The grown-up pays attention to what you are doing; the child sees beyond that.
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If you throw a handful of stones, one at least will hit.Indian
Where there is a glut of words, there is a dearth of intelligence.
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Yesterday is but a dream, tomorrow but a vision. But today well lived makes every yesterday a dream of happiness, and every tomorrow a vision of hope. Look well, therefore, to this day.
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The eyes do not see what the mind does not want.
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In a tree that you can't climb, there are always a thousand fruits.
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Agreement with two people, lamentation with three.
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