Proverbs and Sayings
By catalady
@catalady (363)
August 22, 2010 5:43pm CST
I love proverbs and sayings and generally find that most of them have some truth in them or a lesson to teach us.
A few favourites of mine are
'Happiness is wanting what you have not having what you want'
'War does not always decide who is right but it always decides who is left'
'Life is a mystery to live, not a problem to be solved'
'Don't count the days : make the days count'
Do you have any proverbs or sayings that you like to use or favourites that you feel are relevant to life nowadays? Have there been any sayings handed down through your family or one's that you remember your mum or grandma use?
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@jennyze (7028)
• Indonesia
23 Aug 10
I used to read proverbs and sayings and tried to implement them in my life. In time I forget how to say them correctly (though I know it when I see it), so I created my own sayings (invariably, though), like: "Try your best and if it does not get you what you want then it is not meant to be."
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@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Aug 10
Mom grew up during the depression. I'm sure that colored her thinking!
The Asimov quote probably isn't very widely known. But when I read his memoirs, I liked it very much. He was talking about how he did his indexing for his science fact books. He used 3 x 5 cards, even though there were indexing softwares out there. Worked for him...
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@AutumnGold (1056)
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27 Aug 10
Hello Catalady. My grandad used to say "never strive to be the richest man in the graveyard." It basically means enjoy your money while you're alive, you can't take it with you 
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