Even the highest towers begin at the ground. A glance, a smile, an appropriate word: this is how love arises. A wise man makes his own decisions: an ignorant man follows the public opinion. I sulked because I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. Hurry to do the things… Lees verder Chinese proverbs
Categorie: English proverbs and sayings in pictures
Simon Carmiggelt
There is no more difficult art than truly balanced idleness.
Nin Sheng
Thoughts are not stubborn. What is persistent is our habit of believing them.
Romain Rolland
It is impossible to argue with someone who claims not to seek the truth, but already knows it. – Romain Rolland
Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi
Out beyond ideas of wrong-doing and right-doing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about. Seeing you heals me. The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore. Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean… Lees verder Mawlana Jalal-al-Din Rumi
Gerrit Komrij
Happiness is a second that wants to be eternity. As I write, I am not interested in the truth. My only concern is that the last sentence kind of fits with the penultimate one. The less you have to offer, the more beautiful you make the packaging.
Midas Dekkers
If you invest in your mind, your body will naturally be better managed.
Frank Tyger
Opportunities often knock very quietly at the door. So listen carefully. Success is often just an idea away.
Stanislaus Kostka
I want eternity. I was born for greater things.
Abraham Lincoln
My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth. Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends? I invite my fellow citizens in every part of the United States, and also those who are at sea and… Lees verder Abraham Lincoln