Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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Do not seek reality, just put an end to opinions. ~Zen Proverb
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The most important point is to accept yourself and stand on your two feet. ~Zen Proverb
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We have different forms assigned to us in the school of life, different gifts imparted. All is not attractive that is good. Iron is useful, though it does not sparkle like the diamond. Gold has not the fragrance of a flower. So different persons have various modes of excellence, and we must have an eye to all. ~William Wilberforce
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Fresh air impoverishes the doctor. ~Danish Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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They (fables) teach us that human beings learn and absorb ideas and concepts through narrative, through stories, not through lessons or theoretical speeches. ~Carlos Ruiz Zafon
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Most people don't see what's going on around them. That's my principal message to writers: "For God's sake, keep your eyes open. Notice what's going on around you." ~William S. Burroughs
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Four things come not back; the spoken word, the sped arrow, the past life, the neglected opportunity. ~Arabic Proverb
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Sticks in a bundle are unbreakable. ~Kenyan Proverb
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As long as you seek for something, you will get the shadow of reality and not reality itself. ~Zen Proverb
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Better bread with water than cake with trouble. ~Russian Proverb
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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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You can trust the promise of this opening. Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning. That is at one with your life's desire. ~John O'Donohue
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The ways to the One are as many as the lives of men. ~Zen Proverb
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A human heart that matched what we think of as heart-shaped; a perfectly formed bright red thing with two halves of equal size; would be one that was horribly diseased. The origin of this stylized representation is somewhat obscure, but it probably appeared at the same time as St. Valentine's Day, about whose history there is much dispute. ~George Fetherling
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Every cloud has a silver lining. ~English Proverb
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As proud as a peacock. ~Proverb
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Every new day is another chance to change your life. ~Native American Proverb
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After dinner sit awhile, after supper walk a mile. ~English Proverb
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When the student is ready, the master appears. ~Zen Proverb
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Choose neither a woman nor linen by candlelight. ~Italian Proverb
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The only Zen you find at the top of the mountain is the Zen you bring with you. ~Zen Proverb
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Everyone pushes a falling fence. ~Chinese Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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