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The husband and wife should be similar to the hand and the eye. When the hand hurts, the eyes should be crying. And when the eyes cry, the hand should wipe away the tears. (John Chrysostom)
Never should we complain about our parents. They have given us life. And perhaps everything they had. View quote
Those who love us just the way we are are priceless! It's invaluable! View quote
Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not shine on itself and flowers do not spread their fragrance for themselves. Living for others is a rule of nature. We are all born to help each other. No matter how difficult it is...life is good when you are happy; but much better when others are happy because of you. View quote
"What is love?" - a boy was asked. "Yesterday, I gave my jacket to a girl. She put it on, but it was me who felt warm!" - the boy replied. View quote
All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. View quote
George Orwell
Better bread with salt in peace and without sorrow than many expensive dishes in grief and suffering. View quote
John Chrysostom
People often judge the mistakes of others but are blind to their own. View quote
A ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. View quote
Grace Hopper
The intelligence consists not only in the knowledge but also in the skill to apply the knowledge into practice. View quote
Aristotle
He who knows that enough is enough will always have enough. View quote
Laozi
Тrue love and loyal friends are two of the hardest things to find. View quote
Not all who smile are kind, Not all who are on their knees believe in God. View quote
Don't be a parrot in life, be an Eagle. A parrot talks way too much but can't fly high but an eagle is silent and has the will power to touch the sky. View quote
Be teachable. You are not always right. View quote
One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. View quote
George Herbert
Education is the best provision for old age. View quote
Aristotle
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action. View quote
Confucius
Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices. View quote
Voltaire
A strong person is not the one who defeats the weak, but the one who helps the weak become strong. View quote
Character is like a tree and reputation its shadow. The shadow is what we think it is the tree is the real thing. (Abraham Lincoln)
No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of it to anyone else. View quote
Charles Dickens
Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired. View quote
Plautus
Worry is a total waste of time. It doesn't change anything. All it does is steal your joy and keeps you very busy doing nothing. View quote
Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm. View quote
Winston Churchill