A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush. ~Irish Proverb
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I think that what went wrong with religion is the same thing that went wrong with politics. Is that it became too money based and too controlling. It is just a weakness that we human beings have for control, we want one thing and then we want more and then we want more. ~Dave Davies
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If everybody is happy, then something is wrong with the democratic process. ~Abdallah II of Jordan
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Whatever you choose you will repent because the other will remain and haunt you. If one needs absolute freedom then choiceless awareness is the only thing. ~Rajneesh
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I have been as a pilot involved in the Gulf War. And then, in the no-fly zone. ~Philippe Perrin
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If you cannot explain something to a first year student, then you haven't really understood . ~Richard P. Feynman
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A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb
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I will stand on, and continue to use, the figures I have used, because I believe they are correct. Now, I'm not going to deny that you don't now and then slip up on something; no one bats a thousand. ~Ronald Reagan
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All electoral laws in Europe are more democratic than they are in the United States. ~Peter Camejo
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Gardens are not made by sitting in the shade. ~English Proverb
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Love me when I least deserve it, because that is when I really need it. ~Swedish Proverb
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Laughter is the best medicine. ~Modern Proverb
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When I play, I feel like I'm in a theatre, why should I look ugly then, because I'm a tennis-player? ~Anna Kournikova
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Every place is safe to him who lives with justice. ~Epictetus
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A stumble may prevent a fall. ~English Proverb
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Art is good for my soul precisely because it reminds me that we have souls in the first place. ~Tilda Swinton
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Every beginning is weak. ~Irish Proverb
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No matter who you are, there is always some part of you that wishes you were someone else, and when, for a millisecond, you get that wish, it's a miracle. ~Jodi Picoult
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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If you cannot smile when you listen to music, then do not listen to it! ~Estelle
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I have an elbow that bends the wrong way, and I'd do things like stand in an elevator and the doors would close, and I'd pretend that my arm had got caught in it, and then I'd scream, "Ow, ow, put it back!" ~Geena Davis
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Small children disturb your sleep, big children your life. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Life is a bridge. Cross over it, but build no house on it. ~Indian Proverb
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When thou hast truly thanked the Lord for every blessing sent, But little time will then remain for murmur or lament. ~Hannah More
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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