Zitat des Tages über Sprüche / Sayings:
The superior man acquaints himself with many sayings of antiquity and many deeds of the past, in order to strengthen his character thereby.
Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.
I have read in Plato and Cicero sayings that are wise and very beautiful; but I have never read in either of them: Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden.
A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty sayings are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.
As I travel the world, it seems that younger people identify me merely with some of the folklore in the 'Chuck Norris Facts' - those hyperbolic sayings that elevate my abilities beyond my capabilities. Others view me in light of the character I played in 'Walker, Texas Ranger' or in one of my 20 tough-guy films.
Of the sayings of Christ in the Synoptic Gospels that can be compared to those in the fourth Gospel, there are one or two which I venture to think can only have been recorded on the authority of St. John.
There are two sayings that are familiar in every news room across the country: 1. sex sells; 2. if it bleeds it leads.
I prefer sayings over jokes.
There are very few profound sayings in the world.
The wisdom of the wise and the experience of the ages is preserved into perpetuity by a nation's proverbs, fables, folk sayings and quotations.
I've learned the truth in these sayings: 'Luck is when opportunity meets preparation' and 'The right project will find you'.
One of my sayings is: look good, feel good, do good.
During my first years in the Sierra, I was ever calling on everybody within reach to admire them, but I found no one half warm enough until Emerson came. I had read his essays, and felt sure that of all men he would best interpret the sayings of these noble mountains and trees. Nor was my faith weakened when I met him in Yosemite.
One of my favorite little sayings is, 'To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.'
Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.