anger quotes

Eat a third and drink a third and leave the remaining third of your stomach empty. Then, when you get angry, there will be sufficient room for your rage.
Babylonian Talmud, tractate Gittin

Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.
Cherie Carter-Scott, "If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules"
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
Confucius (551 BC - 479 BC)
Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor.
Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603), in Francis Bacon, Apophthegms, 1625
Anger as soon as fed is dead-
'Tis starving makes it fat.
Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), Poems, Second Series, 1891
If you do not wish to be prone to anger, do not feed the habit; give it nothing which may tend to its increase.
Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD)
If you would cure anger, do not feed it. Say to yourself: 'I used to be angry every day; then every other day; now only every third or fourth day.' When you reach thirty days offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the gods.
Epictetus (55 AD - 135 AD)
Anger at lies lasts forever. Anger at truth can't last.
Greg Evans, Luann (comic), September 27, 2003
Anger is a signal, and one worth listening to.
Harriet Lerner, The Dance of Anger, 1985
Never forget what a man says to you when he is angry.
Henry Ward Beecher (1813 - 1887)
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
Joan Lunden, in Healthy Living Magazine
Speak when you are angry--and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
Laurence J. Peter (1919 - 1988)
Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.
Malcolm X (1925 - 1965), Malcolm X Speaks, 1965
Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people.
Mario Puzo (1920 - 1999), 'The Godfather'
I have a right to my anger, and I don't want anybody telling me I shouldn't be, that it's not nice to be, and that something's wrong with me because I get angry.
Maxine Waters, in Brian Lanker, I Dream a World, 1989

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Courage Quotes

You've got to follow your passion. You've got to figure out what it is you love--who you really are. And have the courage to do that. I believe that the only courage anybody ever needs is the courage to follow your own dreams. - Oprah Winfrey

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to
your friends." - –Dumbledore, Harry Potter

True strength is keeping everything together when everyone expects you to fall apart.
- Unknown

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear." - Ambrose Redmoon
Courage is not living without fear.
Courage is being scared to death and doing the right thing anyway. - Chae Richardson

"speak your mind, even if your voice shakes" - Maggie Kuhn, Social Activist

The brave may not live forever, but the cautious don't live at all. - Ashley L.

Anyone can give up, it's the easiest thing in the world to do. But to hold it together when everyone else would understand if you fell apart, that's true strength.
- Unknown

“There is no need to be ashamed of tears, for tears bear witness that a man has the greatest of courage, the courage to suffer.” - Frankl

Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it. - Dumbledore in the fourth Harry Potter Book

Courage is looking fear right in the eye and saying, “Get the hell out of my way, I’ve got things to do.” - Author Unknown

Be who you wanna be, not who others choose to see. - Unknown

The challenge is to be yourself in a world that's trying to get you to be like everyone else. - //abi//

A hero is someone that can see death everyday, and still have hope for the world
- Chae Richardson

If I had an ounce of confidence for everytime I've thought of you, I would be brave to say that I love you. - zuchinni

Let us not misunderstand what courage really is. The absence of fear is the courage of the mad. Doing what is right in the presense of fear, is the courage of the noble.
- Philippos

It takes strength to be firm and it takes courage to be gentle.

It takes strength to conquer and it takes courage to surrender.

It takes strength to be certain and it takes courage to have doubt.

It takes strength to fit in and it takes courage to stand out.

It takes strength to feel a friend's pain and it takes courage to feel your own pain.

It takes strength to endure abuse and it takes courage to stop it.

It takes strength to stand alone and it takes courage to lean on another.

It takes strength to love and it takes courage to be loved.

It takes strength to survive and it takes courage to live.

- Unknown

You know what takes real courage? Telling someone you love them and expect nothing in return, not even love. - me

All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost;
The old that is strong does not wither,
Deep roots are not reached by the frost. - Strider (J.R.R. Tolkien)

sooner or later you have to make a choice...leave behind your passion,your dream- or have the strength to look past all discouraging faces and look at yourslef and know that you have what it takes..and you will prove them wrong - Kel-

Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes it's the quiet voice at the end of the day that says: "I'll try again tomorrow."

