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October 19, 2008

Maltese Maxims

Filed under: Quotes — by Ardaiyene @ 2:44 pm

Maltese Maxims (Pepatah Malta)

On women’s fashion:

Long skirts carry dust, but short skirts carry away souls.

On emotion:

Believe not a swearing man and a weeping woman.

On marriage:

It’s better to marry an old sage than a young fool.

On affection:

A kiss without a hug is like a flower without fragrance.

On love:

He who loves, suffers.

On judgement:

He who has no experience of evil cannot know the worth of what is good.

On karma:

Today me, tomorrow you.

On appearance:

There is no rose without thorns.

On curiosity:

Asking is the sister of knowing.

On digestion:

He who doesn’t fart, lets out silent one.

On planning:

Don’t make sauce before catching fish.

On this list of proverbs:

All is well that ends well.

Taken from:

EF, Your English Magazine

Issue 05: 2005

July 12, 2008

Quotes.. Part 1

Filed under: Quotes — by Ardaiyene @ 6:42 am

Quotes bagiku sangat inspiratif. Dan karenanya aku suka sekali membaca quotes. Kandungan bijak yang ada di dalamnya dapat membuka pikiranku mengenai kehidupan dari berbagai sisi. Ratusan ribu quotes yang telah ditelurkan oleh orang-orang terkenal ataupun orang-orang bijak lainnya telah banyak membantu serta menginspirasikan hidup orang banyak untuk bisa menjadi lebih baik tentunya. Semoga dengan (hanya) membacanya, dapat sedikit banyak menjadikan diri kita semakin bijak, dewasa, dan semakin mengerti akan arti hidup.

 

(Ayoo, membaca quotes bersama Daiyene…   ;)    )

 

 

Quotes . .  Part 1

 

“Everyone hears what you say. Friends listen to what you say. Best friends listen to what you don’t say.” (Anonymous)

 

“Seorang sahabat sejati tidak pernah menghalangi jalan Anda kecuali bila Anda akan salah jalan.” (Gerhard Gschwandtner)

 

 “It takes a minute to have a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone. But it takes a lifetime to forget someone.” (Anonymous)

 

“Don’t let anybody steal your dreams.” (Dexter Yager)

 

“Knowing others is wisdom. Knowing the self is enlightenment.” (Lao Tzu)

 

“Genius is 1 % inspiration and 99 % perspiration.” (Thomas Edison)

 

“T.E.A.M = Together Everyone Achieves More.” (Mary Louretton)

 

Sembilan puluh persen seni hidup terdiri dari upaya untuk mengatasi pergaulan dengan orang-orang yang membuat Anda tidak tahan.” (Samuel Goldwiyn)

 

 “The reason I know so much is because I have made so many mistakes.” (R. Buckminster F)

 

“As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.” (Johann W. Von)

 

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