Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. ~Chinese Proverb
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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A sore arm is like a headache or a toothache. It can make you feel bad, but if you just forget about it and do what you have to do, it will go away. If you really like to pitch and you want to pitch, that's what you'll do. ~Warren Spahn
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Charity sees the need, not the cause. ~German Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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Still water has no mind to receive the image of the migrating geese. ~Zen Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~Chinese Proverb
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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Poverty and anger do not agree. ~Arabic Proverb
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Once I began doing stand-up, I didn't get a kick out of the applause or being the centre of attention; but I did get a kick out of the jigsaw puzzle aspect of it, searching for the right bit, adding another few pieces each night until the bigger picture appears. That's the appeal: the challenge of it. ~Stephen Merchant
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What flatterers say, try to make true. ~German Proverbs
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As the old cock crows the young cock learns. ~Irish Proverb
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Not the day only, but all things have their morning. ~French Proverb
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Making a company fit to sell may be the only way to ensure you never need a buyer. ~Margaret Heffernan
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Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly. ~John Spence
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A thousand men can't undress a naked man. ~Greek Proverb
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When sleeping women wake, mountains move. ~African Proverb
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Self-criticism is an art not many are qualified to practice. ~Joyce Carol Oates
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Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw. ~Oliver Goldsmith
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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You seek problems because you need their gifts. ~Richard Bach
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If you have someone in your life that you are grateful for, someone to whom you want to write another heartfelt, slanted, misspelled thank you note, do it. Tell them they made you feel loved and supported. That they made you feel like you belonged somewhere and that you were not a freak. Tell them all of that. Tell them today. ~Lisa Jakub
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If you are not part of the solution, you are part of the problem. ~African Proverb
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I think to an extent every human being needs to be redeemed somewhat or at least needs to look at themselves and say, "I've made mistakes, I'm off course, I need to change." Which is probably the hardest thing for a human being to do, and maybe that's why it interests me so. ~Joss Whedon
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Men are like the stars; some generate their own light while others reflect the brilliance they receive. ~Jose Marti
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