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Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. - African Proverb

Smooth seas do not make skillful sailors. – African Proverb

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Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. – African Proverb

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Decisions
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African Proverb
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The rays of happiness, like those of light, are colorless when unbroken. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Kavanagh, 1849

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Prosperity is not without many fears and distastes, and adversity is not without comforts and hopes. – Francis Bacon

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