Selected quotes - page 10

The tree is known by its fruit, The woman – in the poverty of her husband, The man is known in the illness of his wife, The friend is known in trouble, and the Believer – in times of trials. (INZ EN)
If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. View quote
Isaac Newton
What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other? View quote
George Eliot
We choose our joys and sorrows long before we experience them. View quote
Kahlil Gibran
Most people, in fact, will not take the trouble in finding out the truth, but are much more inclined to accept the first story they hear. View quote
Thucydides
There's nothing in the world so demoralizing as money. View quote
Sophocles
Nature has given to men one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. View quote
Epictetus
Most people do not really want freedom, because freedom involves responsibility, and most people are frightened of responsibility. View quote
Sigmund Freud
Much speech is one thing, well-timed speech is another. View quote
Sophocles
Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to an understanding of ourselves. View quote
Carl Jung
No one loves his country for its size or eminence, but because it's his own. (Seneca)
When you are going through difficulty and wonder where God is, remember that the teacher is always quiet during the test. View quote
Keanu Reeves
Apologizing doesn't always mean you're wrong and the other person is right. It means you value your relationship more than your ego. View quote
A truly rich man is one whose children will run into his arms when his hands are empty. View quote
One little boy, when asked what forgiveness is, gave a wonderful answer: "It is the fragrance that a flower gives when it is trampled on." View quote
When a wise person gets angry, he sits down and remains silent to calm his heart, so that anger does not take over him-allowing him to remain the master of himself. View quote
Nectarios of Aegina
Work saves us from three great evils: boredom, vice and need. View quote
Voltaire
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. View quote
Alvin Toffler
It is quality rather than quantity that matters. View quote
Seneca
If you knew how quickly people would forget you after your death, you would not seek in your life to please anyone but God. View quote
John Chrysostom
If people could realize that we are merely passing through this Earth... That we are guests here... That every meeting with an acquaintance or a friend could be the last, they would be more humble and less cruel. (INZ EN)
Look forward - with hope, back - with gratitude, up - with prayer, down - with repentance, inward - with attention. And around - with love. View quote
No one knows when we are saying goodbye for the last time. So cherish every moment. View quote
Associate with people who are likely to improve you. View quote
Seneca
Remember happiness doesn't depend upon who you are or what you have; it depends solely on what you think. View quote
Dale Carnegie