Philosophy

15 inspirational quotes by Dalai Lama

06/25/2022 by Roy Sutton

The Dalai Lama is a spiritual leader committed to promoting values such as love, patience, humility, tolerance, compassion, contentment, forgiveness and self-discipline.

His most important messages include the importance of happiness and world peace.

Quotes by the Dalai Lama have spread widely and he’s generally a respected thinker around the world.

So if your aim is to live a positive and fulfilled life then you might just be inspired by these 15 quotes by Dalai Lama.

Quotes by Dalai Lama:

Choose to be optimistic, it feels better. ~Dalai Lama
Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality. ~Dalai Lama
Instead of wondering WHY this is happening to you, consider why this is happening to YOU. ~Dalai Lama
Let us try to recognize the precious nature of each day. ~Dalai Lama
Neither a space station nor an enlightened mind can be realized in a day. ~Dalai Lama
Judge your success by what you had to give up to get it. ~Dalai Lama
A disciplined mind leads to happiness, and an undisciplined mind leads to suffering. ~Dalai Lama
Through violence, you may ‘solve’ one problem, but you sow the seeds for another. ~Dalai Lama
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito. ~Dalai Lama
It is very rare or almost impossible that an event can be negative from all points of view. ~Dalai Lama
The whole purpose of religion is to facilitate love and compassion, patience, tolerance, humility, and forgiveness. ~Dalai Lama
If a problem is fixable, if a situation is such that you can do something about it, then there is no need to worry. If it’s not fixable, then there is no help in worrying. There is no benefit in worrying whatsoever. ~Dalai Lama
The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts. ~Dalai Lama
I will not propose to you that my way is best. The decision is up to you. If you find some point which may be suitable to you, then you can carry out experiments for yourself. If you find that it is of no use, then you can discard it. ~Dalai Lama
Whether one is rich or poor, educated or illiterate, religious or non-believing, man or woman, black, white, or brown, we are all the same. Physically, emotionally, and mentally, we are all equal. We all share basic needs for food, shelter, safety, and love. We all aspire to happiness and we all shun suffering. Each of us has hopes, worries, fears, and dreams. Each of us wants the best for our family and loved ones. We all experience pain when we suffer loss and joy when we achieve what we seek. On this fundamental level, religion, ethnicity, culture, and language make no difference. ~Dalai Lama

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25 Quotes by Richard Branson to inspire you to greater things

06/24/2022 by Roy Sutton

Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson, or simply Richard Branson as he’s better known, is a British billionaire, entrepreneur, and business magnate. By any measure, he’s a successful, self-made, man and therefore we can learn from him. So, some quotes by Richard Branson are worth exploring.

He expressed a desire to become an entrepreneur from an early age. In the 1970s Richard Branson founded the Virgin Group, which today controls more than 400 companies in various fields.

Over the years his interests have extended across retail, music and transport – including land, air, sea and space travel – and his taste for adventure plus his humanitarian work, have resulted in him becoming a prominent global figure.

So here are 25 quotes by Richard Branson to inspire you to greater things.

Quotes by Richard Branson (1-10):

A good leader doesn’t get stuck behind a desk.
Material things are delightful but they’re not important.
Starting your own business isn’t just a job it’s a way of life.
In business, if you realise you’ve made a bad decision, you change it.
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again.
Business opportunities are like buses, there’s always another one coming.
You don’t learn to walk by following rules. You learn by doing, and by falling over.
One thing is certain in business. You and everyone around you will make mistakes.
If you’re embarking around the world in a hot-air balloon, don’t forget the toilet paper.
My philosophy is that if I have any money I invest it in new ventures and not have it sitting around.

Quotes by Richard Branson (11-20):

I always find the time to exercise – kitesurfing, tennis or cycling – and to spend time with my loved ones.
Every successful businessman will have experienced setbacks and failures. They’re lying if they say they haven’t.
It’s a common misconception that money is every entrepreneur’s metric for success. It’s not, and nor should it be.
My interest in life comes from setting myself huge, apparently unachievable challenges and trying to rise above them.
Being a good listener is absolutely critical to being a good leader; you have to listen to the people who are on the front line.
Entrepreneurs are natural problem-solvers, which means that we always have ideas for new businesses popping into our heads.
My attitude has always been, if you fall flat on your face, at least you’re moving forward. All you have to do is get back up and try again.
It’s rare for a start-up to make money immediately, so you need to make sure that you have enough saved or that you have another income stream that can support you.
Fun is one of the most important and underrated ingredients in any successful venture. If you’re not having fun, then it’s probably time to call it quits and try something else.
Most people would assume my business success, and the wealth that comes with it, have brought me happiness. But I know I am successful, wealthy, and connected because I am happy.

Quotes by Richard Branson (21-25):

Treat failure as a lesson on how not to approach achieving a goal and then use that learning to improve your chances of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop.
Too many people measure how successful they are by how much money they make or the people that they associate with. In my opinion, true success should be measured by how happy you are.
There’s an inherent danger in letting people think that they have perfected something. When they believe they’ve ‘nailed it,’ most people tend to sit back and rest on their laurels while countless others will be labouring furiously to better their work!
From a young age, I learned to focus on the things I was good at and delegate to others what I was not good at. That’s how Virgin is run. Fantastic people throughout the Virgin Group run our businesses, allowing me to think creatively and strategically.
If you want to be more productive, then start at the start: get there on time. Whether it is a meeting, a flight, an appointment or a date, it’s important to ensure you are there when you say you will be there. This may feel like an old-fashioned tip to give, but it has served me well for five decades in business.

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15 Quotes by Bob Newhart reflecting his personal philosophy

06/23/2022 by Roy Sutton

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There are many fine comedians in this world and many of the finest are American, in my opinion. And for me, one of the funniest American comedians of all time is Bob Newhart. He’s certainly made me laugh out loud, many times.

Many years ago I was fortunate enough to stumble upon his audio recording of the Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart and from that moment on I was absolutely hooked.

This album was one of the funniest things I’ve ever heard.

Imagine my situation, I’m sitting in my car waiting for the traffic lights to turn green. Suddenly on my car radio, they play the Tobacco sketch from that album. It was so funny it had me laughing so much that people around me were starting to stare at me as if I’d gone mad. It really was that funny. If you click the link you can listen to it.

And if you’re unfamiliar with Bob Newhart’s work then I do recommend you check him out. And a good place to start would be the Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart. It’s still available on Amazon.

However before you check it out, here are 15 quotes by Bob Newhart, some of which reflect his humour, some reflect his sense of the absurd and some are just thought-provoking.

Quotes by Bob Newhart:

The only way to survive is to have a sense of humour. ~Bob Newhart
Don’t be silly and don’t waste your time. ~Bob Newhart
Don’t live in the past. There’s no point. You can’t change anything. What a waste of time. ~Bob Newhart
I don’t like country music but I don’t mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means put down. ~Bob Newhart
People are meant to be in certain places, and I think I’m meant to be on a sound stage doing situation comedy. ~Bob Newhart
The best advice I was probably given and the best advice I could give someone who is trying to get into the comedy field is to take advantage of every opportunity you have to work to hone your skills. ~Bob Newhart
Comedians are innately programmed to pick up oddities like mispronounced words, upside-down books on a shelf, and generally undetectable mistakes in everyday life. ~Bob Newhart
I don’t know how doctors pick one speciality over another. Some you can understand. Paediatricians or gynaecologists delivering babies, bringing a new life into the world, but how does someone want to be a proctologist? How can you fall in love with proctology? ~Bob Newhart
With the advent of cell phones, especially with the very small microphone that attaches to the cell phone itself, it’s getting harder and harder I find, to differentiate between schizophrenics and people talking on a cell phone. ~Bob Newhart
I think one reason for a successful marriage is laughter. I think laughter gets you through the rough moments in a marriage. ~Bob Newhart
All comedians are, in a way, anarchists. Our job is to make fun of the existing world. ~Bob Newhart
Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then move on. ~Bob Newhart
Probably the best advice I ever got in my life was from the head of the accounting department, Mr Hutchinson, at the Glidden Company in Chicago, and he told me, ‘You really aren’t cut out for accounting.’ ~Bob Newhart
I just made the decision that I was going to try comedy, and if didn’t work, then I knew it didn’t work. Then I would go back and do whatever. But at least I wouldn’t torture myself the rest of my life, wondering whatever would have happened. ~Bob Newhart
All I can say about life is, ‘Oh God, enjoy it!’ ~Bob Newhart

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7 inspirational quotes about marriage

06/21/2022 by Roy Sutton

Marriage can be a thorny subject for some and a source of great pleasure for others. If a successful marriage is your aim then you’ll need to master the art of compromise, as well as choose a life partner for whom you have the greatest respect and whose company you enjoy.

Friendship is at the heart of any successful marriage and friendship is a relationship of equals.

That means the power dynamic in your relationship must be balanced. Both parties must feel that their needs are being met.

You’re a team and as with all teams, each of you has a role to play. One person cannot be expected to bear the burden of doing everything whilst the other person does nothing. That’s not fair, nor is it sustainable.

A successful marriage can be your greatest investment. Choose your partner wisely and a successful relationship can be yours. Whereas, failing to choose carefully could prove to be painful for all concerned.

