A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine. – Yiddish Proverb
Look for the good, not the evil, in the conduct of members of the family. – Yiddish Proverb
A quotation at the right moment is like bread in a famine. – Yiddish Proverb
Look for the good, not the evil, in the conduct of members of the family. – Yiddish Proverb
Nevertheless, a maxim does not necessarily become a proverb. Many grubs never grow to butterflies; and a maxim is only a proverb in its caterpillar stage—a candidate for a wider sphere and longer flight than most are destined to attain. – “Proverbs Secular and Sacred,” The North British Review, February 1858
Frugality is one of the most beautiful and joyful words in the English language, and yet one that we are culturally cut off from understanding and enjoying. The consumption society has made us feel that happiness lies in having things, and has failed to teach us the happiness of not having things. – Elise Boulding