Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~Fijian Proverb
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Young twigs will bend but not old trees. ~Dutch Proverb
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The head of a ship however has not always an immediate relation to her name, at least in the British navy. ~William Falconer
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It blows a snowing gale in the winter of the year; The boats are on the sea and the crews are on the pier. The needle of the vane, it is veering to and fro. A flash of sun is on the veering of the vane. Autumn leaves and rain. The passion of the gale. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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On the robot kit, I can choose very boring parts or I can choose exciting and interesting parts. That is a reflection of my personality and the kinds of things I am interested in. ~Bill Budge
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I have resolved never to start an unjust war, but never to end a legitimate one except by defeating my enemies. ~Charles XII of Sweden
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Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. ~Italian Proverb
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If one shed tears, they must be shed on one's pillow. ~Henry Adams
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It was only the vulgarly mediocre that repelled her. ~Ivan Turgenev
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The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, "Overwhelming feeling of dread." That was going to go over nicely. ~Anne Ursu
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A silent mouth is melodious. ~Irish Proverb
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Mulling this over, Vlad wiped her lip gloss from his lips with the back of his hand. Vampires, after all, didn't sparkle. ~Heather Brewer
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Did you see Howard Dean ranting and raving? Here is a little tip Howard; cut back on the Red Bull. ~David Letterman
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A fable is a bridge which leads to truth. Follow it. ~Saudi Proverb
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A friend's eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
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Sometimes we are devils to ourselves. When we will tempt the frailty of our powers, presuming on their changeful potency. ~William Shakespeare
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There is nothing noble about being superior to some other person. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self. ~Hindu Proverb
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A heart that loves is always young. ~Greek Proverb
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If man has no tea in him, he is incapable of understanding truth and beauty. ~Japanese Proverb
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Truth is time's daughter. ~Spanish Proverb
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A bad cause requires many words. ~German Proverb
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One sister for sale, one sister for sale, one crying and spying young sister for sale. I'm really not kidding so who'll start the bidding. Do I hear a dollar? A nickle? A penny? Oh isnt there isn't, there isn't there any one person who will buy this sister for sale. This crying spying old young sister for sale. ~Shel Silverstein
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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Every proverb speaketh sooth; dreams and omens mask the truth. ~Welsh Proverb
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Advice when most needed is least heeded. ~English Proverb
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