If you understand, things are just as they are; if you do not understand, things are just as they are. ~Zen Proverb
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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A man has every season while a woman only has the right to spring. ~Jane Fonda
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The belly rules the mind. ~Spanish Proverb
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Sickness comes on horseback but departs on foot. ~Dutch Proverb
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Faith will move mountains. ~English Proverb
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In a relationship you have to open yourself up. ~Neil LaBute
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The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food. ~Russian Proverb
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God help the rich man, let the poor man beg. ~English Proverb
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The hardest work is to go idle. ~Yiddish Proverb
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A leopard cannot change its spots. ~African Proverb
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Don't dig your grave with your own knife and fork. ~English Proverb
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Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. ~Vietnamese Proverb
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I was dyslexic, so I was put in the silly class at school. ~David Bailey
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Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet. ~English Proverb
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A cat has nine lives. ~Proverb
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If you want happiness for a lifetime, help someone else. ~Chinese Proverb
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Parents who are afraid to put their foot down usually have children who step on their toes. ~Chinese Proverb
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Middle age is that perplexing time of life when we hear two voices calling us, one saying, "Why not?" and the other, "Why bother?" ~Sydney J. Harris
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Who begins too much accomplishes little. ~German Proverb
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When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament. ~Hannah More
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But I also know that to ignore joy while it lasts, in favor of lamenting one's fate, is a great crime. ~Nancy Farmer
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The wise person has long ears and a short tongue. ~German Proverb
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Laughter is God's hand on a troubled world. ~English Proverb
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I have a folder of scraps and pieces of paper with stuff, ideas for songs from the last 25 years; just little things, maybe early songs that I finished, but didn't think they were good enough. ~Lucinda Williams
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