Exaggeration is to paint a snake and add legs. ~Proverb
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Never write a letter while you are angry. ~Chinese Proverb
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The ways to the One are as many as the lives of men. ~Zen 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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I never ask God to give me anything; I only ask him to put me where things are. ~Mexican Proverb
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I just enjoy translating, it's like opening one's mouth and hearing someone else's voice emerge. ~Iris Murdoch
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When a con speaks watch his hands. ~Jewish Proverb
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Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
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The healing of ourselves as healers has to take place first. Bringing ourselves to wholeness, we become more sensitive to other people. In the change of consciousness that happens within us, we bring about change of consciousness in those around us and in the planet itself. ~Marion Woodman
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To fold the hands in prayer is well, to open them in charity is better. ~French Proverb
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A poor person is not he who has little, but he who needs a lot. ~German Proverb
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He who eats until he is sick must fast until he is well. ~English Proverb
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I had wanted simply to convey to the reader by way of concrete example that life holds a potential meaning under any conditions, even the most miserable ones. And I thought that if the point were demonstrated in a situation as extreme as that in a concentration camp, my book might gain a hearing. I therefore felt responsible for writing down what I had gone through, for I thought it might be helpful to people who are prone to despair. ~Viktor E. Frankl
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Sometimes the hand that feeds you needs a good bite. ~Dan Wells
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If nothing is going well, call your grandmother. ~Italian Proverb
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God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
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Who brings a tale takes two away. ~Irish Proverb
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Start-up success is not a consequence of good genes or being in the right place at the right time. Success can be engineered by following the right process, which means it can be learned, which means it can be taught. ~Eric Ries
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Every place where I played or managed is special to me because of the memories and the friendships that each afforded me. ~Joe Torre
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Luck has a slender anchorage. ~English Proverb
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Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
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The road to a friend's house is never long. ~Danish Proverb
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
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Every decision you make is a mistake. ~Edward Dahlberg
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The South African government, unlike a lot of African governments, isn't poor. ~Charlayne Hunter Gault
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