I believe...that our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become

I believe...that no matter how good a friend is they're going to hurt you every one in a while and you must forgive them for that

I believe...that just because someone doesnt love you the way you want them to, doesnt mean they dont love you with all their heart

I believe...that its taking me a long time to become the person i want to be

I believe...that you should always leave loved ones with loving words.It may be the last time you see them

I believe...that either you control your attitude or it controls you

I believe...that money is a lousy way of keeping score

I believe...that sometimes when i am angry i have the right to be angry, but i dont have the right to be cruel

I believe...that it isnt always enough to be forgiven by others, but to learn to forgive yourself

I believe...that no matter how hard your heart is broken, the world doesnt stop for your grief

I believe...that the people you care most about in life are taken away from you too soon

I believe...that life is more precious than money will ever be able to be


Any time you see more negative than positive, check your own heart !x!

- someone special

pain only lasts a minute.
pride is forever.
tears are useless.
and courage is fear that does what must be done no matter the consequences.

Sometimes you gotta jump,
Just to see if you can fly - -:miranda lambert

When you're forced to stand alone, you realize what you have in you. - Uma Thurman

Heroes are the people who do what has to be done regardless of the consequences.
- Unknown

Be strong now because things will get better. It might be stormy now but it cant rain forever. - Hailee

Bravery is not the absence of fear, it is knowing that fear gets you nowhere - Alayna

Wherever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision. - Peter Drucker

Courage; being able to tell someone you love them while having no clue what they will say back. - Caitie

He looked at me and said,
"Do you ever feel like you're working
for something you're never going to get?
A shoot & miss kind of deal.
Like no matter what, you just can't have it, but that makes you fight for it just a little bit more?"
I looked at him, stared at him for a second.
Then replied, "Everyday…"
- Unknown

Courage is being scared to death - and saddling up anyways. - John Wayne

To love requires courage, the ability to take a risk, the readiness even to accept pain and disappointment. Whoever insists on safety and security as primary conditions of life cannot love; whoever shuts himself off in a system of defense and possession as his means of security, makes himself a prisoner. - Unknown

It often requires more courage to dare to do right than to fear to do wrong.
- Abraham Lincoln

the hardest part about loving someone is having the courage to let them love you back... - me to a t

'You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose the sight of the shore.' - Christopher Columbus

Normal people ask "How can that happen?"
Heroes ask "How can I help?" - Unknown

**Whenever things in life go wrong, it just gives us a chance to prove we're strong**
- read it on a fridge magnet once

Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. - Lance Armstrong

true strength is holding it all
2gether when everyone expects
you to f a l l a p a r t - Unknown

Courage is the power to let go of the familiar. - Raymond Lindquist, writer

You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
- Christopher Columbus

Before there can be courage there has to be fear. - Unknown

Crying is a weakness, I should never let it show. I shall never let them see me cry, because you will only know.
I cry my secret little tears, I try to hide them from you. Ah, but you know me all too well that what I say isn't true.
I turn away and hide my face, and hope that you don't see, the tears that have resulted, from what they've done to me.
I try my best to look happy, I try my best to smile, and all the while I just stare at the floor tile. I turn around I see your eyes, my true nature revealed, and finally I know that now, I cannot hide behind my lies.
I love you, and I never want you to see me cry, perhaps I am protective, but now I know, I have to show, when my tears do flow. - Dark Child

I could take on the world with one hand, as long as your there holding my other one.
- Unknown

Have you ever not done something,
because you were too scared?
Waited too long,
and thought, "Next time."
Well, sometimes you're not ready for a next time,
and you still wish it was a this time.
Well, its always a this time,
its never too late.
Fight your fears,
get it over with.
How will you know what could've been,
if it never happend?

- Yours Truly (me)

With you...
I'll make it through the fall,
make it through it all - girl_love

Do you know why people don't know the future?
Because if they did, nobody would ever take a chance. - Yours Truly (me)

What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters to what lies within us
- ???

Become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid. - Lady Bird Johnson

The biggest risks in life are the ones you don't take. - Unknown

It takes courage to stand up for what's right, but it also takes courage to sit down and listen. - idk

soldiers give up all their tomorrows for your today...is your today worth their life?
- C.E.

Its better to be who you want to be and hurt a few than who they want you to be and hurt yourself - *Char 'n' Pop*

Success is not final, failure is not fatal, its the courage to continue that counts.
- Winston Churchill

Never give up, if you believe in hope than you can achieve anything. - snowboarder77

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Idioms with meanings

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise:
Something good that isn't recognized at first.

A Chip On Your Shoulder:
Being upset for something that happened in the past.

A Dime A Dozen:
Anything that is common and easy to get.

