Sometimes the meaning might not be obvious until you have read it a couple of times, and pondered upon it for a while. Sometimes the meaning becomes clear only after you have undergone certain life experiences. These are words of wisdom. Some people refer them to nuggets of gold.
Dig the well before you get thirsty. - Chinese Proverb
Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel. - Augustus Hare
They sicken of the calm, who know the storm. - Dorothy Parker
A good disposition is invincible, if it be genuine. - Marcus Aurelius
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the soul. - Joseph Addison
Real charity doesn’t care if it’s tax-deductible or not. - Dan Benett
There is no education like adversity. - Benjamin Disraeli
When in doubt, strategise; if it doesn't work, reorganize. - Srini Rangan
It’s nice to be important, but it’s important to be nice. - Melissa Hahn
The more you want, the more you stand to lose. - Aesop
You can cage the singer but not the song. - Harry Belafonte
It’s when you run away that you’re most liable to stumble. - Casey Robinson
The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it. - Duc de La Rochefoucauld
He who will not economize will have to agonize. - Confucius
The hour which gives us life begins to take it away. - Seneca
If there’s a way to do it better, find it. - Thomas A Edison
Please all, and you will please none. - Aesop
There is always room at the top. - Daniel Webster
He that is giddy thinks the world turns round. - William Shakespeare
No mask like open truth to cover lies. - William Congreve
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