Category: World Quotes

A cat in gloves catches no mice. 14th Century French Proverb All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. All play and no…

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others. Amelia Earhart You educate…

A blind person who sees is better than a seeing person who is blind. Persian (on wisdom) A crown’s no cure for a headache. English…

To keep your marriage brimming, with love in the wedding cup, whenever you’re wrong, admit it; whenever you’re right, shut up. In all of the…

Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one. Chinese (on comparable worth) Earth is dearer than gold. Estonian (on nature) If the…

A true soldier does not admit defeat before the battle. unknown After the war, aid. Greek Proverb Don’t go looking for trouble. Aesop (c.620-560 BC)…

We improve ourselves by victories over ourself. There must be contests, and you must win. In ourselves are triumph and defeat. Individual glory is insignificant…

Ability may get you to the top but it’s character that will keep you there. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) Be not niggardly of what costs thee…

A big tree attracts the gale. Chinese (on pride) All that glitters is not gold. Latin Proverb Clean your finger before you point at my…

There are two things in life for which we are never truly prepared: twins. Josh Billings It’s double the giggles and double the grins, and…

Albert Schweitzer: Constant kindness can accomplish much. As the sun makes ice melt, kindness causes misunderstanding, mistrust, and hostility to evaporate. Alfred Adler: Trust only…

All truth passes through three stages: First it is ridiculed, second it is violently opposed and third it is accepted as being self-evident ent. –…

Time passes, and little by little everything that we have spoken in falsehood becomes true. Marcel Proust Time passes so slowly if you are unaware…

Time and space are fragments of the infinite for the use of finite creatures. Henri Frederic Amiel Time in its aging course teaches all things….

The past is never where you think you left it. Katherine Anne Porter When we are tired, we are attacked by ideas we conquered long…

Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough….

Better to ask the way than go astray. unknown Bloom where you’re planted. unknown Curiosity killed the cat. E. O’Neill (1888-1953) Don’t bite off more…

Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved. Mattie Stepanek Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes…

Ask not what your teammates can do for you, but what you can do for your teammates. Magic Johnson I’ve worked too hard and too…

The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. Mark Van Doren A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a…

There are those who love to get dirty and fix things. They drink coffee at dawn, beer after work. And those who stay clean, just…

It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone and a day to love someone but it takes a…

Most of the shadows of this life are caused by our standing in our own sunshine. Henry Ward Beecher Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing,…

A miss is as good as a mile. unknown Almost only counts in horseshoes. unknown Close only counts in horseshoes and grenades. John Harvey MacDonald…

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. Albert Einstein Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance…

It’s so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don’t say it. A lot of beautiful people are stupid….

With the spread of conformity and image-driven superficiality, the allure of an individuated woman in full possession of herself and her powers will prove irresistible….

A chain is no stronger than its weakest link. Sir Leslie Stephen (1832-1904) A firm tree does not fear the storm. Dayak (Indonesian) (on strength…

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength. Arnold…

Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn. Lewis Grizzard Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the…

I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot…

Feeling sorry for yourself, and you present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you could possibly have. A bend…

It’s so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life. Rita Rudner In life, there is…

Cigarettes and coffee: an alcoholic’s best friend. It is easier to stay out than get out. Sooner or later, everyone stops smoking. The believing we…

Smile don’t frown Look up don’t look down Believe in yourself Don’t let yourself go Just be who you are And let your live flow….

To achieve the impossible dream, try going to sleep. People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one. Oh sleep! It is…

Selfishness Is That Detestable Vice Which No One Will Forgive In Others, And No One Is Without In Himself. Henry Ward Beecher The Selfishness Must…

Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had…

Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your…

Saying goodbye doesn’t mean anything. It’s the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it. Trey Parker Don’t cry because it’s over….

If you live a life of make-believe, your life isn’t worth anything until you do something that does challenge your reality. And to me, sailing…

Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change….

I guess that’s just part of loving people: You have to give things up. Sometimes you even have to give them up. Lauren Oliver,Delirium Sometimes…

You have to wonder at times what you’re doing out there. Over the years, I’ve given myself a thousand reasons to keep running, but it…

Love’s secret is always lifting its head out from under the covers, “Here I am!” ~Rumi, as interpreted by Coleman Barks Be empty of worrying…….

Hope you have nightmares, because it’s disappointing to wake from a from a dreambut when wake from a nightmare, you’re relieved that it’s not true…

A man who desires revenge should dig two graves. unknown Can’t get blood from a stone. unknown Dead men don’t bite. Plutarch (46-120) Dead men…

The palest ink is brighter than the best memory Chinese saying. Thanks to Martin C Wojtkiewicz Anything with scales counts as a fish. Malay (on…

Behind every argument lies someone’s ignorance. Louis D. Brandeis (1856-1941) Once you reach the top, take care as the only way left to go is…

Confession is good for the soul. Scottish Proverb Don’t say amen to an unacceptable prayer. Turkish (on prayer) Doubt is a pain too lonely to…

Any water in the desert will do. Arabic (on practicality) Better to ask twice than to lose your way. Danish (on practicality) Beware of little…

Beggars can’t be choosers. John Heywood (c.1497-1580) Hunger drives the wolf out of the wood. 14th Century French Proverb Hunger is the best sauce. French…

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. Helen Keller Positive anything is better than negative nothing. Elbert Hubbard Believe that…

Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. ~Leonard Cohen Poetry is a deal of…

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the…

A clever person turns great problems into little ones and little ones into none at all. Chinese (on attitude) A weed is but an unloved…

A work ill done must be twice done. Welsh (on business) Be slow in choosing a friend, slower still in changing. Ben Franklin (1706-1790) Don’t…

A weed is a plant we’ve found no use for yet. Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) All in good time. Horace (65-8 BC) Anyone can hold…

One reason God created time was so that there would be a place to bury the failures of the past. Do not dwell in the…

A closed mouth catches no flies. Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616) Aim for the stars. unknown Aim high in your career but stay humble in your…