If a writer doesn't generate hostility, he is dead. ~V. S. Naipaul
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If you want a friend, be a friend. ~English Proverb
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Democracy is a form of government that substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. ~George Bernard Shaw
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He who is born a fool is never cured. ~Proverb
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To tell a woman everything she may not do is to tell her what she can do. ~Spanish Proverb
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Tomorrow is often the busiest day of the week. ~Spanish Proverb
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If we stay aware and acknowledge the great mystery that is this life, we will see that we have been perfectly placed, in exactly the right position, to make all the difference in the world. ~James Redfield
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When eating bamboo sprouts, remember the man who planted them. ~Chinese Proverb
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Act in the valley so that you need not fear those who stand on the hill. ~Danish Proverb
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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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We love to be with our family and friends and I can tell you that lots of eating will be involved. ~Julia Barr
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Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them. ~Benjamin Franklin
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In many ways, theatre is more rewarding for a writer. I used to think it was like painting a wall - that when the play is finished, it's done; but now I realise it's more like gardening; you plant the thing, then you have to constantly tend it. You're part of a thing that's living. ~Lee Hall
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I am fortunate in that I am a lecturer too and this gets me out and about and away from the computer. I also have loads of friends all around the world, plus a core group of special people in my life that I can lean on, chat to, or just hang with. ~Paul Kane
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I got into real estate very much by accident. ~Jeff Greene
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It is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life. ~Jane Austen
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An ounce of mother is worth a ton of priest. ~Spanish Proverb
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To break boundaries interests me. With all the knowledge that is available now in the world, it should be accessible to everyone. You can get so much information on the Internet now, and yet there are so many places in the world where people just don't have the education. ~Melanie Griffith
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Pain of mind is worse than pain of body. ~Latin Proverb
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Eat and drink, and let the world go to ruin. ~Arabic Proverb
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You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats. ~Proverb
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We have a tough schedule this summer, so I have to plan my schedule wisely if I want to be able to last throughout the season. ~Kim Clijsters
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Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. ~English Proverb
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Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. ~Vietnamese Proverb
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No pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~Chinese Proverb
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