A Doubting Thomas:
A skeptic who needs physical or personal evidence in order to believe something.

A Drop in the Bucket:
A very small part of something big or whole.

A Fool And His Money Are Easily Parted:
It's easy for a foolish person to lose his/her money.

A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand:
Everyone involved must unify and function together or it will not work out.

A Leopard Can't Change His Spots:
You cannot change who you are.

A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned:
By not spending money, you are saving money (little by little).

A Picture Paints a Thousand Words:
A visual presentation is far more descriptive than words.

A Piece of Cake:
A task that can be accomplished very easily.

A Slap on the Wrist:
A very mild punishment.

A Taste Of Your Own Medicine:
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.

A Toss-Up:
A result that is still unclear and can go either way.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words:
It's better to actually do something than just talk about it.

Add Fuel To The Fire:
Whenever something is done to make a bad situation even worse than it is.

Against The Clock:
Rushed and short on time.

All Bark And No Bite:
When someone is threatening and/or aggressive but not willing to engage in a fight.

All Greek to me:
Meaningless and incomprehensible like someone who cannot read, speak, or understand any of the Greek language would be.

All In The Same Boat:
When everyone is facing the same challenges.

An Arm And A Leg:
Very expensive. A large amount of money.

An Axe To Grind:
To have a dispute with someone.

Apple of My Eye:
Someone who is cherished above all others.

As High As A Kite:
Anything that is high up in the sky.

At The Drop Of A Hat:
Willing to do something immediately.

Back Seat Driver:
People who criticize from the sidelines, much like someone giving unwanted advice from the back seat of a vehicle to the driver.

Back To Square One:
Having to start all over again.

Back To The Drawing Board:
When an attempt fails and it's time to start all over.

Baker's Dozen:
Thirteen.

Barking Up The Wrong Tree:
A mistake made in something you are trying to achieve.

Beat A Dead Horse:
To force an issue that has already ended.

Beating Around The Bush:
Avoiding the main topic. Not speaking directly about the issue.

Bend Over Backwards:
Do whatever it takes to help. Willing to do anything.

Between A Rock And A Hard Place:
Stuck between two very bad options.

Bite Off More Than You Can Chew:
To take on a task that is way to big.

Bite Your Tongue:
To avoid talking.

Blood Is Thicker Than Water:
The family bond is closer than anything else.

Blue Moon:
A rare event or occurance.

Break A Leg:
A superstitious way to say 'good luck' without saying 'good luck', but rather the opposite.

Buy A Lemon:
To purchase a vehicle that constantly gives problems or stops running after you drive it away.

Can't Cut The Mustard :
Someone who isn't adequate enough to compete or participate.

Cast Iron Stomach:
Someone who has no problems, complications or ill effects with eating anything or drinking anything.

Charley Horse:
Stiffness in the leg / A leg cramp.

Chew someone out:
Verbally scold someone.

Chip on his Shoulder:
Angry today about something that occured in the past.

Chow Down:
To eat.

Close but no Cigar:
To be very near and almost accomplish a goal, but fall short.

Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.

Come Hell Or High Water:
Any difficult situation or obstacle.

Crack Someone Up:
To make someone laugh.

Cross Your Fingers:
To hope that something happens the way you want it to.

Cry Over Spilt Milk:
When you complain about a loss from the past.

Cry Wolf:
Intentionally raise a false alarm.

Cup Of Joe:
A cup of coffee.

Curiosity Killed The Cat:
Being Inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.

Cut to the Chase:
Leave out all the unnecessary details and just get to the point.

Dark Horse:
One who was previously unknown and is now prominent.

Dead Ringer:
100% identical. A duplicate.

Devil's Advocate:
Someone who takes a position for the sake of argument without believing in that particular side of the arguement. It can also mean one who presents a counter argument for a position they do believe in, to another debater.

Dog Days of Summer:
The hottest days of the summer season.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch:
Don't rely on it until your sure of it.

Don't Look A Gift Horse In The Mouth:
When someone gives you a gift, don't be ungrateful.

Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket:
Do not put all your resources in one possibility.

Doozy:
Something outstanding.

Down To The Wire:
Something that ends at the last minute or last few seconds.

Drastic Times Call For Drastic Measures:
When you are extremely desperate you need to take extremely desperate actions.

Drink like a fish:
To drink very heavily.

Drive someone up the wall:
To irritate and/or annoy very much.

