Anyone that knows me knows that I live my life incessantly searching for ways to learn and improve myself (mentally, spiritually and emotionally). I employ a variety of tools and exercises to achieve this, but one of my favourite (and it’s super easy) ways is collect meaningful adages or proverbs that align with my morals and ethics (no, they are not the same thing…. Google it:).

Here are twelve random proverbs I thought might be nice to share:

Some men go through a forest and see no firewood. – English proverb

You cannot escape death but at least you can escape the fear of it. – Unknown

Confine yourself to the present. – Unknown

The best revenge is not to be like your enemy. – Unknown

The more we value things outside our control, the less control we have. – Unknown

The best answer to anger is silence. – Unknown

Truth is more valuable if it takes you a few years to find it. – French proverb

There is no shame in not knowing; the shame lies in not finding it. – Russian proverb

Coffee and love taster best when hot. – Ethiopian proverb

The pen is mightier than the sword. – English proverb

If you can’t live longer, live deeper. – Italian proverb

Turn your face toward the sun and the shadows fall behind you. – Maori proverb