So today I offer you seven inspirational quotes about marriage to help you reflect on what is one of life’s great institutions.

Remember this; choose well and nurture your relationship and it can last a lifetime.

Find the right partner and you’ll appreciate their presence in your life with each passing year and much more so as you get older.

Inspirational quotes about marriage:

By all means, marry. If you get a good wife, you’ll become happy; if you get a bad one, you’ll become a philosopher. ~Socrates
Happy is the man who finds a true friend and far happier is he who finds that true friend in his wife. ~Franz Schubert
It is not a lack of love but a lack of friendship that makes unhappy marriages. ~Friedrich Nietzsche
My most brilliant achievement was my ability to be able to persuade my wife to marry me. ~Winston Churchill
Don’t marry the person you think you can live with; marry only the individual you think you can’t live without. ~James Dobson
The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all the time. ~Julia Child
Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If it’s not based on respect, nothing that appears to be goodwill lasts very long. ~Amy Grant

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101 inspirational world proverbs to help you reflect on life

06/20/2022 by Roy Sutton

If you’re looking for some inspirational world proverbs to help you reflect on life and its meaning then I’ve curated 101 of them just for you dear reader.

There are some excellent world proverbs here that’ll make you think and hopefully give you greater insight into life, its meaning, and different communities’ philosophies everywhere.

Proverbs contain the wisdom of the ancients and they provide us with useful reminders that people everywhere are just the same really. We’re all just trying to get through life as best we can.

So enjoy them all and feel free to pass them on.

World Proverbs (1-20):

If there’s no wind, row. ~Latin Proverb
Talk doesn’t cook rice. ~Chinese Proverb
A half-truth is a whole lie. ~Yiddish Proverb
A friend’s eye is a good mirror. ~Irish Proverb
Honour is better than honours. ~Belgian Proverb
Hope is the bread of the poor. ~Turkish Proverb
Not my circus. Not my monkeys. ~Polish Proverb
Hospitality is one form of worship. ~Jewish Proverb
Conscience is the voice of the soul. ~Polish Proverb
A wheel that turns gathers no rust. ~Greek Proverb
Sunshine all the time makes a desert. ~Arab Proverb
All married women are not wives. ~Japanese Proverb
He that falls by himself never cries. ~Turkish Proverb
No road is long with good company. ~Turkish Proverb
Who lies for you will lie against you. ~Bosnian Proverb
Real gold does not fear the furnace. ~Chinese Proverb
Work like an ant and you’ll eat sugar. ~Yemeni Proverb
A bad tree does not yield good apples. ~Danish Proverb
A good deed dies when it’s spoken about. ~Arab Proverb
He that knows patience knows peace. ~Chinese Proverb

World Proverbs (21-40):

A fish gets bigger when it gets away. ~Japanese Proverb
Fear makes the wolf bigger than he is. ~German proverb
You won’t gain knowledge by drinking ink. ~Arab Proverb
You cannot strike a face that is smiling. ~Korean Proverb
Money buys everything but good sense. ~Yiddish Proverb
The real hero doesn’t say that he’s one. ~Filipino Proverb
Five fingers are brothers but not equals. ~Afghan Proverb
Fear an ignorant man more than a lion. ~Kurdish Proverb
A bad son gives his mother a bad name. ~Ivorian Proverb
Eat what is cooked, listen to what is said. Russian Proverb
A good meal ought to begin with hunger. ~French Proverb
He who puts up with insult invites injury. ~Jewish Proverb
Do not push the river, it will flow by itself. ~Polish Proverb
Save money and money will save you. ~Jamaican Proverb
Always leave a little room for a mistake. ~Chinese Proverb
Against stupidity, God himself is helpless. ~Jewish Proverb
Many a time a man’s mouth broke his nose. ~Irish Proverb
Do not be wise in words, be wise in deeds. ~Jewish Proverb
Put off for one day and ten days will pass. ~Korean Proverb
The blind cannot see. The proud will not. ~Russian Proverb

World Proverbs (41-60):

