The right aphorism at the right time, at the right place can change a person’s point of view, or in some cases, a person’s life. It is like a key opening the lock to a recess of the mind which we did not know existed.
Take an interest in aphorisms. Understand what they are saying and learn the underlying lesson/lessons in them.
You can’t lose what you never had, you can’t keep what’s not yours and you can’t hold on to something that doesn’t want to stay. - Unknown
Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment. - Joel Osteen
Doubt comes in at the window when inquiry is denied at the door. - Benjamin Jowett
Faith is like a bird that feels dawn breaking and sings while it is still dark. - Scandinavian Proverb
The education of a man is never completed until he dies. - Robert E. Lee
Nature is the most thrifty thing in the world; she never wastes anything; she undergoes change, but there’s no annihilation – the essence remains. - Thomas Binney
Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character – and our character will determine our eternal destiny. - Ezra Taft Benson
To gain what is worth having, it may be necessary to lose everything else. - Bernadette Devlin
Though one should conquer a million men in battlefield, yet indeed he is the noblest victor who has conquered himself. - The Buddha
Whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well. - Lord Chesterfield
Usefulness is not impaired by imperfection. You can still drink from a chipped cup. - Greta K. Nagel
Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom. - Unknown
Even when you are angry, think before you talk. The words you say can only be forgiven, not forgotten. - Unknown
Life is not all about money. Some of the poorest people are the happiest people you can meet. - Unknown
One day you will realize that material thing means nothing. All that matters is the well being of the people in your life. - Unknown
Whenever we’re afraid, it’s because we don’t know enough. If we understood enough, we would never be afraid. - Earl Nightingale
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