A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Give your problems to Christ before your problems get to you. ~Max Lucado
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No ego, no pain. ~Zen Proverb
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There is no such thing as a free lunch. ~English Proverb
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Anger without power is folly. ~German 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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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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Faith itself cannot accomplish anything, yet without faith, no one can fly. ~Charles R. Swindoll
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Gray hairs are death's blossoms. ~English Proverb
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Beauty without virtue is like a rose without scent. ~Swedish Proverb
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Life without a friend, is death without a witness. ~Spanish Proverb
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All life is rife with possibilities. Seeds have possibilities, but all their tomorrows are caught by the patterning of their life cycle. Animals have possibilities that are greater than that of a fir tree or a blade of grass. Still, though, for most animals, the pattern of instinct, the patterns of their lives, are very strong. Humanity has a far greater range of possibilities, especially the very young. Who will children grow up to be? Who will they marry, what will they believe, what will they create? Creation is a very powerful seed of possibility. ~Patricia Briggs
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Were it not for fractures there would be no pottery. ~Arabic Proverb
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I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
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Lead me, Zeus, and you, Fate, wherever you have assigned me. I shall follow without hesitation; but even if I am disobedient and do not wish to, I shall follow no less surely. ~Cleanthes
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He who loves a thing often talks of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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Good sayings are like pearls strung together. ~Chinese Proverb
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I don't ever want anything to come in the way of me truthfully telling a story. ~Ian Somerhalder
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To learn a belief without the belief is to sing a song without the tune. ~Ursula K. Le Guin
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Man stands in his own shadow and wonders why it is dark. ~Zen Proverb
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As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its color or fragrance, so let the sage dwell on earth. ~Gautama Buddha
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America gains most when individuals have great freedom to pursue personal goals without undue government interference. ~Sylvia Earle
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Every garden may have some weeds. ~English Proverb
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May God in his mercy enable us without obstinacy to perceive our errors. ~Michael Servetus
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