What is cheap is always the most costly. ~German Proverb
A silent man is the best one to listen to. ~Japanese Proverb
For every wise man, there’s one still wiser. ~Kurdish Proverb
A lie has no author, nor a liar a conscience. ~Indian Proverb
The usefulness of a cup is in its emptiness. ~Chinese Proverb
The frog forgets that he was once a tadpole. ~Korean Proverb
Loose tongues are worse than wicked hands. ~Jewish Proverb
The beard does not make the philosopher. ~American Proverb
He that speaks, sows; He that hears, reaps. ~Turkish Proverb
Better an honest enemy than a false friend. ~German Proverb
A wooden bed is better than a golden coffin. ~Russian Proverb
There’s nothing so bad that it couldn’t be worse. ~Irish Proverb
Cast no dirt into the well that gives you water. ~Korean Proverb
He who never doubts doesn’t know anything. ~Spanish Proverb
Patience is a bitter plant, but its fruit is sweet. ~Chinese Proverb
He who wants the rose must respect the thorn. ~Persian Proverb
Birds are caught with seed, men with money. ~Armenian Proverb
If you want to build high, you must dig deep. ~Mongolian Proverb
If you’re going to seek revenge, dig two graves. ~Chinese Proverb
There’s no greater fraud than a promise not kept. ~Gaelic Proverb

World Proverbs (61-80):

A hungry wolf is stronger than a satisfied dog. ~Ukrainian Proverb
Listen with one ear; be suspicious with the other. ~Laotian Proverb
A candle loses nothing by lighting another candle. ~Italian Proverb
The riches that are in the heart cannot be stolen. ~Russian Proverb
If there’s a way into the wood, there’s also a way out. ~Irish Proverb
Ask the experienced rather than the learned. ~Saudi Arabian Proverb
You’ll never plough a field by turning it over in your mind. ~Irish Proverb
A friend you have to buy; enemies you get for nothing. ~Jewish Proverb
Lower your voice and strengthen your argument. ~Lebanese Proverb
People show their character by what they laugh at. ~German Proverb
Many complain of their looks, but none of their brains. ~Yiddish Proverb
You can’t wake a person who’s pretending to be asleep. ~Navajo Proverb
When a habit begins to cost money, it’s called a hobby. ~Jewish Proverb
Why would you use poison if you can kill with money? ~Bosnian Proverb
A dog will always be a dog, even if he is raised by lions. ~Lebanese Proverb
It’s the same life whether we spend it laughing or crying. ~Japanese Proverb
A closed mouth and open eyes never did anyone any harm. ~German Proverb
Better to be guilty in the eyes of men than in the eyes of God. ~Malagasy Proverb
A fool says what he knows, and a wise man knows what he says. ~Yiddish Proverb
He who returns from a journey is not the same as he who left. ~Chinese Proverb

World Proverbs (81-90):

A man who has confidence in himself gains the confidence of others. ~Jewish Proverb
A light is still a light, even though the blind man cannot see it. ~Austrian Proverb
The glory is not in never falling but in rising every time you fall. ~Chinese Proverb
Who has not tasted what is bitter does not know what is sweet. ~German Proverb
Teachers open the door but you must walk through it yourself. ~Chinese Proverb
A woman prefers a man without money to money without a man. ~Greek Proverb
The man who removes a mountain begins by carrying away small stones. ~Chinese Proverb
If you don’t have time to do it right, you must have time to do it over. ~Russian Proverb
If you do not experience anything, it’s impossible to gain knowledge. ~Chinese Proverb
Better to write down something one time than to read something ten times. ~Japanese Proverb

World Proverbs (91-101):

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. ~Chinese Proverb
A clean mouth and an honest hand will take a man through any land. ~German Proverb
Don’t let your mouth carry you where your foot can’t bring you back from. ~Bahamian Proverb
Never trust the man who tells you all his troubles but keeps from you all his joys. ~Jewish Proverb
We count our miseries carefully and accept our blessings without much thought. ~Chinese Proverb
A wise man makes his own decisions; an ignorant man follows public opinion. ~Chinese Proverb
The reputation of a thousand years may be determined by the conduct of one hour. ~Japanese Proverb
The man who gives little with a smile gives more than the man who gives much with a frown. ~Jewish Proverb
Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. ~Chinese Proverb
The secret to living well and longer is eating half, walking double, laughing triple, and loving without measure. ~Tibetan Proverb
We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, learn, grow, love, and return home. ~Indigenous Australian Proverb

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The importance of change and the opportunities it brings

06/19/2022 by Roy Sutton

Today dear reader, I’d like to explore the importance of change to a business and the opportunities it brings. For the fleet-footed entrepreneur, opportunity is synonymous with change. If that isn’t obvious, trust me, it’s true. And that’s why it’s important to embrace change.

1. Change is inevitable:

As the old saying goes, change is inevitable except from a vending machine.

We cannot avoid change, quite simply because it’s going to happen whether we like it or not. Trying to stop it is like trying to hold back the tide. It cannot be done. Change is simply a force of nature.

However, if you hate change, don’t worry because you’re not alone. Most people hate change.

Just when we think we have everything under control, a significant change happens and suddenly we’re scrambling to get ourselves back to equilibrium. It makes life seem like a giant game of Snakes and Ladders, doesn’t it?

