Thanks to this fabulous quotation on today's A.Word.A.Day, I at first thought the theme of this Quote File would be "Parts of Speech," featuring quotes with the words "noun," "verb," "adjective," etc. Alas, the people whose quotations I collect have been mysteriously silent on the subject. But searching my actual, digital, one-hundred-plus-page Quotations File for the word "verb" brought me to these multiple wonderful proverbs, and voila, a different theme was born:
A proverb is a short sentence based on long experience. -- Miguel de Cervantes
The fly cannot be driven away by getting angry at it. -- African proverb
If there’s no enemy within, the enemy without can do you no harm. --
African proverb
A closed mind is like a closed book: just a block of wood. -- Chinese proverb
A diamond with a flaw is better than a common stone that is perfect. -- Chinese proverb
The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out. – Chinese proverb
A beautiful thing is never perfect. -- Egyptian proverb
Good deeds are the best prayer. -- Serbian proverb
No matter how far you have gone on the wrong road, turn back. -- Turkish proverb
A man is not old until his regrets take the place of dreams. -- Yiddish proverb
Before enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment, chop wood, carry water. -- Zen Buddhist proverb
Monday, May 03, 2010
Quote File: Proverbs
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I loved these. 'A beautiful thing is never perfect.' My new mantra. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd the 'turn back' one. Great advice in so many ways.
Thanks for sharing!
I loved the Egyptian proverb as well as the Yiddish one. 'A man is not old until his regrets take the place of dreams.'
ReplyDeleteI have always felt - when we lose hope and stop dreaming we have ceased to live. (Hugs)Indigo
One of my favourites is this Chinese proverb: "If we do not change our direction, we are likely to end up where we are headed."
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