Life is a beautiful journey that is meant to be embraced to the fullest every day. However, that doesn't mean you always wake up ready to seize the day, and sometimes need a reminder that life is a great gift. Whether a funny quote from a famous celebrity or an encouraging message about giving it your best from a successful business person, we can all use a little motivation and inspiration these days via a life quote.
Here is a list of popular English proverbs. Proverbs are also known as sayings. Proverbs give some form of life advice. Every language and culture has them, and many proverbs exist in more than one language. It is important not to miss any of the words in most proverbs because the meaning can be lost if even one word is changed or left out. This list of English proverbs includes definitions and examples, and is meant to improve English vocabulary and English cultural knowledge.
"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them."Dalai Lama
It is better to risk starving to death then surrender. If you give up on your dreams, what's left?
When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It's very simple.
Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.
Perhaps when we find ourselves wanting everything, it is because we are dangerously close to wanting nothing.
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.
If we don't believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don't believe in it at all.
Meaning: What you do is more important than what you say
Example
: “Don’t just tell me you’re going to change. Do it! Actions speak louder than words.”
Meanings
: It’s always better to tell the truth than it is to lie
Example
: “If you want people to trust you, you need to be honest with them. Honesty is the best policy.”
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eaning:
The more y
ou do something, the better you will become at it
Example
: “Don’t give up on learning the violin. Practice makes perfect.”
Meaning
:Don’t make someone angry or hurt someone who is helping you or paying for you
Example
:“You had a fight with your boss? Are you stupid? Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.”
Meaning: If something is already working well, don’t try to change it or improve it
Example
: “Why are you trying to upgrade your PC again? It was working fine before. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
Meaning
: Your home is the most comfortable place in the world
Example: “What a tiring vacation! I’m glad to be back in my own bed again. There’s no place like home.”
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do. You can act to change and control your life; and the procedure, the process is its own reward.
Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live on that idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, every part of your body, be full of that idea, and just leave every other idea alone. This is the way to success.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart.
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.
We need to find God, and he cannot be found in noise and restlessness. God is the friend of silence. See how nature - trees, flowers, grass- grows in silence; see the stars, the moon and the sun, how they move in silence... We need silence to be able to touch souls.
Our heavenly Father understands our disappointment, suffering, pain, fear, and doubt. He is always there to encourage our hearts and help us understand that He's sufficient for all of our needs. When I accepted this as an absolute truth in my life, I found that my worrying stopped.
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be.
You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.