Authors are far closer to the truths enfolded in mystery than ordinary people, because of that very audacity of imagination which irritates their plodding critics. As only those who dare to make mistakes succeed greatly, only those who shake free the wings of their imagination brush, once in a way, the secrets of the great pale world. If such writers go wrong, it is not for the mere brains to tell them so ~Gertrude Atherton
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A little dog can start a hare, but it takes a big one to catch it. ~Irish Proverb
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A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. ~Chinese Proverb
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We are to love God for Himself, because of a twofold reason; nothing is more reasonable, nothing more profitable. ~Bernard of Clairvaux
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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A true warrior, like tea, shows his strength in hot water. ~Chinese Proverb
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A promise is a comfort for a fool. ~Proverb
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A bit of fragrance always clings to the hand that gives roses. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it. ~Chinese Proverb
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As we live, so we learn. ~Yiddish Proverb
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It is absurd that a man should rule others, who cannot rule himself. ~Latin Proverb
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I live in the moment. ~Amy Sedaris
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A family with an old person has a living treasure of gold. ~Chinese Proverb
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I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God. ~Sufi Proverb
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Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. ~Francis Bacon
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In teaching others we teach ourselves. ~English Proverb
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A rumor goes in one ear and out many mouths. ~Chinese Proverb
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One who asks questions is a fool for five minutes, one who does not ask questions remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb
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People see you sing in a certain way, in a long dress, and you are put on a pedestal like you have never made a mistake in your life. ~Katherine Jenkins
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of acquaintances in the world, but very few real friends. ~Chinese Proverb
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I'm a drama nerd. ~Luke Kirby
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Never speak ill of the dead. ~English Proverb
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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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Adam ate the apple, and our teeth still ache. ~Hungarian Proverb
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