Proverbs - Sayings - Thoughts 2a
1. Timely words can encourage demoralized individuals; don't be hesitant.
2. Folks who think they must always speak the truth overlook another good choice - silence.
3. Half of being smart is knowing what you're dumb at.
4. Worriers spend a lot of time shoveling smoke.
5. Risk going out on a limb. THat's where the fruit is.
6. Laziness may appear attractive, but work gives satisfaction.
7. I have resolved never to do anything which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life.
8. WHen one is out of touch with himself, one cannot touch others.
9. We protest against unjust criticism, but we accept unearned applause.
10. The worst bankrupt in the world is the man who has lost his enthusiasm. Let him lose everything but enthusiasm and he will come through again to success.
11. Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof.
12. The door to the human heart can be opened only from the inside.
13. A problem shared is cut in half; a joy shared is doubled.
14. Tests come to soften our spirits, not to burden our hearts.
15. If it has a price tag, it won't bring lasting satisfaction.
16. If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.
17. The kindly word that falls today may bear it's fruit tomorrow.
18. Mincing your words makes it easier if you have to eat them later.
19. The language of love is understood by all.
20. Love is a long-term investment, not a quick-return loan.
21. Wouldn't it be nice if those dearest to us were the nearest?
22. Broken things can become blessed thing if you let Christ do the mending.
23. You are a child of God - call home.
24. Families are ike fudge . . . mostly sweet with a few nuts.
25. Life is full of adjustments.
26. Love sees through a telescope, not a microscope.
27. The only joy some people get out of the truth is stretching it.
28. All we need is an ear to listen, an eye to behold, and a heart to feel.
29. Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.
30. Every time I get my act together, the curtain comes dowm.
31. Confidence is what you have when you don't really understand the situation.
32. Maturity begins when we're content to feel we're right about something without feeling the necissity to prove someone else wrong.
33. Keep sending out love messages, even if you feel you are trying to hug a porcupine! Keep sharing your heart.
34. Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.
35. What you do with Christ here will determine what He will do with you in the hereafter.
36. Talking is sharing, but listening is caring.
37. Always take your rainbow with you.!
38. You may not be what you think you are, but what you think, you are.
39. Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape.
40. Happiness is not a station you arrive at, but a manner of traveling.
41. Admit your errors before someone else exaggerates them.
42. Lord, while you prepare a place for us, prepare us for that place.
43. If ever you make a mistake of judgment, let it be on the side of mercy.
44. The next time you're feeling down, think about all the terrible things that didn't happen to you.
45. Nothing is impossible to the people who don't have to do it themselves.
46. Rumor travels faster, but it doesn't stay put as long as truth.
47. Inner conviction can overcome any outer pressure.
48. Winners work at doing things the majority of the population are not willing to do.
49. It's better to look where you're going than where you've been.
50. Peace is the ability to wait patiently in spite of panic brougt on by uncertainty.
51. An open mind is okay as long as you know what to let in.
52. A shallow thinker never leaves an impression.
53. The rungs of the ladder of success are not meant to be rested on, but to support us until we are able to climb higher.
54. You cannot make your dreams come true until you wake up.
55. Ambition is when your dreams put on work clothes.
56. Those who make snap judgments must be careful that things do not come unfastened.
57. Everyone has a purpose in life. Don't let yours be to serve as a bad example.
58. When your dreams turn to dust don't fret-vacuum.
59. An ounce of common sense is worth a ton of learning.
60. If you give someone a piece of your mind, be sure you don't lose your peace of mind.
61. Progress comes in cans, stagnation in can'ts.
62. Sometimes we think we have an open mind when it really has been closed for repairs.
63. The only time advertising does not pay is when ou advertise your troubles.
64. Music washes away the dust from everyday life.
65. Some people do not drink at the fountain of knowledtge - they just gurgle.
66. The secret of patience is being able to do something else while waiting.
67. The door to the room of success swings on hinges ofdetermination.
68. Talent knows what to do, tact knows when to do it.
69. When in doubt take time to figure it out.
70. Those who cannot laugh at themselves make fun of other people.
71. We all know someone who is broadminded. Unfortunately, they sometimes lack depth.
72. The person who is constantly tooting his own horn usually has others running to keep out of his way.
73. It is not difficult to do one's duty when one knows what it is.
74. What you don't know may not hurt you, but it may amuse a lot of people.
75. Just because we move swiftly doesn't mean we are going anywhere.
76. Many times it requitres more strength decding what to do than it does performing the task.
77. Some people treat obstacles as stumbling blocks, others treat them as stepping stones.
78. The upright person is never a downright failure.
79. Do what you can today, you may not have the same oppurtunity tomorrow.
80. Life is most interesting when things don't go as planned and we need to ad-lib.
81. The thing about doing nothins is, it's nearly impossible to tell when you're finished.
82. Most of us find happiness somewhere between too much and too little.
83. Teaching from the heart is wonderful, just be sure it originates a little higher up.
84. The man who pays an ounce of principle for a pound of popularity gets badly cheated.
85. If people could really see your heart, would they be happily surprised or dismally disappointed?
86. Age is a matter of the mind, if you don't mind, it doesn't matter.
87. If you reveal your secrets to the wind you should not blame the wind for revealing them to the trees.
88. Blessed are they who are pleasant to live with.
89. Make the mistakes of yesterday your lessons for today.
90. Great oppurtunities come to those who make the most of small ones.
91. Trouble is part of your life, and if you don't share it, you don't give the person who loves you a chance to love you enough.
92. He is no fool who gives up what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.
93. Doubt whom you will, but mever yourself.
94. It's bad to have an empty purse, but an empty head is a whole lot worse.
95. A gem cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials.
96. Some things may come to us with rough wrappings, but there is gold inside.
97. The first point of wisdom is to know the truth, the second, to discern what is false.
98. You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips.
99. You can't turn the clock back, but you can wind it up again.
100. For if there were no grief to holow out our hearts, where would there be room for joy.
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