Gardening is a humbling experience. ~Martha Stewart
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A watched pot never boils. ~English Proverb
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Fine feathers make fine birds. ~English Proverb
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God helps those who help themselves. ~English Proverb
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Every dog hath its day. ~English Proverb
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Last ship, best ship. ~English Proverb
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He who is not ashamed does whatever he likes. ~Arabic Proverb
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A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor. ~English Proverb
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The style developed over decades, really, but I started out writing pretty traditional stories, then became impatient. It was a writer named Russell Edson who showed me that one could write in any way at all. ~Lydia Davis
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If you want a friend, be a friend. ~English Proverb
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Death closes all doors. ~English Proverb
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You can trust the promise of this opening. Unfurl yourself into the grace of beginning. That is at one with your life's desire. ~John O'Donohue
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Be happy while you are living, for you are a long time dead. ~Scottish Proverb
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Do not rejoice at my grief, for when mine is old, yours will be new. ~Spanish Proverb
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People who live in glass houses should not throw stones. ~English Proverb
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Life is like stepping onto a boat that is about to sail out to sea and sink. ~Zen Proverb
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Birds of a feather flock together. ~English Proverb
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Death pays all debts. ~English Proverb
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We grow too soon old and too late smart. ~Dutch Proverb
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What is bought is cheaper than a gift. ~Portuguese Proverb
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When the boy is growing, he has a wolf in his belly. ~German Proverb
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Unwillingness easily finds an excuse. ~English Proverb
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Children are poor men's riches. ~English Proverb
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Familiarity breeds contempt. ~English Proverb
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Do not fall before you are pushed. ~English Proverb
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