It is only by risking our persons from one hour to another that we live at all. And often enough our faith beforehand in an uncertified result is the only thing that makes the result come true. ~William James
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Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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A loan though old is not gift. ~Hungarian Proverb
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And it is very sexy as well: somebody says I'm taking you on a surprise date, you don't know where you are going and you can't see and then you put your hand out and there is a tiger. Amazing. ~Emily Watson
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It is not enough to run, one must start in time. ~French Proverb
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You would think that Freddy Couples' Nick Price would be the team to beat, but I'll tell you in skins, it's a matter of just hitting it at the right time. ~Fuzzy Zoeller
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In the perception of the incongruous stimuli, the recognition process is temporarily thwarted and exhibits characteristics which are generally not observable in the recognition of more conventional stimuli. ~Jerome Bruner
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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What flatterers say, try to make true. ~German Proverbs
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You well never plow a field by turning it over in your mind. ~Irish Proverb
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A life without love is like a year without summer. ~Swedish Proverb
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Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets. ~American Proverb
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Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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You can trust the promise of this opening. Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning. That is at one with your life's desire. ~John O'Donohue
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Every seller praises his wares. ~Yiddish Proverb
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One can pay back the loan of gold, but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind. ~Malayan Proverb
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Rose is famous for grace, advocate is famous for case, horse is famous for race. But you are famous for sweetness on your face.
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He who eats alone chokes alone. ~Proverb
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Who lies for you, will lie against you. ~Bosnian Proverb
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A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows the public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
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A wise man learns by the mistakes of others, a fool by his own. ~Latin Proverb
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Do not marry for money; you can borrow it cheaper. ~Scottish Proverb
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Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer. ~Margaret Heffernan
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You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
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