Dropping Like Flies:
A large number of people either falling ill or dying.

Dry Run:
Rehearsal.

Eighty Six:
A certain item is no longer available. Or this idiom can also mean, to throw away.

Elvis has left the building:
The show has come to an end. It's all over.

Ethnic Cleansing:
Killing of a certain ethnic or religious group on a massive scale.

Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining:
Be optomistic, even difficult times will lead to better days.

Everything But The Kitchen Sink:
Almost everything and anything has been included.

Excuse my French:
Please forgive me for cussing.

Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.

Cock and Bull Story:
An unbelievable tale.

Feeding Frenzy:
An aggressive attack on someone by a group.

Field Day:
An enjoyable day or circumstance.

Finding Your Feet:
To become more comfortable in whatever you are doing.

Finger lickin' good:
A very tasty food or meal.

Fixed In Your Ways:
Not willing or wanting to change from your normal way of doing something.

Flash In The Pan:
Something that shows potential or looks promising in the beginning but fails to deliver anything in the end.

Flea Market:
A swap meet. A place where people gather to buy and sell inexpensive goods.

Flesh and Blood:
This idiom can mean living material of which people are made of, or it can refer to someone's family.

Flip The Bird:
To raise your middle finger at someone.

Foam at the Mouth:
To be enraged and show it.

Fools' Gold:
Iron pyrites, a worthless rock that resembles real gold.

French Kiss:
An open mouth kiss where tongues touch.

From Rags To Riches:
To go from being very poor to being very wealthy.

Fuddy-duddy:
An old-fashioned and foolish type of person.

Full Monty:
This idiom can mean either, "the whole thing" or "completely nude".

Funny Farm:
A mental institutional facility.

Get Down to Brass Tacks:
To become serious about something.

Get Over It:
To move beyond something that is bothering you.

Get Up On The Wrong Side Of The Bed:
Someone who is having a horrible day.

Get Your Walking Papers:
Get fired from a job.

Give Him The Slip:
To get away from. To escape.

Go Down Like A Lead Balloon:
To be received badly by an audience.

Go For Broke:
To gamble everything you have.

Go Out On A Limb:
Put yourself in a tough position in order to support someone/something.

Go The Extra Mile:
Going above and beyond whatever is required for the task at hand.

Good Samaritan:
Someone who helps others when they are in need, with no discussion for compensation, and no thought of a reward.

Graveyard Shift:
Working hours from about 12:00 am to 8:00 am. The time of the day when most other people are sleeping.

Great Minds Think Alike:
Intelligent people think like each other.

Green Room:
The waiting room, especially for those who are about to go on a tv or radio show.

Gut Feeling:
A personal intuition you get, especially when feel something may not be right.

Haste Makes Waste: Quickly doing things results in a poor ending.

Hat Trick:
When one player scores three goals in the same hockey game. This idiom can also mean three scores in any other sport, such as 3 homeruns, 3 touchdowns, 3 soccer goals, etc.

Have an Axe to Grind:
To have a dispute with someone.

He Lost His Head:
Angry and overcome by emotions.

Head Over Heels:
Very excited and/or joyful, especially when in love.

Hell in a Handbasket:
Deteriorating and headed for complete disaster.

High Five:
Slapping palms above each others heads as celebration gesture.

High on the Hog:
Living in Luxury.

Hit The Books:
To study, especially for a test or exam.

Hit The Hay:
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hit The Nail on the Head:
Do something exactly right or say something exactly right.

Hit The Sack:
Go to bed or go to sleep.

Hocus Pocus:
In general, a term used in magic or trickery.

Hold Your Horses:
Be patient.

Icing On The Cake:
When you already have it good and get something on top of what you already have.

Idle Hands Are The Devil's Tools:
You are more likely to get in trouble if you have nothing to do.

If It's Not One Thing, It's Another:
When one thing goes wrong, then another, and another...

In Like Flynn:
To be easily successful, especially when sexual or romantic.

In The Bag:
To have something secured.

In The Buff:
Nude.

In The Heat Of The Moment:
Overwhelmed by what is happening in the moment.

In Your Face:
An aggressive and bold confrontation.

It Takes Two To Tango:
A two person conflict where both people are at fault.

It's A Small World:
You frequently see the same people in different places.

Its Anyone's Call:
A competition where the outcome is difficult to judge or predict.