2. Fear of change is natural:

Actually feeling uncomfortable when faced with change is both rational and natural because one of the most basic human needs is the need to feel secure. Change is an uncomfortable experience because it makes us feel insecure.

However, we must control any fear we have about it and we must have the courage to do whatever is necessary to ensure that we respond appropriately as the winds of change start blowing around us.

3. Businesses can be fragile:

Change can affect a business in many ways, given that plenty of things can change for a business over time.

For instance, consumers’ needs, wants and expectations will change over time. As will technology; markets; competition; and regulations as well. And of course, let’s not forget taxation. Governments are constantly tinkering with taxation, as their need for money increases.

Therefore business owners and executives must be on their guard constantly, anticipating change and how it might affect their business.

Whether you’re an owner, an executive or just an employee, if you’re involved with a business then you cannot afford to become too complacent.

Ignore change and it’ll kill your business quicker than you might imagine. It can kill your career too. Businesses can be fragile if they’re exposed suddenly to the harsh reality of change.

4. Change on an industrial scale:

It’s easy to think that major corporations which dominate whole industries are immune from the impact which change can bring. Unfortunately, this isn’t so.

Consider for instance the computer industry.

IBM was once the behemoth of that industry. The very name was synonymous with everything that was best in the information technology (IT) sector, globally. So glowing was their reputation that there was an old saying universally accepted in business, “No one ever got fired for buying IBM.“

They were Big Blue, second to no one.

However, their size and reputation didn’t stop them almost paying a very heavy price for failing to anticipate changing IT trends.

For years IBM favoured large centralised computer installations which filled whole buildings. And IBM didn’t see any reason to do anything differently as they were in the business of supplying these and making very good money from them.

Neither did they believe that many people would actually need computers. As recently as 1943 Thomas Watson, then Chairman of IBM said, “I think there’s a world market for maybe five computers.”

However, IBM’s lack of foresight didn’t end there.

Having introduced what we now call the PC to the market in 1982, they didn’t actually believe it had any real future. Apparently, their original forecast for global sales for the PC was just 25,000 units, worldwide.

IBM didn’t really want PCs to sell because they saw centralised corporate computer systems as where the real money was. Their failure to see the potential of the PC allowed Microsoft to move in and become a dominant player at IBM’s expense.

Failure to recognize changing trends and how they would affect the demand for computers and the way computers were going to be used had almost catastrophic consequences for IBM.

To be fair, they did manage to adapt eventually, but not before their business came dangerously close to collapse. And to this day they do not dominate their industry in the way they once did.

5. Heavyweights no more:

Another good example of a dominant industry player failing to recognise the winds of change was Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).

If you’re not familiar with that name dear reader, they were the leading supplier of what was then known as the mini-computer back in the late 1970s.

However, it seems DEC allowed its dominant industry position to cloud its judgment because back in 1977 Ken Olson then President, Chairman and founder of DEC observed, “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.”

Where is DEC now?

They’re nothing more than a footnote in the history of digital technology. Few people, other than old computer industry hands, will even remember the name.

And yet the demand for computer technology products is greater than it has ever been. Every household has several of them in the form of desktops, laptops and, in particular, tablets and smartphones.

Today the computer industry is dominated by companies like Microsoft, Apple, and Google. None of these companies even existed when Mr Olson made his unfortunate comment back in 1977.

Another good example is Kodak, once the dominant player in the photographic products industry. As recently as 1976, Kodak commanded 90% of film sales and 85% of camera sales in the United States. Where are they now? Certainly, nothing like the company they once were, that’s for sure.

6. Change brings opportunity:

Set aside the fear of change and you’ll see that it’s not necessarily a bad thing because it actually generates opportunities for the fleet-footed. So there’s a positive dimension to change as well.

If it’s embraced then opportunities are always there for the taking.

Just think about it for a second. If change didn’t happen, we’d all still be living in caves and riding around on donkeys.

Most companies, particularly large corporations, are usually far too slow in responding to change. However, that offers plenty of scope for smaller, faster, more flexible businesses to move in and relieve the big boys of their lunch.

So change is actually a positive dynamic.

7. See change positively:

Let’s face it if everything always remained the same then most of the things we enjoy and take for granted today wouldn’t exist.

In developed countries, we enjoy a standard of living that would have been beyond the imagination of people even a century ago. Think about that statement for a second; everything we now take for granted today once didn’t exist.

The point here is that we ignore change at our peril, particularly in business.

So it’s better to embrace change positively than to ignore it.

Yes, of course, it feels uncomfortable but we all get used to changes in the fullness of time.

If change is going to happen anyway then we might as well see what’s in it for us, surely?

