proverbs, sayings and quotes

pennylane · #1 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 06:07 AM

* "When you lose, don't lose lesson."-Dalai Lama

* "Follow the three Rs. Respect for self, respect for others responsibility for all your actions."-Dalai Lama

* "Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values."-Dalai Lama

* "Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer."-Dalai Lama

* "In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don't bring up the past."-Dalai Lama

* "Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality."-Dalai Lama

* "Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other."-Dalai Lama

* "Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them." - Dalai Lama.

* "He who has health has hope, and he who has hope has everything." - Arabian Proverb

* "The tongue is a wild beast; once let it loose, it is difficult to chain." -- Latin Proverb

* Man who wait for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait every, every long time."-Chinese proverb

* "Clear conscience never fears midnight knocking." -Chinese proverb

* "Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without one. "_Chinese proverb

* " One never needs their humor as much a when they argue with a fool. " -Chinese proverb

* "Age and time do not wait for people. "-Chinese proverb

* "If you stand straight do not fear a crooked shadow." - Chinese Proverb

* "I felt sorry for myself because I had no shoes -- until I met a man who had no feet. "

* "Gossiping and lying go hand in hand."

* "Love-the reason to live."

* ” Only a fool knows everything. A wise man knows how little he knows.”

* ”Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.”

* ”Humility is like underwear absolutely essential, but indecent when exposed. “

* ”If you don't keep walking you will never get where your going.”

* "If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'."

* "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars."

* "A Man's true wealth is the good he does in this world!"

* "Goodness is the only investment that never fails."

* "A SMILE increases your face value."

* " An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind."."

* "Remember, after the storm there will be a rainbow."

* "Words can't break bones, but they can break hearts."

* "Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, but faith looks up."

* "We're richer when we give and poorer when we keep."

* "Kindness is a language deaf people can hear and blind people can see."

* "A successful team beats with one heart."

* "We cannot direct the wind, but we can adjust our sails."

* "Forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them more."

* "Miracles happen to those who believe in them."

* Who tells the truth is never wrong".

* "Love is like a rice plant; transplanted, it can grow elsewhere".

* "The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

* "If you find yourself in a hole, the first thing to do is stop diggin'."

* "When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.""

* "Patience will achieve more than force."

* "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."

* "A long voyage begins with just one step".

* " Do not throw away the oars before the boat reaches the shore".".

* "Without effort no harvest will be abundant".."

* "What we think, we become."

* " Enough is a feast."

* " When two elephants fight it is the grass that suffers."

* " If you want happiness of a lifetime-help the next generation."

* "Flies never visit an egg that has no crack."

* "Vicious as a tigeress can be, she never eats her own cubs."

* "Life is a song. Love is the music."

* "A life without cause is a life without effect."

* "Absence makes the heart grow fonder."

* "Don't control, be in control."

* "Make love - not war."

* "The course of true love never did run smoothly."

* "Who gossips to you will gossip of you."

* "Actions speak louder than words."

* "Laugh and the world laughs with you."

* "Even at the very last moment, the truth shall make you free."

* " If you don't help others, you can't expect them to help you."."

* " A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog."

* "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful."

* " One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness."

* " Silence is one of the hardest arguments to refute."

* "Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without."

* " He who seeks to secure the good of others has already secured his own."

* "Better remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak with an idiot."

* "We never know the worth of water till the wells is dry."

* "Love the life you live and you will live the life you love."

* "If you judge someone, you have no time to love him or her."

* "Don't let other people tell you what you want."

* "Minds, like parachute, only function when they are open."

* "Be careful of ANGER. It's just one letter away from DANGER."

* "Anger is an acid which burns the pot from which it is poured."

* "Do unto others, as you would have them do unto you."

* "Be yourself-Who else is better qualified?"

* "Never let your sense of morality keep you from doing what's right."

* "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom."

* "Be not afraid of growing slowly; be afraid only of standing still."

* "Indecision is often worse than wrong action."

* "Nobody can make you feel inferior without your permission."

* "Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around."

* "Love in your heart wasn’t put there to stay. Love isn’t love till you give it away!"

* "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world."

* " The difference between genius and studpidity is that genius has its limits."

* "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."

* "Treat everyone you meet as though they're the most important person you'll meet that day."

* "First keeps the peace within yourself, and then you can also bring peace to others."

* "Learn the skills of accepting and forgetting. And move on."

* "There is no such thing in anyone's life as an unimportant day."

* "People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you make them feel."

* "Live for today, dream of tomorrow, learn from yesterday".

* "An angry person is seldom reasonable, a reasonable person is seldom angry."

* "A poor person isn't he who has little , but he who needs alot.""

* "Respect cannot be learned, purchased or acquired-it can only be earned."

* "A friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."

* "If you could get up the courage to begin, you have the courage to succeed."

* " Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merly to be normal"

* "Never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time, and it annoys the pig."

* "Love's greatest gift is its ability to make everything it touches sacred."

* "A friend is someone that won't begin to talk behind your back when you leave the room."

* "Give a man a fish and he won't starve for a day. Teach a man how to fish and he won't starve for his entire life."

* "I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you."

* "One of the best ways to persuade others is with your ears - by listening to them."

* "A true friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart."

* "Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile."

* "You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight."

* "No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry."

* "Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have."

* "Don't wish it was easier; wish you were better. Don't wish for less problems; wish for more skills. Don't wish for less challenges; wish for more wisdom."

* "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion."

* " There are two types of people who will tell you that you can't make a difference in this world. Those who are afraid to try, and those who are afraid that you will succeed."

* "There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words."

* " Now and then it's good to pause in our pursuit of happiness and just be happy."

fairygirl · #2 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 07:31 AM

Wow I love these pennylane

I love the dalai lama, i have read a few of his books, the art of happiness really made me think alot.

I laughed at the dont teach a pig to sing. hee hee

Thank you

Fairygirl x

wolfdreamer · #3 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 12:34 PM

Thanks Penny I like reading quotes.

pennylane · #4 (**permalink**) 08-07-2008, 02:22 PM

Aw, glad you both liked it! I love quotes, collect them, and then find pictures to illustrate it.

dragonfly · #5 (**permalink**) 08-08-2008, 10:42 AM

* "Kindness is a language deaf people can hear and blind people can see."
thats beautiful