A golden ring can tie a man as tight as any chain. ~Irish Proverb
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proverbiosThe trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right. ~Mark Twain
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Drinking a daily cup of tea will surely starve the apothecary. ~Chinese Proverb
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Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. ~Chinese Proverb
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Do not ask God to guide your footsteps if you are not willing to move your feet. ~English Proverb
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He who hears music feels his solitude. ~French Proverb
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I don't believe in the clash of cultures. The culture is one. The culture is a ring off the same chain. Picasso was very much influenced by the African arts, and he influenced a whole other generation of artists. So everything influences everything. ~Marjane Satrapi
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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but merely concentration on our usual everyday routine. ~Zen Proverb
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On reflection, Crake said to Frey, as they huddled behind an upturned table, this wasn't one of your better plans. ~Chris Wooding
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A good horse will never return to graze on grass it has already passed by. ~Chinese Proverb
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Kindness is a language which the blind can see and the deaf can hear. ~African Proverb
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A single conversation with a wise man is better than ten years of study. ~Chinese Proverb
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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Trust in God, but tie your camel. ~Arabic Proverb
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A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
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Young people have many pleasures and many sorrows, because they only have themselves to think of, so every wish and every notion assume importance; every pleasure is tasted to the full, but also every sorrow, and many who find that their wishes cannot be fulfilled, immediately put an end to their lives. ~Hermann Hesse
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Ring out the false, ring in the true. ~Alfred Lord Tennyson
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In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. ~Bobby Rahal
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Friends are like fiddle strings, they must not be screwed too tight. ~English Proverb
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Good people have always been at the heart of the Virgin business, and that is largely because we have tried to keep our business small, and our management teams tight-knit. I feel that small, compact companies, are better run. That is partly because people feel more connected in small companies. ~Richard Branson
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A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ~English Proverb
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The most lasting and pure gladness comes to me from my gardens. ~Lillie Langtry
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I keep my house tidy, because then I can think clearly. I feel the same about myself. Presenting yourself well is a working-class thing; my dad was a printer, but he wore a tie most days. The ungroomed look belongs more to the middle classes. ~Gary Kemp
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I love therapy! There's nothing like talking to someone who has no emotional tie to your life. ~Eva Mendes
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A drowning man is not troubled by rain. ~Persian Proverb
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