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A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried. ~Garson Kanin
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I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me. ~Patti Smith
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We get stuck in old thought and behavior patterns that may have been effective when we were twelve months or twelve years old, but now only serve to hold us back. And, while those around us may have no problem correcting our minor flaws, they let the big ones slide, because it would mean attacking who we are. ~Neil Strauss
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To set up what you like against what you do not like, this is the disease of the mind. ~Zen Proverb
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proverbiosAn old man in love is like a flower in winter. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ~Hannes Alfven
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Young twigs will bend but not old trees. ~Dutch Proverb
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In the 1970s, British food was beginning to get good, whereas in France it was just starting its long, sad decline. My most memorable meals, however, have been in Italy. ~Sebastian Faulks
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Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
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A loan though old is not gift. ~Hungarian Proverb
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It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints, not exactly what is said, nor yet entirely what is done. ~John Greenleaf Whittier
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Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law. ~Elisha Gray
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A hungry man is an angry man. ~English Proverb
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A live dog is better than a dead lion. ~Irish Proverb
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Advice should be viewed from behind. ~Swedish Proverb
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A half truth is a whole lie. ~Yiddish Proverb
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Currently, I am overseeing the construction of the new Trump Tower in Chicago. I am involved in meeting with the construction crews, architects and sales teams. I am learning a lot and working with some of the best in the business. ~Bill Rancic
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When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground. ~African Proverb
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I wear my shadows where they are harder to see, but they follow me everywhere. I guess that should tell me I am travelling toward light. ~Bruce Cockburn
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When the boy is growing, he has a wolf in his belly. ~German Proverb
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A heart in love with beauty never grows old. ~Turkish Proverb
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Fortune is blind, but not invisible. ~French Proverb
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A man without tattoos is invisible to the Gods. ~Iban Proverb
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