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“Ideas won’t keep…” #53

The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.
-Anonymous

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“Sweet, sour, bitter, pungent…” #4

Never slap a king unless you intend to kill him.
-Ancient proverb

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Of Stranded Dragons and Whitewashed Cows #2

A whitewashed cow will not remain white for long.
-Chinese proverb

This proverb refers to both actual whitewash and the idea of whitewash as a figurative coverup. (Look up “whitewash” if you’re unsure of its meaning)

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“…wonderous days, surprising days” #11

Body image is linked to self-esteem: when we dislike our bodies, it’s difficult to like ourselves.
-Gloria Steinem

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Trees and Flowing Water #1

He who plants trees loves others besides himself.
-English proverb
Today I have grown taller from walking with the trees. 
-Karle Wilson Baker

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“…wondrous days, surprising days” #31

Never take the thatch off your own house to buy slates for a neighbor’s.
-Irish proverb

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“But we are more than logical” #2

The most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart.
-Helen Keller

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“How do you make a life?…” #12

When I’ve had a rough day, before I go to sleep I ask myself if there isn’t something more I can do right  now. If there isn’t, I sleep sound.
-L. L. Colbert

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“Ideas won’t keep…” #69

I am bigger than anything that can happen to me. All these things, sorrow, misfortune, and suffering are outside my door. I am in the house and I have the key.
-Charles Fletcher Lummis

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“…wonderous days, surprising days” #1

No yesterdays are ever wasted for those who give themselves to today.
-Brendan Francis

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