Ivy League:
Since 1954 the Ivy League has been the following universities: Columbia, Brown, Cornell, Dartmouth, Yale, Pennsylvania, Princeton, and Harvard.

Jaywalk:
Crossing the street (from the middle) without using the crosswalk.

Joshing Me:
Tricking me.

Keep An Eye On Him:
You should carefully watch him.

Keep body and soul together:
To earn a sufficient amount of money in order to keep yourself alive .

Keep your chin up:
To remain joyful in a tough situation.

Kick The Bucket:
Die.

Kitty-corner:
Diagonally across. Sometimes called Catty-Corner as well.

Knee Jerk Reaction:
A quick and automatic response.

Knock On Wood:
Knuckle tapping on wood in order to avoid some bad luck.

Know the Ropes:
To understand the details.

Last but not least:
An introduction phrase to let the audience know that the last person mentioned is no less important than those introduced before him/her.

Lend Me Your Ear:
To politely ask for someone's full attention.

Let Bygones Be Bygones:
To forget about a disagreement or arguement.

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie:
To avoid restarting a conflict.

Let The Cat Out Of The Bag:
To share a secret that wasn't suppose to be shared.

Level playing field:
A fair competition where no side has an advantage.

Like a chicken with its head cut off:
To act in a frenzied manner.

liquor someone up:
To get someone drunk.

Long in the Tooth:
Old people (or horses).

Loose Cannon:
Someone who is unpredictable and can cause damage if not kept in check.

Make No Bones About:
To state a fact so there are no doubts or objections.

Method To My Madness:
Strange or crazy actions that appear meaningless but in the end are done for a good reason.

Mumbo Jumbo:
Nonsense or meaningless speech.

Mum's the word:
To keep quiet. To say nothing.

Nest Egg:
Savings set aside for future use.

Never Bite The Hand That Feeds You:
Don't hurt anyone that helps you.

New kid on the block:
Someone new to the group or area.

New York Minute:
A minute that seems to go by quickly, especially in a fast paced environment.

No Dice:
To not agree. To not accept a proposition.

No Room to Swing a Cat:
An unsually small or confined space.

Not Playing With a Full Deck:
Someone who lacks intelligence.

Off On The Wrong Foot:
Getting a bad start on a relationship or task.

Off The Hook:
No longer have to deal with a tough situation.

Off the Record:
Something said in confidence that the one speaking doesn't want attributed to him/her.

On Pins And Needles:
Anxious or nervous, especially in anticipation of something.

On The Fence:
Undecided.

On The Same Page:
When multiple people all agree on the same thing.

Out Of The Blue:
Something that suddenly and unexpectedly occurs.

Out On A Limb:
When someone puts themself in a risky situation.

Out On The Town:
To enjoy yourself by going out.

Over My Dead Body:
When you absolutely will not allow something to happen.

Over the Top:
Very excessive.

Pass The Buck:
Avoid responsibility by giving it to someone else.

Pedal to the metal:
To go full speed, especially while driving a vehicle.

Peeping Tom:
Someone who observes people in the nude or sexually active people, mainly for his own gratification.

Pick up your ears:
To listen very carefully.

Pig In A Poke:
A deal that is made without first examining it.

Pig Out :
To eat alot and eat it quickly.

Pipe Down:
To shut-up or be quiet.

Practice Makes Perfect:
By constantly practicing, you will become better.

Pull the plug:
To stop something. To bring something to an end.

Pulling Your Leg:
Tricking someone as a joke.

Put a sock in it:
To tell noisy person or a group to be quiet.

Queer the pitch:
Destroy or ruin a plan.

Raincheck: An offer or deal that is declined right now but willing to accept later.

Raining Cats and Dogs:
A very loud and noisy rain storm.

Ring Fencing:
Seperated usual judgement to guarantee protection, especially project funds.

Rise and Shine:
Time to get out of bed and get ready for work/school.

Rome Was Not Built In One Day:
If you want something to be completely properly, then its going to take time.

Rule Of Thumb:
A rough estimate.

Run out of steam:
To be completely out of energy.

Saved By The Bell:
Saved at the last possible moment.

Scapegoat:
Someone else who takes the blame.

Scot-free:
To escape and not have to pay.

Sick As A Dog:
To be very sick (with the flu or a cold).

Sitting Shotgun:
Riding in the front passenger seat of a car.

Sixth Sense:
A paranormal sense that allows you to communicate with the dead.

Skid Row:
The rundown area of a city where the homeless and drug users live.

