A teacher is better than two books. ~German Proverb
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I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success; such emotions make a man forget food, sleep, friends, love, everything. ~Nikola Tesla
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We are fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. ~Japanses Proverb
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There is no racial or ethnic involvement in Thanksgiving, and people who may be very distant from the Christian system can see the beauty and the positive spirit that comes from the holiday. ~John Clayton
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I'm not married, and I don't have any kids, so sometimes I envy that end of things when I see a family vacation or people at the beach with their kids or at sporting events with their kids; you wonder, "Is that a part of your life that you want to go into?" ~Kevin Connolly
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The sun looks down on nothing half so good as a household laughing together over a meal. ~C. S. Lewis
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Burning in effigy. Kissing the picture of one's beloved, it aims at nothing at all; we just behave this way and then we feel satisfied. ~Ludwig Wittgenstein
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In our changing world nothing changes more than geography. ~Pearl S. Buck
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To change and to change for the better are two different things. ~German Proverb
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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One's only rival is one's own potentialities. One's only failure is failing to live up to one's own possibilities. In this sense, every man can be a king, and must therefore be treated like a king. ~Abraham Maslow
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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Speedy exception is the mother of good fortune. ~Proverb
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If nothing is going well, call your grandmother. ~Italian Proverb
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The mare is not to be valued according to its housings and its ornaments in front. ~Arabic Proverb
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I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work. ~Philip Green
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He who has nothing to die for has nothing to live for. ~Moroccan Proverb
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Not the day only, but all things have their morning. ~French Proverb
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Nothing got without pains but an ill name and long nails. ~Scottish Proverb
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One does evil enough when one does nothing good. ~German Proverb
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Visits always give pleasure, if not the arrival, the departure. ~Portuguese Proverb
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No pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~Chinese Proverb
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God helps those who help themselves. ~English Proverb
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Fire, water, and government know nothing of mercy. ~Proverb
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You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree. ~J. P. Morgan
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