Be glad of life because it gives you a chance to love and to work and to play and to look up at stars.
It is better to follow even the shadow of the best, than to remain content with the worst, and those who would see wonderful things must often be ready to travel alone
Self is the only prison that can bind the soul.
Tact is the unsaid part of what you think.
Time is/ Too slow for those who Wait,/ Too swift for those who Fear,/ Too long for those who Grieve,/ Too short for those who Rejoice,/ But for those who Love/ Time is not.
Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.