Proverbs Quotes

213 quotes by 117 authors

Witty inspirations are the proverbs of the educated. — Karl Wilhelm Friedrich Schlegel
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Proverbs are all very fine when there's nothing to worry you, but when you're in real trouble, they're not a bit of help. — Lucy Maud Montgomery
I do not think I ever opened a book in my life which had not something to say upon woman's inconstancy. Songs and proverbs, all… — Jane Austen
Sometimes there's just no way to hold back the river. — Paulo Coelho
Our motives and thoughts ultimately influence our actions. Jesus repeatedly emphasized the power of good thoughts and proper motives: 'Look unto me in every thought;… — Dieter F. Uchtdorf
When you begin a journey of revenge, start by digging two graves: one for your enemy, and one for yourself. — Jodi Picoult
The most dangerous sicknesses are those that make us believe we are well — Lauren Oliver
Among the Igbo the art of conversation is regarded very highly, and proverbs are the palm-oil with which words are eaten. — Chinua Achebe
If we have no faith in ourselves and in the kind of future we can create together, we are fit only to follow, not to… — Charles Luckman
To offer a man friendship when love is in his heart is like giving a loaf of bread to one who is dying of thirst. — Frank Frankfort Moore
The Word of God is so much broader than people are giving it credit for. Look at Proverbs, a book written on how to live. — Beth Moore
I collect axioms, paradoxes, maxims, teaching stories, proverbs, and aphorisms of all sorts, because I love to see complex ideas distilled into a few words. — Gretchen Rubin
Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind. — William R. Alger
The wise make proverbs, and fools repeat them. — Isaac D'Israeli
Books, like proverbs, receive their chief value from the stamp and esteem of ages through which they passed. — William Temple
It was huge to read the Proverbs of the day every morning, it was huge to read the Psalm of the day every morning and… — Tim Tebow
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones. (Proverbs 17:22) — Bible
Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed. (Proverbs 16:3) — Bible
Better is a dinner of herbs where love is than a fattened ox and hatred with it (Proverbs 15:17). — Bible

Who Wrote These Proverbs Quotes

117 authors contributed a total of 213 Proverbs Quotes, led by these top contributors: