A lie travels round the world while truth is putting her boots on. ~French Proverb
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People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
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He who lends a book is an idiot. He who returns the book is more of an idiot. ~Arabic Proverb
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Advice after injury is like medicine after death. ~Danish Proverb
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I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. ~Chinese Proverb
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I admit that, my wife is outspoken, but by whom? ~Sam Levenson
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Not until down people sleep best, not until they become old they get wise. ~Chinese Proverb
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They speak of my drinking, but never think of my thirst. ~Scottish Proverb
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Good people get cheated, just as good horses get ridden. ~Chinese Proverb
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Translation is not a matter of words only, it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. ~Anthony Burgess
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The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose or too old to have anything to gain. ~Chinese Proverb
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There are some public figures who are very private and almost hide behind their work. I try to be as open as possible. ~Moby
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To the ruler, the people are heaven; to the people, food is heaven. ~Chinese Proverb
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Only the crystal clear question yields a transparent answer. ~Zen Proverb
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Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need most. ~American Proverb
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We have first raised a dust and then complain we cannot see. ~George Berkeley
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If we are just specks of dust hit by lightning, if we have no spark of God in us, why not just take whatever we can and devil take the hindmost? I mean, we are fools not to do that if there is no right or wrong. ~Ben Stein
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A man in love mistakes a pimple for a dimple. ~Japanese Proverb
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Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking. ~Chinese Proverb
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If Barack Obama is elected, I will be moving out of the country. ~Stephen Baldwin
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Recognise.

I have noticed that people tend to stop maturing when they start self-medicating. Everyone has very tough seasons of life, but by persevering through them we have an opportunity to mature and grow as people. Those who self-medicate, often thwart maturity as they escape the tough seasons of life rather than face them. ~Mark Driscoll
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The invitation to Miss Myra St. Claire's bobbing party spent the morning in his coat pocket, where it had an intense physical affair with a dusty piece of peanut brittle. ~F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Nothing like the road to rub all the sand out of your soul. ~John Clellon Holmes
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The excess of virtue is a vice. ~Greek Proverb
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