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A miniature stage with plum curtains and a silver ribbon in a spotlight.
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Thespians do it on stage.
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A cheeky slogan playing on 'do it': performers act on stage, while the phrasing invites a suggestive double meaning.

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An ornate standing mirror reflects an empty upholstered chair in a quiet violet-gray room.
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No man defines who you are.
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The line rejects the idea that a man has the authority to determine another person’s identity.

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Three small unmarked stylized pistols in a compact static arrangement
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Keep honking! I'm reloading!
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A menacing joke answering a honking driver by claiming to be reloading a weapon, turning road irritation into a threat.

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Three small unmarked stylized pistols in a compact static arrangement
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Guns don't kill people. I do.
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A dark twist on a familiar slogan: instead of blaming people rather than guns, the speaker claims to be the one who kills, in a menacing joke.

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Painterly damaged orange and grey control panel with loose wires and sparks against pale grey.
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Who lit the fuse on your tampon?
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A crude taunt aimed at someone's explosive temper, asking what set them off while sneering that their anger is down to their period.

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Friends help you move. Real friends help you move bodies.
24 beers in a case, 24 hours in a day, coincedence? I think not.
A cracked hand mirror leans against a red boxing glove on dark cloth.
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Mistakes are painful, but they’re the only way to find out who you really are.
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Errors hurt, yet the speaker sees them as the only route to discovering your true character.

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I heard that milk does the body good, but damn! How much did you drink? t-shirt
A tiny green figure at the foot of a tall blue-grey cliff topped with a small white cloud.
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Faith will move mountains.
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Faith is presented as powerful enough to overcome obstacles that seem impossible.

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A magnifying glass lies beside two broken eggshell halves, one glowing warmly, on a wooden surface.
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Doubt is the beginning of wisdom.
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Questioning what seems certain is presented as the first step toward wisdom.

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Praying kneads no dough. Russian proverb
Bad news rides a fast horse. Cowboy saying
Every path has its puddle. English proverb
Waste not, want not. English proverb (18th c.)
A small pair of cream children's shoes stands beside larger brown shoes on a warm wooden floor.
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We are the people our parents warned us about.
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Wryly, the speakers have grown into exactly the sort of people their parents cautioned them about.

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Act honestly, and answer boldly. Danish proverb
He who seeks advice seldom errs. Philippine proverb
One picture is worth a thousand words. Chinese proverb
A brass ear trumpet faces a dandelion seed head and drifting seeds against deep teal.
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To listen is to learn, and to understand is to inspire.
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Listening opens the way to learning, while understanding gives someone the ability to inspire.

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Who has no children does not know what life is. Proverb
Wise is the child that knows its father. English proverb
A lie has no legs, but scandalous wings. Japanese proverb
I thank my God every time I remember you. Philippians 1:3
The darkest hour is that before the dawn. English proverb
If Barbie's so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
If the wind will not serve, take to the oars. Latin Proverb
Only a fool tests the water with both feet. African proverb
Hope for the best but prepare for the worst. English Proverb
A lie well stuck to is as good as the truth. English proverbs
A ship on the beach is a lighthouse to the sea. Dutch Proverb
A book is like a garden carried in the pocket. Chinese proverb
A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. Latin proverb
Fools look to tomorrow. Wise men use tonight. Scottish proverb
The nail that stands out will be hammered down. Japanese proverb
Where love reigns the impossible may be attained. Indian Proverb
Tell the truth, but keep one foot in the stirrup. Arabian proverb
Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday. Unknown source.
A country can be judged by the quality of its proverbs. German Proverb
To marry once is a duty, twice a folly, thrice is madness. Dutch Proverb
What did your original face look like, before your parents met? Zen Koan
It is better to light one candle than curse the darkness. Chinese proverb
Painterly rolled newspaper beside a magnifying glass, dark ink bottle and writing implements.
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The discipline of the written word punishes both stupidity and dishonesty.
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Putting thoughts in writing exposes them: muddled thinking and dishonesty are hard to hide on the page and reveal themselves.

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Be happy while you're living, for you're a long time dead. Scottish Proverb
How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward. Spanish Proverb
Be not afraid of growing slowly. Be afraid only of standing still. Chinese Proverb
At the end of the game, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. Italian Proverb
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