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

The fear among economists across the political spectrum was that we were rapidly plummeting toward a second Great Depression. So in the weeks and months that followed, we undertook a series of difficult steps to prevent that outcome. And we were forced to take those steps, largely without the help of an opposition party, which, unfortunately, after having presided over the decision-making that had led to the crisis, decided to hand it over to others to solve. ~Barack Obama
#quotes #barack-obama #government #economy

It is better to trust the eyes rather than the ears. ~German Proverb
#proverbs #german-proverbs

Love makes the time pass. Time makes love pass. ~French Proverb
#proverbs #french-proverbs #love #time

You will always be lucky if you know how to make friends with strange cats. ~Proverb
#proverbs #friendship #cat

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs

I am kind of a grinder. I am a Cinderella, an underdog story who fights. ~Zach Johnson
#quotes #zach-johnson #cinderella #work

Look down if you would know how high you stand. ~Yiddish Proverb
#proverbs #yiddish-proverb #ranks

A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in. ~Greek Proverb
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Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children. ~Kenyan proverb
#proverbs #kenyan-proverbs #earth

To know the road ahead, ask those coming back. ~Chinese Proverb
#proverbs #chinese-proverbs #experience

She who does not yet know how to walk cannot climb a ladder. ~Ethiopian Proverb
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Starting my own business was kind of a wakeup call in a number of different ways. I had to meet a payroll every week, and we had to satisfy customers, and we had competitors that we had to compete with in order to have those customers come into our stores, and we had to compete with other employers for our employees. ~John Mackey
#quotes #john-mackey #business #competition

No one can advise or help you; no one. There is only one thing you should do. Go into yourself. Search for the reason that bids you write, find out wether it spreading out its root in the deepest places of your heart. Delve into yourself for a deep answer ~Rainer Maria Rilke
#quotes #rainer-maria-rilke #writing #heart

If you want to know how much I miss you, try to catch rain drops. The ones you catch is how much you miss me, and the ones you miss is how much I miss you.
#love #romance #cute

Two heads are better than one. ~English Proverb
#proverbs #english-proverbs

No physician is really good before he has killed one or two patients. ~Hindu Proverb
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Be diligent, and God will send profit. ~Arabic Proverb
#proverbs #arabic-proverbs #conscience

I have my own voice and can focus only on that. I know what I like; I find my inspirations in so many other places than just online and bring that into my work. ~Hanneli Mustaparta
#quotes #hanneli-mustaparta #inspiration #work #music

A ring on a good woman's finger is no good without a blouse on her back. ~Irish Proverb
#proverbs #irish-proverbs

Ultimately, you just have one life. You never know unless you try. And you never get anywhere unless you ask. ~Kate Winslet
#quotes #kate-winslet #life #trying

I shall never get used to not being the most beautiful woman in the room. It was an intoxication to sweep in and know every man had turned his head. It kept me in form. ~Lady Randolph Churchill
#quotes #lady-randolph-churchill #women #beauty

I can't say I'm one way or the other because I've honestly fallen in love with a man and I've honestly fallen in love with a woman. I don't know how you label that, it's just how it is. ~Evan Rachel Wood
#quotes #evan-rachel-wood #love

It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools. ~Spanish Proverb
#proverbs #spanish-proverbs #wisdom #stupidity

"Why do you give me cars?" "It's fun," Ranger said. "And it keeps you safe. Do you want to know why keeping you safe is important to me?" "You love me?" "Yes." A sigh inadvertently escaped. "We're really screwed up, aren't we?" "In a very large way," Ranger said. ~Janet Evanovich
#quotes #janet-evanovich #cars