The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists. ~Japanese Proverb
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The whole moon and the entire sky are reflected in one dewdrop on the grass. ~Zen Proverb
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They said to the wolf, "For what art thou following those poor little sheep?" He replied, "The dust upon which they tread is good for poor little eyes!" ~ Arabic Proverb
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The go-between wears out a thousand sandals. ~Japanese Proverb
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The bat hanging upside down laughs at the topsy-turvy world. ~Japanese Proverb
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Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass. ~French Proverb
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The silent man is the best to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
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Whether the family goes on a spiritual basis or not, the alcoholic member has to if he would recover. The others must be convinced of his new status beyond the shadow of a doubt. Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker. ~William Griffith Wilson
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Promise little and do much. ~Hebrew Proverb
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One who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger. ~Japanese Proverb
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I didn't go to drama school, so I feel like I did all my growing up on "Hollyoaks." ~Nathalie Emmanuel
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Whenever armed forces are used, the idea of combat must be present. The end for which a soldier is recruited, clothed, armed, and trained, the whole object of his sleeping, eating, drinking, and marching is simply that he should fight at the right place and the right time. ~Carl von Clausewitz
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Reality is not meant to be only creedal, though the creeds are important. Reality is to be experienced, and experienced on the basis of a restored relationship with God through that finished work of the Lord Jesus Christ on the cross. ~Francis Schaeffer
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God delays but doesn't forget. ~Spanish proverb
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One kind word can warm three winter months. ~Japanese Proverb
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Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. ~Japanese Proverb
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away. ~Proverb
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Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~Japanese Proverb
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We learn little from victory, much from defeat. ~Japanese Proverb
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A watched pot never boils. ~English Proverb
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Think of your faults the first part of the night when you are awake, and the faults of others the latter part of the night when you are asleep. ~Chinese Proverb
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A good husband is healthy and absent. ~Japanese Proverb
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A loan though old is not gift. ~Hungarian Proverb
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Every woman should eat for the long run so she can manage the short stops of crisis. ~Jane Fonda
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An imaginary ailment is worse than a disease. ~Yiddish Proverb
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