If we’re in business, or indeed as people, we should always be constantly thinking about how we can exploit change to our advantage. How can we seize the opportunities that will come along as a natural consequence of change?

8. Make trends your friend:

In order to exploit change, we need to become trend watchers. And not just single trends.

We need to be watching each and every trend that might have an impact on ourselves and our businesses.

And we need to consider how those trends might come together to create a perfect storm, the winds of which might do us harm or become the wind beneath our wings.

Whether the consequences are good or bad, we must always be ready for them.

9. Conclusion:

Successful people are adept at exploiting opportunities brought about by change.

Change is synonymous with opportunity, it’s that simple.

Never fear change, you must embrace it.

If success is your aim, then change can be your friend.

However, never underestimate the harm change can do, should you become too complacent.

Change can be a force for good but equally, it can be a dangerous force for the unwary.

When you think of change; think positively but think defensively too.

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101 inspirational proverbs from around the world

06/16/2022 by Roy Sutton

I find proverbs inspirational and I’ve been collecting some more proverbs from around the world.

I thought readers might find it interesting if I shared some of them.

So here are 101 great proverbs, which I hope will inspire.

Enjoy them all and feel free to share them with your friends.

Proverbs from around the world (1 – 20):

Mewing cats catch no mice. ~Georgian Proverb
To begin is easy, to persist is art. ~German Proverb
Anger and madness are brothers. ~African Proverb
He who is guilty has much to say. ~Ghanaian Proverb
Dig the well before you are thirsty. ~Chinese Proverb
A man dies when he stops working. ~Hebrew Proverb
Nothing seems expensive on credit. ~Czech Proverb
Wisdom has long ears and a short tongue. ~Swedish Proverb
A man grows most tired while standing still. ~Chinese Proverb
Who finds a faithful friend, finds a treasure. ~Jewish Proverb
A fool cannot undo the knot tied by a wise man. ~African Proverb
A good neighbour increases the value if your property. ~Czech Proverb
It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. ~Irish Proverb
Don’t tell the man who’s carrying you that he stinks. ~African Proverb
Everyone wants to live long, but no one wants to be called old. ~Icelandic Proverb
Love many, trust few and always paddle your own canoe. ~American Proverb
When the character of a man is not clear, look at his friends. ~Japanese Proverb
A man profits more by the spectacle of a fool than by the speeches of the wise. ~African Proverb
The child who’s not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel the warmth. ~African Proverb
The forest was shrinking, but the trees kept voting for the axe, for the axe was clever and convinced the trees that because his handle was made of wood, he was one of them. ~Turkish Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (21 – 40):

Need is a bad negotiator. ~Icelandic Proverb
Gold, when beaten, shines. ~Peruvian Proverb
The bitter heart eats its owner. ~Bantu Proverb
A closed mouth catches no flies. ~French Proverb
Truth is the first victim of war. ~African Proverb
A tree doesn’t fall with one blow. ~Yiddish Proverb
Character can be built on daily routine. ~Japanese Proverb
Only a fool tests the water with both feet. ~African Proverb
A talkative bird will not build a nest. ~West African Proverb
The longer the tongue, the shorter the hands. ~Czech Proverb
Worries go down better with soup than without. ~Jewish Proverb
There is a deep sea between saying and doing. ~Italian Proverb
Calm water does not mean there are no crocodiles. ~Indonesian Proverb
Persistence can grind an iron beam into a needle. ~Chinese Proverb
A mother will understand what her dumb son says. ~Georgian Proverb
A diplomat must always think twice before he says nothing. ~Irish Proverb
Listen a hundred times; ponder a thousand times; speak once. ~Turkish Proverb
Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him. ~German Proverb
Rejoice not at thine enemy’s fall, but don’t rush to pick him up either. ~Jewish Proverb
A doctor will take care of the rich man; the poor man is cured with work. ~Polish Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (41 – 60):

Blame is a lazy man’s wages. ~Danish Proverb
A contented man is always rich. ~Latin Proverb
A speaker of truth has no friends. ~African Proverb
Silence is a fence around wisdom. ~German Proverb
When deeds speak, words are nothing. ~African Proverb
Bad is called good when worse happens. ~Norwegian Proverb
The mother of idiots is always pregnant. ~Italian Proverb
A man who cries all the time is not heard. ~African Proverb
The smoother the path the easier it is to slip. ~Estonian Proverb
Do not stand in a place of danger trusting in miracles. ~African Proverb
Where you sit when you’re old shows where you stood in youth. ~African Proverb
No matter the economy of the jungle, the lion will never eat grass. ~African Proverb
Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter. ~African Proverb
To talk much and arrive nowhere is the same as climbing a tree to catch a fish. ~Chinese Proverb
Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time. ~Chinese Proverb
The doctor demands his fees whether he has killed the illness or the patient. ~Polish Proverb
Educate a man and you educate an individual. Educate a woman and you educate a nation. ~African Proverb
The wise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when he speaks. ~Yiddish Proverb
If men swear that they want to harm you when you’re asleep, you can go to sleep. If a woman says so, stay awake. ~African Proverb
He who asks a question is a fool for a minute. He who does not ask a question remains a fool forever. ~Chinese Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (61 – 80):

