The mind of the polyglot is a very particular thing, and scientists are only beginning to look closely at how acquiring a second language influences learning, behavior and the very structure of the brain itself. ~Jeffrey Kluger
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In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few. ~Zen 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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Instead of complaining that the rosebush is full of thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. ~Proverb
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Do not beat the wolf, and do not cause hunger to the sheep. ~Arabic Proverb
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I have possessed that heart, that noble soul, in whose presence I seemed to be more than I really was, because I was all that I could be. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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That is one of the things about going on tour, that I get to work with some really talented people and it allows me to be able to listen to them as well; and just have fun on stage. ~Joan Armatrading
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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I have my own voice and can focus only on that. I know what I like; I find my inspirations in so many other places than just online and bring that into my work. ~Hanneli Mustaparta
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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A wise man who knows proverbs reconciles difficulties. ~Yoruba Proverb
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. ~English Proverb
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More grows in the garden than the gardener sows. ~Spanish Proverb
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Take the sum of human achievement in action, in science, in art, in literature subtract the work of the men above forty, and while we should miss great treasures, even priceless treasures, we would practically be where we are today. The effective, moving, vitalizing work of the world is done between the ages of twenty-five and forty. ~William Osler
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You can make the dream bigger than the night. ~Yiddish Proverb
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The garden is the poor man's apothecary. ~German Proverb
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Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
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The doctor is often more to be feared than the disease. ~French Proverbs
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Every disease is a physician. ~Irish Proverb
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A short visit is best and that not too often. ~Irish Proverb
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Better a thousand times careful than once dead. ~Proverb
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Who are you? The band sang. I tried to remember but I really couldn't say. ~Janet Fitch
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Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
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