Smell A Rat:
To detect somone in the group is betraying the others.

Smell Something Fishy:
Detecting that something isn't right and there might be a reason for it.

Son of a Gun:
A scamp.

Southpaw:
Someone who is left-handed.

Spitting Image:
The exact likeness or kind.

Start From Scratch:
To do it all over again from the beginning.

The Ball Is In Your Court:
It is your decision this time.

The Best Of Both Worlds:
There are two choices and you have them both.

The Bigger They Are The Harder They Fall:
While the bigger and stronger opponent might be alot more difficult to beat, when you do they suffer a much bigger loss.

The Last Straw:
When one small burden after another creates an unbearable situation, the last straw is the last small burden that one can take.

The Whole Nine Yards:
Everything. All of it.

Third times a charm:
After no success the first two times, the third try is a lucky one.

Tie the knot:
To get married.

Til the cows come home:
A long time.

To Make A Long Story Short:
Something someone would say during a long and boring story in order to keep his/her audience from losing attention. Usually the story isn't shortened.

To Steal Someone's Thunder:
To take the credit for something someone else did.

Tongue And Cheek:
humor, not to be taken serious.

Turn A Blind Eye:
Refuse to acknowledge something you know is real or legit.

Twenty three skidoo:
To be turned away.

Under the weather: Feeling ill or sick.

Up a blind alley:
Going down a course of action that leads to a bad outcome.

Use Your Loaf:
Use your head. Think smart.

Van Gogh's ear for music:
Tone deaf.

Variety Is The Spice Of Life:
The more experiences you try the more exciting life can be.

Wag the Dog:
A diversion away from something of greater importance.

Water Under The Bridge:
Anything from the past that isn't significant or important anymore.

Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve:
To openly and freely express your emotions.

When It Rains, It Pours:
Since it rarely rains, when it does it will be a huge storm.

When Pigs Fly :
Something that will never ever happen.

Wild and Woolly:
Uncultured and without laws.

Wild and Dine:
When somebody is treated to an expensive meal.

Without A Doubt:
For certain.

X marks the spot:
A phrase that is said when someone finds something he/she has been looking for.

You Are What You Eat:
In order to stay healthy you must eat healthy foods.

You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover:
Decisions shouldn't be made primarily on appearance.

You Can't Take it With You:
Enjoy what you have and not what you don't have, since when you die you cannot take things (such as money) with you.

Your Guess Is As Good As Mine:
I have no idea.

Zero Tolerance:
No crime or law breaking big or small will be overlooked.

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Proverbs

A chain is only as strong as its weakest link

A change is as good as a rest

A fool and his money are soon parted

A friend in need is a friend indeed

A good beginning makes a good ending

A good man is hard to find

A house divided against itself cannot stand

A house is not a home

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

A leopard cannot change its spots

A little knowledge is a dangerous thing

A little of what you fancy does you good

A miss is as good as a mile

A new broom sweeps clean

A nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse

A penny saved is a penny earned

A person is known by the company he keeps

A picture paints a thousand words

A place for everything and everything in its place

A problem shared is a problem halved

A prophet is not recognized in his own land

A rolling stone gathers no moss

A stitch in time saves nine

A thing of beauty is a joy forever

A volunteer is worth twenty pressed men

A watched pot never boils

A woman's place is in the home

A woman's work is never done

Absolute power corrupts absolutely

Actions speak louder than words

All good things come to he who waits

All that glisters is not gold

All the world loves a lover

All things must pass

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

All you need is love

All's fair in love and war

An Englishman's home is his castle

An apple a day keeps the doctor away

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

As you sow so shall you reap

Ask no questions and hear no lies

Attack is the best form of defence

Barking dogs seldom bite

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder

Beauty is only skin deep

Beggars can't be choosers

Behind every great man there's a great woman

Better late than never

Better safe than sorry

Better the Devil you know than the Devil you don't

Better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool that to speak and remove all doubt\

