The moments of happiness we enjoy take us by surprise. It is not that we seize them, but that they seize us. ~Chinese Proverb
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I have always felt that kids are really smart. ~Michelle Trachtenberg
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And sometimes you lie to me and sometimes I lie to you; and there isn't a thing you could possibly do All these half-destroyed lives aren't as bad as they seem but now I see blood and I hear screams then I wake up and it's just a bad dream. ~Michael Grant
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And now here is my secret, a very simple secret; it is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
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I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should appear like a fool but be wise. ~Charles de Secondat
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A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not protect yourself by a fence, but rather by your friends. ~Czech Proverb
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A cat bitten once by a snake dreads even rope. ~Arab Proverb
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A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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Visitor's footfalls are like medicine; they heal the sick. ~African Proverb
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To a mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~Zen Proverb
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Where there is great doubt, there will be great awakening; small doubt, small awakening, no doubt, no awakening. ~Zen Proverb
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The world is wonderful and beautiful and good beyond one's wildest imagination. ~D. H. Lawrence
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The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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In the midst of great joy, do not promise anyone anything. In the midst of great anger, do not answer anyone's letter. ~Chinese Proverb
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Everybody has talent, it is just a matter of moving around until you have discovered what it is. ~George Lucas
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Behind every beautiful thing, there's some kind of pain. ~Bob Dylan
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Death always comes too early or too late. ~English Proverb
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If you chase two rabbits, you catch none. ~Confucius
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A loan though old is not gift. ~Hungarian 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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Too many cooks spoil the broth. ~English Proverb
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There ain't no good guys, there ain't no bad guys, there's only you and me, and we just disagree. ~Dave Mason
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There are no limits, only obstacles, and any obstacle can be overcome. ~David Belle
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