Posted by: Silvana Stremiz
in Quotes & Aphorisms (Wisdom)
For the safest way of not being very miserable is not to expect to be very happy.
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For the safest way of not being very miserable is not to expect to be very happy.
The spirit of truth and the spirit of freedom -- they are the pillars of society.
If a lion could talk, we could not understand him.
Our logic is full of contradictions. As soon as you state something, you see the opposite. And maybe you realize that the contrary is as valid as what you stated.
The best work is not what is most difficult for you; it is what you do best.
An animal may be ferocious and cunning enough, but it takes a real man to tell a lie.
As a general rule... people ask for advice only in order not to follow it; or if they do follow it, in order to have someone to blame for giving it.
The young man knows the rules, but the old man knows the exceptions.
Free trade is not a principle; it is an expedient.
The one advantage of playing with fire is that one never gets even singed. It is the people who don't know how to play with it who get burned up.