The best portion of…
The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. – William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) More »
The best portion of a good man’s life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love. – William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) More »
Where there is a will, there is a way. / Do and it will be done; don’t do and it will not be done: if something is not done, that is because no one did it. – Uesugi Yôzan [Uesugi… More »
(It’s like) Plowing the sand(s). / (It’s like) Bolting a door with a boiled carrot. More »
What is done can’t be undone. – William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616): Macbeth / It is too late to lock the stable when the horse has been stolen. / A good thing is known when it is lost. More »
Want makes wit. / The darkest hour is that before the dawn. More »
Do not fear death so much, but rather the inadequate life. – Bertolt Brecht (1898 – 1956) More »
A creaking gate hangs long. [A creaking door hangs long.] More »
Each day provides its own gifts. – Martial [Marcus Valerius Martialis] (c.40? – c.103?) More »
Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. [(All) Those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.] – Jesus (c.4B.C.? – c.30?) — Bible: “The Gospel… More »
All human wisdom is summed up in two words — wait and hope. – Alexandre Dumas(, père) (1802 – 70): Le Comte de Monte Cristo [The Count of Monte Cristo] More »