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

Birds of a feather flock together

Blood is thicker than water

Boys will be boys

Charity begins at home

Cleanliness is next to godliness

Cold hands, warm heart

Comparisons are odius

Count you blessings

Cut your coat to suit your cloth

Discretion is the better part of valour

Do as you would be done by

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you

Don't bite the hand that feeds you

Don't burn your bridges behind you

Don't change horses in midstream

Don't count your chickens before they are hatched

Don't cross the bridge till you come to it

Don't keep a dog and bark yourself

Don't let the bastards grind you down

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

Don't put new wine into old bottles

Don't rock the boat

Don't spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tar

Don't try to teach your Grandma to suck eggs

Don't try to walk before you can crawl

Don't upset the apple-cart

Doubt is the beginning not the end of wisdom

Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise

Easy come, easy go

Empty vessels make the most noise

Enough is as good as a feast

Enough is enough

Every dark cloud has a silver lining

Every dog has his day

Every man has his price

Every stick has two ends

Everybody wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die

Failing to plan is planning to fail

Faint heart never won fair lady

Faith will move mountains

Familiarity breeds contempt

Finders keepers, losers weepers

First things first

Fish and guests smell after three days

Flattery will get you nowhere

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread

Forewarned is forearmed

Fortune favours the brave

God helps those who help themselves

Good fences make good neighbours

Good talk saves the food

Good things come to those who wait

Great minds think alike

Half a loaf is better than no bread

Handsome is as handsome does

Hard work never did anyone any harm

Haste makes waste

He who hesitates is lost

He who laughs last laughs longest

He who lives by the sword shall die by the sword

He who pays the piper calls the tune

Hindsight is always twenty-twenty

History repeats itself

Home is where the heart is

If God had meant us to fly he'd have given us wings

If a job is worth doing it is worth doing well

If at first you don't succeed try, try and try again

If ifs and ands were pots and pans there'd be no work for tinkers

If life deals you lemons, make lemonade

If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain

If wishes were horses beggars would ride

If you can't be good, be careful.

If you can't beat em, join em

If you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery

In the kingdom of the blind the one eyed man is king

In the midst of life we are in death

Into every life a little rain must fall

It goes without saying

It never rains but it pours

It takes a thief to catch a thief

It takes one to know one

It's all grist to the mill

It's an ill wind that blows no one any good

It's better to give than to receive

It's better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all

It's better to light a candle than curse the darkness

It's better to travel hopefully than to arrive

It's never too late

It's no use locking the stable door after the horse has bolted

It's not worth crying over spilt milk

It's the early bird that gets the worm

It's the empty can that makes the most noise

It's the squeaky wheel that gets the grease

Jack of all trades, master of none

Keep your chin up

Keep your powder dry

Laugh and the world laughs with you, weep and, you weep alone

Laughter is the best medicine

Let bygones be bygones

Let not the sun go down on your wrath

Let sleeping dogs lie

Let the punishment fit the crime

Life begins at forty

Life is what you make it

Life's not all beer and skittles

Lightening never strikes twice in the same place

Like father, like son

Little pitchers have big ears

Live for today for tomorrow never comes

Look before you leap

Love is blind

Make love not war

Man does not live by bread alone

Many a little makes a mickle

Marry in haste, repent at leisure

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow

Misery loves company

Money doesn't grow on trees

Money makes the world go round

Money talks

More haste, less speed

Music has charms to soothe the savage breast

Nature abhors a vacuum

Necessity is the mother of invention

Never judge a book by its cover

Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today

No man is an island

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent

No rest for the wicked

Nothing is certain but death and taxes

Oil and water don't mix

Old soldiers never die, they just fade away

One good turn deserves another

Only fools and horses work

Opportunity only knocks once

Out of sight, out of mind

Pearls of wisdom

People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

Possession is nine tenths of the law

Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely

Practice makes perfect

Pride comes before a fall

Procrastination is the thief of time

Put your best foot forward

Red sky at night shepherds delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds warning

