Proverbials!

Sayings about Excellence  Excellence is not being the best; it is doing your best. ~ Bible Excellence  is doing ordinary things extraordinarily well. ~ John W. Gardner It is not from ourselves that we learn to be better than we are. ~ Wendell Berry Those who attain any excellence commonly spend life in one common pursuit; for excellence is not often gained upon easier terms. ~ Samuel Johnson All excellence involves discipline and tenacity of purpose. ~ John W. Gardner Wealth does not bring excellence , but that wealth comes from excellence. ~ Plato Whoever I am, or whatever I am doing, some kind of excellence is within my reach. ~ John W. Gardner Hence to fight and conquer in all your battles is not supreme excellence ; supreme excellence consists in breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. ~ Sun Tzu The less justified a man is in claiming excellence for his own self, the more ready he is to claim all excellence for his nation, his religion, his race

Quotations about Perfection They say that nobody is perfect . Then they tell you practice makes perfect. I wish they'd make up their minds. ~ Wilt Chamberlain The closest to perfection a person ever comes is when he fills out a job application form. ~ Stanely J. Randall The divine nature is perfection ; and to be nearest to the divine nature is to be nearest to perfection. ~ Xenophon It's very hard to grow up in a perfect family when you're not perfect. ~ E.L.James Nature attains perfection , but man never does. ~ Eric Hoffer Perfecting is our destiny, but perfection never our lot. ~ C. J. Weber It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others. ~ Joseph Addison Nothing that is complete breathes. ~ Antonio Porchia, Voces Perfectionism is slow death. ~ Hugh Prather The true perfection of man lies not in what man has, but in what man is. ~ Oscar Wilde

Sayings about Perfection I have seen an end of all perfection : but thy commandment is exceeding broad. ~ Bible He is lifeless that is faultless. ~ English Proverb The diamond cannot be polished without friction, nor the man perfected without trials. ~ Chinese Proverb Practice makes perfect . ~ Chinese Proverb If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, it would make him pull his hat over his eyes. ~ Gaelic Proverb Of no worldly good can the joy be perfect , unless it is shared by a friend. ~ Latin Proverb Dear God: You do such wonderful things for complete strangers; why not for me? ~ Yiddish Proverb If you search for a faultless woman, you will remain a bachelor. ~  Turkish Proverbs The nearest to perfection that most people come is when filling out an employment application.  ~ Saying  A man can never be perfect in a hundred years; but he may become corrupt in less than a day. ~ Chinese Proverb Perfect love sometimes does not come till th

Sayings about Labor Look for a thing until you find it and you'll not lose your labor . ~ Chinese Proverbs Sweet is the memory of past labor . ~ Greek Proverbs One of the greatest labor-saving inventions of today is tomorrow. ~ American Proverbs A hand that's dirty with honest labor is fit to shake with any neighbor. ~ Traditional Proverb The earth is not thirsty for the blood of the warriors but for the sweat of man's labor . ~ Brazilian Proverb Reward sweetens labor . ~ Dutch Proverb Smooth hands love the labor of others. ~ Russian Proverbs By labor fire is got out of stone. ~ Dutch Proverb God sells knowledge for labor , honor for risk. ~ Dutch Proverb Love makes labor light. ~ Dutch Proverb Chop your own wood, and it will warm you twice. ~ English Saying One monk shoulders water by himself; two can still share the labor among them. When it comes to three, they have to go thirsty. ~ Chinese Proverb Quotation

Sayings about Accomplishments He who boasts of his  accomplishments  will heap ridicule. ~  Filipino Proverbs An accomplishment sticks to a person. ~ Japanese Proverb A man who cannot tolerate small ills can never accomplish great things. ~ Chinese Proverb Whatever accomplishment you boast of in the world, there is someone better than you. ~ African Proverb Even an accomplished physician cannot cure himself. ~ Chinese Proverb Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit. ~  Nigerian Proverbs   Who begins too much accomplishes little. ~ German Proverb Accomplishment is easiest when we work the hardest, and it is hardest when we work the easiest. ~ Saying In the end, the size of a man's accomplishments can best be measured by the size of their heart. ~ Saying Envy accomplishes nothing. ~  Greek Proverbs Quotations about Accomplishment There is no limit to what can be accomplished if it doesn't matter who gets

Sayings about Familiarity Familiarity breeds contempt; distance breeds respect.  ~ Nigerien Proverbs   Character can be built on daily routine.  ~  Japanese Proverbs No matter how dark it is, the hand always knows the way to the mouth. ~ Nigerian Proverb  Familiarity is like the sea that kills the fisherman. ~ Ugandan Proverb   To be drunk every day is also a regular life. ~ Austrian Proverb   No clock is more regular than the belly. ~ French Proverbs   Regularity is the best medicine. ~ Indian Proverbs     Don't worry if people call you ordinary -- only if you are ordinary. ~ Spanish Proverbs Quotations about Familiarity Nothing is wonderful when you get used to it. ~ Edgar Watson Howe How can you build something for someone else if you don't have enough familiarity with them to imagine the world through their eyes? ~ Chris Sacca Familiarity is a magician that is cruel to beauty but kind to ugliness. ~ Ouida There can

Sayings about Progress A foolish man may be known by six things: Anger without cause, speech without profit, change without progress , inquiry without object, putting trust in a stranger, and mistaking foes for friends. ~ Arabian Proverbs A man who develops himself is born twice. ~ Argentine Proverbs When your fortune improves, the columns of your house appear to be crooked. ~ Armenian Proverbs The public improves the speaker's speech. ~ Iranian Proverbs Being young is a fault which improves daily. ~ Swedish Proverbs Before you prepare to improve the world, look around your own house three times. ~ Chinese Proverbs Rivalry between scholars improves science. ~ Chinese Proverb Most people are in favor of progress , it’s the changes they don’t like. ~ Saying If thy strength will serve, go forward in the ranks; if not, stand still. ~ Confucian Proverb Progress is mediation that comes swiftly for those who try their hardest. ~ Saying When a blind man carries a

Sayings about Purpose Accomplishment of purpose is better than making a profit. ~ Nigerian Proverbs Speak little and to the purpose .  ~ Traditional Proverb Power acquired by guilt was never used for a good purpose . ~ Latin Proverbs People blame themselves for the purpose of being praised.  ~ Traditional Proverb Battle doesn't need a purpose; the battle is its own purpose . ~ Traditional Proverb If Heaven made him — earth can find some use for him. ~ Chinese Proverbs Begin each day as if it were on purpose . ~ Saying Quotations about Purpose The purpose of life is not to be happy--but to matter. ~ Leo Rosten Having purpose and vision during retirement is one of the most important determinants of mental, social, spiritual, and physical well-being in later life. ~ Harold G. Koenig I would rather work with five people who really believe in what they are doing rather than five hundred who can't see the point. ~ Patrick Dixon What we must try to be, of

Sayings about Mind Changing Changing one's mind is more often a sign of prudence than of ignorance. ~ Spanish Proverbs Man's mind changes throughout the course of a day. ~ Korean Proverb A wise person sometimes changes his mind , but a fool never does. ~ Italian Proverbs Nine out of ten people who change their minds are wrong the second time too. ~ Saying What a man believes, he will die for. What a man merely thinks, he will change his mind about. ~ Unknown Quotations about Mind Changing We win half the battle when we make up our minds to take the world as we find it, including the thorns. ~ Orison Swett Marden One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people’s minds . ~ Frank Zappa In order to learn, one must change one's mind . ~ Orson Scott Card I usually make up my mind about a man in ten seconds, and I very rarely change it. ~ Margaret Thatcher

Sayings about Decisions In the hotel of decisions the guests sleep well. ~ Iranian Proverb Indecision is like a stepchild: if he does not wash his hands, he is called dirty, if he does, he is wasting water. ~ African Proverb Let the sword decide only after the plan has failed. ~ Arabian Proverb You must decide where you are going in the evening, if you intend to leave early in the morning. ~ Malian Proverb Before borrowing money from a friend decide which you need most. ~ American Proverb Deliberate often -- decide once. ~ Latin Proverb The man deliberates, the woman decides . ~ Spanish Proverb In his decision the judge with seven reasons gives only one in court. ~ Chinese Proverb If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes, and the quitting time. ~ Chinese Proverb The first decision of a woman is the most intelligent and the last decision most dangerous. ~ Chinese Proverb Idleness is ever the root of indecision .