#proverb

Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake. ↗

— John Bunyan

#either #god #heart #oft #our

Time is money says the proverb, but turn it around and you get a precious truth. Money is time. ↗

— George Gissing

#get #money #precious #proverb #says

He paused, twisting his goatee, considering the law in Deuteronomy that forbade clothes with mixed fibers. A problematic bit of Scripture. A matter that required thought. "Only the devil wants man to have a wide range of lightweight and comfortable styles to choose from," he murmured at last, trying out a new proverb. "Although there may be no forgiveness for polyester. On this one matter, Satan and the Lord are in agreement. ↗

— Joe Hill

#deuteronomy #devil #god #polyester #proverb

Short cuts make long delays. ↗

— J.R.R. Tolkien

#life-lesson #pippin #proverbs #shortcuts #life

Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#proverb #humor

You can please some of the people all of the time, you can please all of the people some of the time, but you can’t please all of the people all of the time”. ↗

— John Lydgate

#proverb #inspirational

The second mouse gets the cheese!" - The Inimitable Terry Pratchett ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#mouse #proverb #retort #education

This too shall pass... ↗

— Anonymous

#proverbs #bible

Lady Wisdom will be your close friend; and Brother Knowledge will be your pleasant companion. ↗

— Anonymous

#knowledge #proverbs #scripture #wisdom #scripture

The flame that burns Twice as bright burns half as long. ↗