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“The worst ambition of human beings is to want to reap the fruits of what they never sowed.”
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“If there is beauty in sadness,
the sad is not so sad anymore.”
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the sad is not so sad anymore.”
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“It's not the body that attracts me, it's the mind.
Beautiful bodies are seen around every corner. Brilliant minds are not. They are rare.
And they are often unique.”
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Beautiful bodies are seen around every corner. Brilliant minds are not. They are rare.
And they are often unique.”
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“A pearl forgotten on the beach,
even if it is not noticed, picked up or duly recognized,
never loses its value.”
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even if it is not noticed, picked up or duly recognized,
never loses its value.”
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“Para realizar maior parte da coisas que desejamos, precisamos recuperar a magia da infância, precisamos recuperar o Mago que há dentro de nós, e fazer valer a crença de que confiando exclusivamente em nós mesmos, podemos ultrapassar qualquer fronteira!”
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“Love doesn't hurt
what hurts is the lack of love.”
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what hurts is the lack of love.”
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“In people, as well as in a good perfume,
what counts is not the bottle, but the essence.”
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what counts is not the bottle, but the essence.”
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“You have a right to be sad, and a duty to move on.
Only wins who wipes the tears,
gather strength and move forward.”
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Only wins who wipes the tears,
gather strength and move forward.”
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“There are idiots with PhDs and geniuses who never went to college.
Talent is an innate thing. Stupidity too.”
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Talent is an innate thing. Stupidity too.”
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“In parent-child relationships,
the greatest authority is that which comes from love.”
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the greatest authority is that which comes from love.”
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“Those who live on crumbs are pigeons and mice.
I want all the love!”
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I want all the love!”
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“It's not the rhythm or the steps that make the dance,
but the passion that goes in the soul of those who dance.”
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but the passion that goes in the soul of those who dance.”
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“If it's not difficult,
if it's not challenging,
if it's not going to demand the most from me, if it's not practically impossible to achieve, please don't call me.”
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if it's not challenging,
if it's not going to demand the most from me, if it's not practically impossible to achieve, please don't call me.”
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“You will want what you don't have,
you will get tired of what you get
and will appreciate when you lose.
Human beings are like that.”
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you will get tired of what you get
and will appreciate when you lose.
Human beings are like that.”
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“When you love someone,
it's not that someone who is special.
When you love someone, who is special is you.”
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it's not that someone who is special.
When you love someone, who is special is you.”
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“The great truth is that every man
is just a little boy in the hands of a woman”
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is just a little boy in the hands of a woman”
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“Sometimes we receive gifts that lead us to misfortune
and sometimes we take poisons that make us stronger.”
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and sometimes we take poisons that make us stronger.”
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“These are the best companions
for an intelligent woman:
a good book and a good glass of wine.”
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for an intelligent woman:
a good book and a good glass of wine.”
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“A woman cries for nothing,
is sad for no apparent reason
and suffers without anyone knowing why.
And all this goes away as it came:
alone and without explanation.
In front of a woman like that,
just approach, make silence
and give her your hand.”
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is sad for no apparent reason
and suffers without anyone knowing why.
And all this goes away as it came:
alone and without explanation.
In front of a woman like that,
just approach, make silence
and give her your hand.”
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“Two things in this life are important for us to learn, sooner or later:
love yourself
and love those who value us.”
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love yourself
and love those who value us.”
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“I don't want someone to make me happy,
I want someone to build happiness with me.”
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I want someone to build happiness with me.”
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“Depression is the overvaluation of bad moments.”
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“When you learn to give without expecting anything in return,
you will receive without having to reciprocate.”
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you will receive without having to reciprocate.”
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“Some people have value,
others have just price.”
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others have just price.”
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“If someone wants your bad
and by chance hurt you,
don't let yourself be shaken and smile:
being happy is the best revenge.”
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and by chance hurt you,
don't let yourself be shaken and smile:
being happy is the best revenge.”
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“These are the best companions for an intelligent woman:
a good book and a good glass of wine.”
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a good book and a good glass of wine.”
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“Violently tear off all a woman's clothes,
but not with all delicacy reveal her soul,
because she will be scared and,
feeling really naked, she will run away.”
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but not with all delicacy reveal her soul,
because she will be scared and,
feeling really naked, she will run away.”
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“Happiness does not consist in having the best of everything,
but in knowing how to make everything better.”
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but in knowing how to make everything better.”
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“Women are skilled in disdain
what they most ardently desire.”
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what they most ardently desire.”
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“It's really good to fight with determination,
embrace life with passion,
lose with class and win with daring,
because the world belongs to those who dare
and life is too much to be insignificant.”
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embrace life with passion,
lose with class and win with daring,
because the world belongs to those who dare
and life is too much to be insignificant.”
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