Who gives, has. ~Lithuanian Proverb
Advisers run no risks. ~English Proverb
Nothing is easy for the unwilling. ~Gaelic Proverb
Adversity is the mother of wisdom. ~German Proverb
Being happy is better than being king. ~African Proverb
When the music changes, so does the dance. ~African Proverb
If your face is ugly, you can’t blame the mirror. ~Chinese Proverb
He who’s afraid of asking is ashamed of learning. ~Danish Proverb
The eyes do not see what the mind does not want. ~Indian Proverb
If you don’t want anyone to find out, don’t do it. ~Chinese Proverb
Speak the truth but leave immediately afterwards. ~Slovenian Proverb
A people without faith in themselves cannot survive. ~Chinese Proverb
Be not afraid of going slowly. Be afraid of standing still. ~Japanese Proverb
He who conquers his anger has conquered an enemy. ~German Proverb
Never promise a poor person, and never owe a rich one. ~Brazilian Proverb
Everybody loves a fool, but nobody wants him for a son. ~Ivorian Proverb
Every time you laugh a nail is removed from your coffin. ~Honduran Proverb
If you tell your secret to your friend, you will make him your master. ~Spanish Proverb
If you forgive the fox for stealing your chickens, he will take your sheep. ~Georgian Proverb
Honorable is the person who is aware of their power, yet refrains from inflicting harm on others. ~Egyptian Proverb

Proverbs from around the world (81 – 101):

Hate has no medicine. ~Ghanaian Proverb
A dog with a bone knows no friend. ~Dutch Proverb
A blind cat catches only a dead rat. ~Chinese Proverb
Day has its eyes, night has its ears. ~Japanese Proverb
Pride is the mask of one’s own faults. ~Jewish Proverb
He that promises most will perform least. ~Gaelic Proverb
A slave does not choose his master. ~Ghanaian Proverb
A tailless dog cannot express his joy. ~Albanian Proverb
Beloved children have many names. ~Hungarian Proverb
Ask for advice then use your head. ~Norwegian Proverb
Fear an ignorant man more than a lion. ~Turkish Proverb
An idiot is eloquent when he stays silent. ~Japanese Proverb
Always tell the truth in the form of a joke. ~Armenian Proverb
A dog that barks all the time gets little attention. ~Argentine Proverb
Choose your company before you choose your drink. ~Gaelic Proverb
Familiarity breeds contempt; distance brings respect. ~African Proverb
He who is unkind to his own will not be kind to others. ~Galician Proverb
Only your real friends will tell you when your face is dirty. ~Burmese Proverb
Offer the lazy man an egg and he’ll want you to peel it for him. ~Lithuanian Proverb
Every closed eye is not sleeping, and every open eye is not seeing. ~African Proverb
Even though you know a thousand things, ask the man who knows one. ~Turkish Proverb

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28 Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt certain to inspire you

06/15/2022 by Roy Sutton

Today I thought it would be interesting to explore some quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt.

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, better known as Eleanor Roosevelt, was an American political figure, diplomat, and activist. She served as the first lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt‘s four terms in office. She was in fact the longest-serving first lady of the United States, so far.

Eleanor Roosevelt served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952. President Harry S. Truman later called her the “First Lady of the World” in tribute to her human rights achievements.

In 1999, Eleanor Roosevelt was ranked ninth in the top ten of Gallup’s List of Most Widely Admired People of the 20th Century and was listed thirteen times as the most admired woman between 1948 and 1961.

She was one very wise and intelligent lady and therefore definitely worth listening to, in my opinion.

So here are 28 quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt. I hope you find them all interesting. Please feel free to share them with your friends.

