When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb
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When I was a medical student in the 1950s, we practically never spoke about Alzheimer's disease. And why is that so? And that is because people didn't live long enough to have Alzheimer's disease. ~Eric Kandel
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Human lives are hard, even those of health and privilege, and don't make much sense. This is the message of the "Book of Job": Any snappy explanation of suffering you come up with will be horseshit. ~Anne Lamott
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I do all my own make-up, it takes me 10 minutes. ~Joan Collins
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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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I always say to my Twitter followers to come to the stage door and meet me. What I love about being in the theatre, rather than filming, is that you meet your audience. ~Sheridan Smith
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Good sayings are like pearls strung together. ~Chinese Proverb
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There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your "demand" on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. You are arguing with "what is." Your demands keep you chained to the "dream state" of the conditioned mind. The desire to "control" is, ultimately, our unwillingness to just be awake. ~Adyashanti
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I have accepted fear as a part of life; specifically the fear of change. I have gone ahead despite the pounding in the heart that says: turn back. ~Erica Jong
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Coffee has two virtues: it is wet and warm. ~Dutch Proverb
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I hope you will judge yourselves not on your professional accomplishments alone, but also on how well you have addressed the world's deepest inequities... on how well you treated people a world away who have nothing in common with you but your humanity. ~Bill Gates
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Rough spots sharpen our performance. And more often than not, obstacles can be turned into advantages. You just can't let your disappointment get in the way. ~Harvey Mackay
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The dog wags his tail, not for you, but for your bread. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Promise little and do much. ~Hebrew Proverb
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Taxes grow without rain. ~Jewish Proverb
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A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor a man perfected without trials. ~Chinese Proverb
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Mulling this over, Vlad wiped her lip gloss from his lips with the back of his hand. Vampires, after all, didn't sparkle. ~Heather Brewer
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He who cooks a bad thing, eats of it. ~Arabic Proverb
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Even the best needles are not sharp at both ends. ~Chinese Proverb
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A heavy purse makes a light heart. ~Irish Proverb
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Anyone who sees beauty and does not look at it will soon be poor. ~Yoruban Proverb
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Good morning. Love is the most beautiful truth of life. Never ignore the person who loves you.
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If Heaven made him, earth can find some use for him. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not look for evil. Look for the goodness of God all around you. As you look for signs of His presence, many more opportunities will occur for you to bless people and share God's true nature. ~Graham Cooke
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