Words of Wisdom 20 (Jul 19 - Jul 21)

[winston]

Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city.

Proverbs 16:32

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

— Plato

[winston]

Waste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.

— Marcus Aurelius

[winston]

"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men.

True nobility lies in being superior to your former self."

- ERNEST HEMINGWAY

[winston]

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
— Abraham Lincoln

[winston]

"If it's a good idea, go ahead and do it.

It's much easier to apologize than it is to get permission."

- GRACE HOPPER

[winston]

Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have.

Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless – like chasing the wind.

Ecclesiastes 6:9

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies.

Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.

1 Peter 3:10-11

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

"A great man is always willing to be little."

- RALPH WALDO EMERSON

[winston]

Knowledge is learning something everyday. Wisdom is letting go of something everyday.

— Proverb