Some more interesting statements

Submitted by VernalFire on Fri, 08/08/2008 at 1:38am.

Speaking without thinking is like shooting without taking aim.

A smile is the universal language.

A wise man hears one word and understands two.

To question a wise man is the beginning of wisdom.

Use the good thoughts of wise people.

A man is infinitely complicated than his thoughts.

Don't ask for less problems, ask for more wisdom.

The most incomprehensible thing about the world, is that it is comprehensible.

Trying to make things easy results in great difficulties.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness.  

Do not choose for anyone what you do not choose for yourself.

Judgements prevent us from seeing the good that lies beyond appearances.

Things that are done, it is needless to speak about; things that are past, it is needless to blame.

You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you cannot fool all of the people all of the time. 

Good people are good because they've come to wisdom through failure.

True wisdom lies in gathering the precious things out of each day as it goes by.

For the very true beginning of wisdom is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline; and the care of discipline is love.

If you have to much expectation, you may come away disappointed.

The art of being wise is knowing what to overlook.

Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.

If you worry, always do your worrying in advance; otherwise you will miss out on all the chances.

Blessed is the man who is too busy to worry by day, and too sleepy to worry at night.

To worry about tomorrow is to be unhappy today.

Associate yourself with men or women of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for its better to be alone than be in bad company.

True friends want nothing from you except the joy of your presence. No matter what you do, they will always be your friend.

» posted in VernalFire's Blog
 

Comments:

by kjmw - 2 months ago
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If you're going to be able to look back on something and laugh about it, you might as well laugh about it now!

by alwaysmated - 3 months ago
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I'll ask what my country can do for me ; and i will not ask what i can do for my country...

- Juan "rally" Tamad

by joaoporto - 15 months ago
Porto Portugal
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Thanks

by Vance917 - 15 months ago
North Potomac, Maryland United States
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Silence is louder than words.

Truth is louder than silence.

Therefore, one should avoid being too honest when others are trying to sleep.

by qtsii - 15 months ago
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Member Since: Mar 2008
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These are all great my two favorites are:

For the very true beginning of wisdom is the desire of discipline; and the care of discipline; and the care of discipline is love.

 

Associate yourself with men or women of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for its better to be alone than be in bad company.

by legend - 15 months ago
Manchester England
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 1752

some good statements, some i havnt heard

 

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