70 quotes found
Linguistic family of idiomatic expressions
“Misfortune comes to all men.”
“Misfortunes come to all men.”
“Always take an emergency leisurely.”
“Better be too credulous than too skeptical”
“Never answer a letter while you are angry.”
“Don't curse the darkness - light a candle.”
“Keep a green tree alive in your heart, and a songbird may come to sing there.”
“Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still.”
“Civilize The Mind, But Make Savage The Body.”
“Teachers open doors, but you must enter by yourself.”
“Because different cultures see a particular animal as representing a certain human virtue or vice, the use of animal imagery also allows for more colorful commentary on the human condition.”
“Contentment can only be found in not envying others or comparing yourself to them but in being satisfied with what you have.”
“The sacrifices of time and money that Chinese friends will make for one another often go far beyond what is expected or accepted in Western society.”
“If you are in the business of revenge, then you better dig two graves.”
“He who is afraid of suffering, is already suffering fear. Out of fear, true creativity is blocked.”
“You have two lives the second one begins when you realize you only have one”
“Behind an able man there are always other able men.”
“Blessings never come in pairs misfortunes never come alone.”
“A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.”
“Beat your child once a day. If you don't know why he does.”
“A bird can roost but on one branch. A mouse can drink no more than its fill from a river.”
“A man's fortune must first be changed from within.”
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”