When a man repeats a promise again and again, he means to fail you. ~Proverb
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From this entertainment industry, may the gods of language protect us. ~David Antin
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The journey is the reward. ~Chinese Proverb
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Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one is never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them. ~Aldous Huxley
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He often wondered whether it were possible to be more possessed by desire for any other woman. The fact was that they functioned well together, and they had a connection as addictive as heroin. ~Steig Larsson
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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It is an equal failing to trust everybody, and to trust nobody. ~English Proverb
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Movements are as eloquent as words. ~Isadora Duncan
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I really hate airport queues. I almost feel they should have cattle prods to hurry us up down the aisles. You can't even complain because they might stop you getting on to the flight. ~Len Goodman
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Empathy is even better than talking in one language. ~Rumi
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But that's typical of me. "This is going to end in tears," I tell myself every time I balance a cup of coffee on the upholstered arm of the chair I'm sitting on. And then, lo and behold, the cup topples and even before it lands, I tell myself, "Told me so!" Not to spell out, or spill out, one of the metaphors of my life, but I always do the stupid thing and then I do it again. I never learn. ~Patricia Marx
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I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal. ~Benjamin Carson
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A spender gets the property of the hoarder. ~Irish Proverb
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Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instincts and don't compromise. ~Simon Cowell
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Instinct is stronger than upbringing. ~Irish Proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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Ethanol is a premier, high performance fuel. It has tremendous environmental benefits and is a key component to energy independence for our country. ~Richard Lugar
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From the pine tree, learn of the pine tree. From the bamboo, learn of the bamboo. ~Zen Proverb
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It is no use to wait for your ship to come in unless you have sent one out. ~Belgian Proverb
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Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot. ~Dutch Proverb
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As we live, so we learn. ~Yiddish Proverb
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One must learn to make others happy if one wants to be happy. ~Swedish Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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Entrepreneurs don't write a 100-page business plan and execute it one time, they're always experimenting and adapting based on what they learn. ~Thomas Friedman
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