A rose would be miserable if it was forced to be a daisy, no matter how much water it was fed.
It is in vain to chase two birds at the same time, even if you have a thousand legs.
Sense will buy you more than dollars.
You cannot control the ocean, but you can guide the rivers that feed it.
Knowing what to say is sense, when to say it is intelligence, how to say it is wisdom, why and how to say it is enlightenment.
The early bird gets the worm, and the early fox gets the bird.
If you push your luck too hard, fortune's muscles might tear.
A wise bird does not lend even the smallest of its feathers to a hunter.
If beautiful lilies bloom in ugly waters, you too can blossom in ugly situations.
A shrewd enemy will teach you more than a foolish friend.
Your talent is a seed; cultivate it, and in no time, you will harvest success.
A book is the only vehicle that can take you around the world in one hour.
Patience is to wait for the ice to melt instead of breaking it.
A kind stranger is better than an uncaring friend.
A seed today is a forest tomorrow.
A rose does not answer its enemies with words, but with beauty.
One good friend is better than a thousand acquaintances.
God is not all that interested in your grammar. He is interested in the meaning of your grammar!
A shrub that bears fruit deserves to be watered more than a tree that does not.
Choose your counsel, company and companions wisely: beware seeking wise words of advice from a fool or expecting informed opinions or decisions from the ignorant.