Quotes by Eleanor Roosevelt:

Understanding is a two-way street.
Happiness is not a goal; it’s a by-product.
You must do the things you think you cannot do.
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
I’m so glad I never feel important, it does complicate life!
When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.
It’s not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
As for accomplishments, I just did what I had to do as things came along.
Never allow a person to tell you No who doesn’t have the power to say Yes.
I think that somehow, we learn who we really are and then live with that decision.
Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.
A woman is like a tea bag. You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.
I cannot believe that war is the best solution. No one won the last war, and no one will win the next war.
Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.
People grow through experience if they meet life honestly and courageously. This is how character is built.
Friendship with one’s self is all-important because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticised anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.
The only advantage of not being too good a housekeeper is that your guests are so pleased to feel how very much better they are.
Since you get more joy out of giving joy to others, you should put a good deal of thought into the happiness that you are able to give.
You have to accept whatever comes and the only important thing is that you meet it with courage and with the best that you have to give.
You can never really live anyone else’s life, not even your child’s. The influence you exert is through your own life, and what you’ve become yourself.
One’s philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes. And the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.
In all our contacts it is probably the sense of being really needed and wanted which gives us the greatest satisfaction and creates the most lasting bond.
In the long run, we shape our lives, and we shape ourselves. The process never ends until we die. And the choices we make are ultimately our own responsibility.
You gain strength, courage, and confidence through every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.’
Too often the great decisions are originated and given form in bodies made up wholly of men, or so completely dominated by them that whatever of special value women have to offer is shunted aside without expression.
Anyone who knows history, particularly the history of Europe, will, I think, recognise that the domination of education or of government by any one particular religious faith is never a happy arrangement for the people.

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21 quotes about success that will make you think

06/14/2022 by Roy Sutton

Many people say they want to be successful but few achieve success in any meaningful way.

That said, one person’s success is another person’s failure.

In fact, we all have different ideas about what constitutes success.

For some people, it’s all about owning a million-dollar mansion, whereas for others just being happy and contented would be their measure of success.

What does success mean to you?

There are 21 thought-provoking quotes about success in today’s post to help you reflect on what success actually means to you.

However you choose to define success, it is possible to get to where you’d like to be with effort and determination.

Just decide where you want to go and don’t stop until you get there; though not before you’ve read today’s thought-provoking quotes about success.

Not only are they thought-provoking, but you should find them motivating and inspirational too, dear reader. I hope so, anyway.

Quotes about success:

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work. ~Stephen King
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. ~Herman Cain
Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. ~Richard Branson
Victory is sweetest when you’ve known defeat. ~Malcolm S. Forbes
The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny. ~Albert Ellis
You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction. ~George Lorimer
If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it. ~Olin Miller
The successful man is the one who finds out what is the matter with his business before his competitors do. ~Roy L. Smith
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. ~Lucille Ball
Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds. ~Orison Swett Marden
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. ~Albert Einstein
Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle. ~Abraham Lincoln
Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do. ~John R. Wooden
Spend eighty per cent of your time focusing on the opportunities of tomorrow rather than the problems of yesterday. ~Brian Tracy
Success means having the courage, determination, and will to become the person you believe you were meant to be. ~George Sheehan
The secret to success in life is for a man to be ready for his opportunity when it comes. ~Benjamin Disraeli
There are two types of people who will tell you that you cannot make a difference in this world: those who are afraid to try and those who are afraid you will succeed. ~Ray Goforth
Don’t wait. The time will never be just right. ~Napoleon Hill
You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives. ~Clay P. Bedford
The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the environment in which you first find yourself. ~Mark Caine
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out. ~Robert Collier

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21 thought-provoking quotes that will inspire you

06/13/2022 by Roy Sutton

Looking for a little inspiration, dear reader? Well here are 21 thought-provoking quotes that will inspire you. I hope you find them all interesting.

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Quotes that will inspire you:

Stop underestimating yourself. ~Michael Josephson
Every artist was first an amateur. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. ~Agatha Christie
Whoever is happy will make others happy, too. ~Mark Twain
You are what you think about all day long. ~Dr Robert Schuller
Failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently. ~Henry Ford
It takes courage to grow up and turn out to be who you really are. ~E.E. Cummings
Do not let what you cannot do; interfere with what you can do. ~John Wooden
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. ~Steve Jobs
The biggest mistake people make in life is not trying to make a living doing what they most enjoy. ~Malcolm Forbes
The most important thing is to be whatever you are without shame. ~Rod Steiger
That’s precisely the question everyone should be asking—why the hell not? Why not you? Why not now? ~Timothy Ferriss
Success seems to be connected with action. Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit. ~Conrad Hilton
The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavour. ~Vince Lombardi
Nothing will ever be attempted if all possible objections must first be overcome. ~Samuel Johnson
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. ~Dale Carnegie
You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. ~Christopher Columbus
Use what talents you possess. The woods will be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. ~Henry Van Dyke
Don’t ask yourself what the world needs; ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that. Because what the world needs is people who are alive. ~Howard Thurman
Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. ~Mother Teresa
One of the tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon, instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today. ~Dale Carnegie

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