2006-10-28 17:45:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Ninety percent of success is showing up. It's such an annoying one, but it's kind of funny. And doesn't it make life sound so easy? Also "Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free?" is a good one.
2006-10-28 17:54:50 · answer #1 · answered by Jenny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Troy Ting Troy ma Ting Na GSA GI mi SA" Tibetan proverb which translates loosely to if Troy Ting had not been so conniving and malicious gisar would not have been such a great king the meaning is the more hardships you have to go through the better the person it will make you in the end
2006-10-29 01:48:48 · answer #2 · answered by jaymzknowsitbest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a Chinese proverb which roughly translates to "An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold." It special to me because I procrastinate too much. Not that I stop procrastinating though. It's still special because I strive to stop and with this proverb in mind, I take it a step at a time. (It sounds better in Chinese, poetic even.)
2006-10-29 01:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"All intellectual improvement arises from leisure; all leisure arises from one working for another" by Samuel Johnson because I totally agree with him. It's from the great biography "Life of Johnson" by James Boswell. I bought a paperback published by OUP during my visit one evening at his house at 17 Gough Square, Fleet Street, London, UK on 5 July 1997.
2006-10-29 06:40:11 · answer #4 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a chinese proverb called "ying shui xi yuan" which literally translates to; 'when drinking water, always remember it's source'.
as absurb as this sounds, i am always mistaken to be someone of any other race rather than chinese. in my country, different races have different connotations (or should i say stereotypes?) to them such as university entry and profession. so this proverb reminds me to be true to my roots.
i'm not racist for the record, i'm just proud to be chinese and rather i'd be recognised as one, rather than any other race, because many people have spoken foreign languages to me which i don't understand.
2006-10-29 00:56:25 · answer #5 · answered by sidewalkslam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can never know if the stars are out of reach inless you reach for them
That one's big for me, mainly cause of how true it is. You should always aim for something that most think it out of reach, maybe even you.
2006-10-29 01:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Wheaties 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A trip of a thousand miles starts with one step ... take it.
Jonnie
2006-10-29 01:06:08 · answer #7 · answered by Jonnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Action speaks louder than words.
And
May ur beliefs help u through ur life.(translated)
2006-10-29 01:01:38 · answer #8 · answered by yahooo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Empty vessels make the most noise"
because deafness is preventable.
2006-10-29 01:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by -.- 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