A thousand years scarce serve to form a state: an hour may lay it in the dust.
Byron
 	Тысячелетие по кирпичику создает государство; один час может превратить его в пыль.
Байрон

It's a poor heart that never rejoices.
Proverb
 	Бедное то сердце, которое никогда не радуется (Кто умеет веселиться, тот горя не боится).
Пословица

To me, boxing is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography, and the dancers hit each other.
Handey

Nothing is as good as it seems beforehand.

Eliot

A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.

Петух храбр на своей навозной куче (Всяк кулик на своем болоте велик).
Пословица

And don't spend your time lookin' around for something you want that can't be found

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