Loyalty, Signor Molteni, not love. Penelope is loyal to Ulysses but we do not know how far she loved him; and as you know people can sometimes be absolutely loyal without loving. In certain cases, in fact, loyalty is form of vengeance, of black-mail, of recovering one's self-respect. Loyalty, not love. ~Alberto Moravia
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The publicis rather apt to be unreasonably discontented when a woman does marry again, than when she does not. ~Jane Austen
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A promise is a cloud; fulfillment is rain. ~Arabic Proverb
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Perfect love sometimes does not come until the first grandchild. ~Welsh Proverb
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The quieter you become, the more you can hear. ~Zen Proverb
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Every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts. ~Soren Kierkegaard
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A good conscience is a soft pillow. ~German Proverb
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The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago. The next best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
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To break boundaries interests me. With all the knowledge that is available now in the world, it should be accessible to everyone. You can get so much information on the Internet now, and yet there are so many places in the world where people just don't have the education. ~Melanie Griffith
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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy. ~Hannes Alfven
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Every smile makes you a day younger. ~Chinese Proverb
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I am "too fiery," yet I wish to be seen as I am and I would lose all rather than soften away anything. ~Margaret Fuller
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Man is the slave of beneficence. ~Arabic Proverb
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A box without hinges, key, or lid, yet golden treasure inside is hid. ~J. R. R. Tolkien
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I always had this energy level that made me want to come to New York. ~Roy Ayers
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Friends are lost by calling often and calling seldom. ~French Proverb
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Few industries have the ability to transform society like tech, yet too few companies are asking the questions or working on the problems that would create meaningful social change. ~Mitch Kapor
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All of the significant battles are waged within the self. ~Zen Proverb
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When the pupil is ready to learn, a teacher will appear. ~Zen Proverb
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I am defeated all the time, yet to victory I am born. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Since the house is on fire let us warm ourselves. ~Italian Proverb
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The doctor is often more to be feared than the disease. ~French Proverbs
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A journey of a thousand miles always begins with one step. ~Ancient Egyptian Proverb
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Mother is a verb, not a noun. ~Proverb
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Do not look where you fell, but where you slipped. ~African Proverb
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