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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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One does evil enough when one does nothing good. ~German Proverb
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proverbiosDo not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend's forehead. ~Chinese Proverb
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Lend your money and lose your friend. ~English Proverb
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Both your friend and your enemy think you will never die. ~Irish Proverb
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If I'm with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I'm with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you're supposed to have a role. You're not allowed to just be yourself. ~Candance Bushnell
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Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs. ~Proverb
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As I've written before, China's ability to be the assembly line to the world wasn't where its role in the global economy ended; it was where it began. An ability to make products cheaper than anywhere else gave way to an ability to make high end products more nimbly than anywhere else. ~Sarah Lacy
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Even the goats will jump on a slanted tree. ~Polish Proverb
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Abstinence and fasting cure many a complaint. ~Danish Proverb
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If a secret history of books could be written, and the author's private thoughts and meanings noted down alongside of his story, how many insipid volumes would become interesting, and dull tales excite the reader! ~William Makepeace Thackeray
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When the character of a man is not clear to you, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
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Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Sicilian Proverb
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There is no meaning to a flower unless it blooms. ~Zen Proverb
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He was welcome everywhere he went, and was well-aware of his inability to tolerate solitude. He felt no inclination to be alone and avoided it as far as possible; he didn't really want to become any better acquainted with himself. He knew that if he wanted to show his talents to best advantage, he needed to strike sparks off other people to fan the flames of warmth and exuberance in his heart. On his own he was frosty, no use to himself at all, like a match left lying in its box. ~Stefan Zweig
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The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives. ~English proverb
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Human feeling is like the mighty rivers that bless the earth: it does not wait for beauty; it flows with resistless force and brings beauty with it. ~George Eliot
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Properly trained, a man can be dog's best friend. ~Corey Ford
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I had a friend whose family had dinner together. The mother would tuck you in at night and make breakfast in the morning. They even had a spare bike for a friend. It just seemed so amazing to me. ~Moon Unit Zappa
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randomThe adult looks to deeds, the child to love. ~Indian Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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If we do not change our direction we are likely to end up where we are headed. ~Chinese Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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He who hears music feels his solitude. ~French Proverb
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