Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. ~Swedish Proverb
#proverbs #swedish-proverbs #love

Sweet is the day of sacred rest;
No mortal cares shall seize my breast;
O may my heart in tune be found
Like David's harp of solemn sound. ~Isaac Watts
#quotes #isaac-watts #poetry

Gray hairs are death's blossoms. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #death

Some may claim that is it unscientific to speak of the operations of nature as miracles. But the point of the title lies in the paradox of finding so many wonderful things subservient to the rule of law. ~Elisha Gray
#quotes #elisha-gray #nature #law

A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably. ~John Bunyan
#quotes #john-bunyan #christianity

So, tomorrow, I'm leaving. And I'm not going to let that happen again with anyone else. I'm going to be who I really am. I'm going to figure out what this is. ~Stephen Chbosky
#quotes #stephen-chbosky

For the possibilities of being different from what one is are infinite. Once one has negated oneself, however, there are no longer any particular choices. ~Hannah Arendt
#quotes #hannah-arendt #change #choices

A good man is willing to know the worst of himself, and particularly under affliction, desires to be told wherefore God contends with him and what God designs in correcting him. ~Matthew Henry
#quotes #matthew-henry #human

I'm not much of a salesman. I prefer the soft sell and the honest approach. ~Marc Guggenheim
#quotes #marc-guggenheim #selling

Hold a true friend with both your hands. ~Nigerian Proverb
#proverbs #nigerian-proverbs #friendship

Water which is too pure has no fish. ~Zen Proverb
#proverbs #zen-proverbs #buddhism #purity

Man is a masterpiece of creation, if only because no amount of determinism can prevent him from believing that he acts as a free being. ~Georg C. Lichtenberg
#quotes #georg-c-lichtenberg #freedom #free-will

God is good, but never dance in a small boat. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #trust

What makes us discontented with our condition is the absurdly exaggerated idea we have of the happiness of others. ~French Proverb
#proverbs #french-proverbs #happiness #exaggeration

Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. ~Hindu Proverb
#proverbs #hindu-proverbs #excess

Do not fall before you are pushed. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #wisdom

The nose is for breathing, the mouth is for eating. ~Proverb
#proverbs #eating #breathing

Joblessness is a weapon of mass destruction. Poverty is a weapon of mass destruction. Hunger is a weapon of mass destruction. Poor health care is a weapon of mass destruction. Poor education is a weapon of mass destruction. Discrimination is a weapon of mass destruction. Let us abolish such weapons of mass destruction here at home. ~Dennis Kucinich
#quotes #dennis-kucinich #poverty #health #education #destruction

I don't usually think of my writing as a "challenge" because I enjoy the process so much. I suppose that's what's helped me to avoid "writer's block" all these years. ~Melody Carlson
#quotes #melody-carlson #writing #process

A man loves his sweetheart the most, his wife the best, but his mother the longest. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs #love

People count up the faults of those who keep them waiting. ~French Proverb
#proverbs #french-proverbs #manners #wait

Before you love, learn to run through the snow leaving no footprint. ~Turkish Proverb
#proverbs #turkish-proverbs #love #caring

The adult looks to deeds, the child to love. ~Indian Proverb
#proverbs #indian-proverbs #love #deeds

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #heart #love

Many a true word is spoken in jest. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #humor #speaking