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Zen is not some kind of excitement, but merely concentration on our usual everyday routine. ~Zen Proverb
#proverbs #zen-proverbs #buddhism #perspective
proverbios
These days I seem to think about the things I forgot to do for you and all the times I had a chance to. ~Jackson Browne
#quotes #jackson-browne #wish
quotistEmbrace the faith that every challenge surmounted by your energy; every problem solved by your wisdom; every soul stirred by your passion; and every barrier to justice brought down by your determination will ennoble your life, inspire others, serve your country, and explode outward the boundaries of what is achievable on this earth. ~Madeleine Albright
#quotes #madeleine-albright #change
That the birds of worry and care fly over you head, this you cannot change, but that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #worry
Everything is chance, or nothing is chance. If I believed the first, I would be unable to live on, but I am not yet fully convinced of the second. ~Etty Hillesum
#quotes #etty-hillesum #chance
She who does not yet know how to walk cannot climb a ladder. ~Ethiopian Proverb
#proverbs #ethiopian-proverbs
I ask not for a lighter burden, but for broader shoulders. ~Jewish Proverb
#proverbs #jewish-proverbs
Actions speak louder than words. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs #action
The halls were empty. Charlotte had missed the first bell and would be late, again. Her homeroom teacher would ask her for an excuse and she would say, "Overwhelming feeling of dread." That was going to go over nicely. ~Anne Ursu
#quotes #anne-ursu
I consider Khomeini's position dangerous. He does not have the right to pass judgment; that is not the Islamic way. ~Naguib Mahfouz
#quotes #naguib-mahfouz #knomeini #power
Beware of a man of one book. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs
To sleep around is absolutely wrong for a woman; it's degrading and it completely ruins her personality. Sooner or later it will destroy all that is feminine and beautiful and idealistic in her. ~Barbara Cartland
#quotes #barbara-cartland #women
You can't prevent birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair. ~Chinese proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #sorrow
Don't bargain for fish which are still in the water. ~Indian Proverb
#proverbs #indian-proverbs
The greatest parts, without discretion as observed by an elegant writer, may be fatal to their owner; as Polyphemus, deprived of his eyes, was only the more exposed on account of his enormous strength and stature. ~Joseph Addison
#quotes #joseph-addison #polyphemus
Don’t quote your proverb till you bring your ship into port. ~Gaelic Proverb
#proverbs #gaelic-proverbs #quoting
Listen to the wisdom of the toothless ones. ~Fijian Proverb
#proverbs #fijian-proverbs #wisdom #aged
Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it. ~Oprah Winfrey
#quotes #oprah-winfrey #motivation
If you're serious, you really understand that it's important that you laugh as much as possible and admit that you're the funniest person you ever met. You have to laugh. Admit that you're funny. Otherwise, you die in solemnity. ~Maya Angelou
#quotes #maya-angelou #humor #laughing
If you neglect your art for one day it will neglect you for two. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #art
To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #experience
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs
Bacchus has drowned more men than Neptune. ~Giuseppe Garibaldi
#quotes #giuseppe-garibaldi #alcohol
The fire you kindle for your enemy often burns yourself more than them. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs