The most original authors are not so because they advance what is new, but because they put what they have to say as if it had never been said before
The older we get the more we must limit ourselves if we wish to be active.
The people rate strength before everything.
The people who are absent are the ideal; those who are present seem to be quite commonplace.
The person of analytic or critical intellect finds something ridiculous in everything. The person of synthetic or constructive intellect, in almost nothing.
The person who in shaky times also wavers only increases the evil, but the person of firm decision fashions the universe.
The persons born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.
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.