn't sound anything like what you expect! ~Jonathan Richman
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Brilliant. A very funny and concise explanation of why we men are as we are. If you are male, you should read it and then make your partner read it, so they will no longer hate you but pity you instead. ~Harry Enfield
#quotes #harry-enfield #men

Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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A house without a dog or a cat is the house of a scoundrel. ~Portuguese Proverb
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A throne is only a bench covered with velvet. ~French Proverb
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Friendship doubles our joy and divides our grief. ~Swedish Proverb
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I won't say I was slow developer, but our teacher was quite pleased to have someone her own age in the class to talk to. ~Chic Murray
#quotes #chic-murray #humor

Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive. ~Jose Marti
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