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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Listen to advice and accept correction, then in the end you will be wise. ~Proverb
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The enmity of the wise, rather than the friendship of the fool. ~Arabic Proverb
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And by the way, showers. Look into them, Doug! ~Rachel Caine
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
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Until you destroy your body, you don't learn to appreciate it. Treat the body like a temple because the body is so beautiful. If and when you understand your body then you will respect it. The body is like a bud, until the sun rises it will not bloom, until it blooms it will not be beautiful or give perfume. So respect it, take care of it. ~Bikram Choudhury
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Build into each budget the cost of hiring and don't lump yourself with capital investment. ~Ann Macbeth
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Yes, God wants you to do signs and wonders. But the love of God manifested through you is what people really need. So you first must see His face. You must become so close to His very heartbeat that you can feel what others feel. ~Heidi Baker
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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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God heals, and the physician takes the fee. ~French Proverb
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An empty belly is the best cook. ~Estonian Proverb
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The healing of ourselves as healers has to take place first. Bringing ourselves to wholeness, we become more sensitive to other people. In the change of consciousness that happens within us, we bring about change of consciousness in those around us and in the planet itself. ~Marion Woodman
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. ~Charles de Secondat
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Anger can be an expensive luxury. ~Italian Proverb
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Don't imitate the fly before you have wings. ~French Proverb
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I hate to lose, and I do whatever I can to win, and if it is ugly, it is ugly. ~Pete Sampras
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As the big hound is, so will the pup be. ~Irish Proverb
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Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot. ~Dutch Proverb
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If you don't want anyone to find out, don't do it. ~Chinese Proverb
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Morning without you is a dwindled dawn. ~Emily Dickinson
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Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come. ~Chinese Proverb
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We are all human beings, immigrant or non-immigrant. We all feel fear. We all love and become confused when we don't act as well as we would like to. We all get depressed and have feelings of uselessness. All of these things are true and have always been true. ~Akhil Sharma
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You are what you "tweet".~ Internet Proverb
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