Sometimes you need to distance yourself to see things clearly. ~John Spence
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Beware of a silent dog and still water. ~German Proverb
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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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Luck never gives; it only lends. ~Swedish Proverb
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"But" is a fence over which few leap. ~German Proverb
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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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A half doctor near is better than a whole one far away. ~German Proverb
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But the soul of touring and the heart of it is basically every day is like putting up a circus tent. ~Pat Benatar
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Fasting today makes the food good tomorrow. ~German Proverb
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The end never comes when you think it will. It is always ten steps past the worst moment, then a weird turn to the left. ~Lena Dunham
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He is not wise that is not wise for himself. ~English Proverb
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A clear conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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When the boy is growing, he has a wolf in his belly. ~German Proverb
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Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German Proverb
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Let's do some comedy. I always like to add some comedy to my show. Those who've seen me before might know that. ~Bill Hicks
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A promise is a comfort for a fool. ~Proverb
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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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A bad cause requires many words. ~German Proverb
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I was never one to go up to someone as a five- or six-year-old and say, "Hello, my name's Paul, will you be my friend?" But I found if I did an impression of the PE teacher or whatever and people laughed, then they did like me, and so then they started talking to me, rather than me making the initial overture and then maybe being rebuffed. ~Paul Merton
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A little too late, is much too late. ~German Proverb
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The silent dog is the first to bite. ~German Proverb
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God gives the nuts, but he doesn't crack them. ~German Proverb
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Make big plans; aim high in hope and work, remembering that a noble, logical diagram once recorded will not die. ~Daniel Burnham
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No doctor is better than three. ~German Proverb
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He who hears music feels his solitude. ~French Proverb
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