Revenge is a dish best served cold

Rome wasn't built in a day

Spare the rod and spoil the child

Speak softly and carry a big stick

Still waters run deep

Stupid is as stupid does

Talk is cheap

That which does not kill us makes us stronger

The Devil finds work for idle hands to do

The best defence is a good offence

The boy is father to the man

The cobbler always wears the worst shoes

The darkest hour is just before the dawn

The early bird catches the worm

The ends justify the means

The exception which proves the rule

The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world

The longest journey starts with a single step

The more things change, the more they stay the same

The pen is mightier than sword

The proof of the pudding is in the eating

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach

There are none so blind as those, that will not see

There but for the grace of God, go I

There's always more fish in the sea

There's many a slip twixt cup and lip

There's more than one way to skin a cat

There's no fool like an old fool

There's no place like home

There's no smoke without fire

There's no such thing as a free lunch

There's no such thing as bad publicity

There's no time like the present

There's none so deaf as they that will not hear

There's one born every minute

Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it

Those who sleep with dogs will rise with fleas

Time and tide wait for no man

Time is a great healer

To err is human, to forgive divine

To the victor go the spoils

To travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive

Tomorrow never comes

Too many cooks spoil the broth

Truth is stranger than fiction

Two heads are better then one

Two wrongs don't make a right

Walk softly but carry a big stick

Waste not want not

When the cat's away the mice will play

Where there's a will there's a way

Worrying never did anyone any good

You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink

You can't get blood out of a stone

You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear

You can't make an omelette without breaking eggs

You can't make bricks without straw

You can't teach an old dog new tricks

You can't tell a book by looking at its cover

You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar

Youth is wasted on the young

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Impress quotes

“It's easy to let life deteriorate into making a living instead of making a life. It's not the hours you put in, but what you out into the hours that count. Learn to express rather than impress. Expressing evokes a ''me too'' attitude while impressing evokes a ''so what'' attitude.”-Jim Rohn quotes

“Did you ever see an unhappy horse? Did you ever see bird that had the blues? One reason why birds and horses are not unhappy is because they are not trying to impress other birds and horses.”-Dale Carnegie quotes

Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.” -Edgar Allan Poe quotes

“I am an excitable person who only understands life lyrically, musically, in whom feelings are much stronger as reason. I am so thirsty for the marvelous that only the marvelous has power over me. Anything I can not transform into something marvelous, I let go. Reality doesn't impress me. I only believe in intoxication, in ecstasy, and when ordinary life shackles me, I escape, one way or another. No more walls.” Anais Nin quotes

“In less enlightened times, the best way to impress women was to own a hot car. But women wised up and realized it was better to buy their own hot cars so they wouldn't have to ride around with jerks.” Scott Adams quotes

Never try to impress a woman, because if you do she'll expect you to keep up the standard for the rest of your life.”-Henry Rollins quotes

Why do you think the old stories tell of men who set out on great journeys to impress the gods? Because trying to impress people just isn't worth the time and effort.”-Henry Rollins quotes

His priority did not seem to be to teach them what he knew, but rather to impress upon them that nothing, not even... knowledge, was foolproof.”-Joanne Kathleen Rowling quotes

I've reached a point in life where it's no longer necessary to try to impress. If they like me the way I am, that's good. If they don't, that's too bad.”-Corazon Aquino quotes

The most common trouble with advertising is that it tries too hard to impress people.”-James Randolph Adams quotes

“I am among those who think that science has great beauty. A scientist in his laboratory is not only a technician: he is also a child placed before natural phenomena which impress him like a fairy tale.”-Marie Curie quotes

All normal people love meat. If I went to a barbeque and there was no meat, I would say 'Yo Goober! Where's the meat?'. I'm trying to impress people here Lisa. You don't win friends with salad.”-Dan Castellaneta quotes

“If there hadn't been women we'd still be squatting in a cave eating raw meat, because we made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends-Orson Welles quotes

Forests, lakes, and rivers, clouds and winds, stars and flowers, stupendous glaciers and crystal snowflakes - every form of animate or inanimate existence, leaves its impress upon the soul of man.”-Orison Swett Marden quotes

Our business is infested with idiots who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.”- David Ogilvy quotes

“It is psychological law that whatever we desire to accomplish we must impress upon the subjective or subconscious mind.”-Orison Swett Marden quotes

“Generally, about all perception, we can say that a sense is what has the power of receiving into itself the sensible forms of things without the matter, in the way in which a piece of wax takes on the impress of a signet ring without the iron or gold”-Aristotle quotes

He who influences the thoughts of his times, influences all the times that follow. He has made his impress on eternity.”

Too many people spend money they haven't earned, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like.”-Will Smith quotes

Love, I find, is like singing. Everyone can do enough to satisfy themselves, though it may not impress the neighbors as being very much.”-Zora Neale Hurston quotes

“A vast sector of modern advertising... does not appeal to reason but to emotion; like any other kind of hypnoid suggestion, it tries to impress its objects emotionally and then make them submit intellectually.”-Erich Fromm quotes

A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.”-Marie Curie quotes

The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world.”-Marie de France quotes

“I was part of that strange race of people aptly described as spending their lives doing things they detest, to make money they don't want, to buy things they don't need, to impress people they dislike”-Emile Henry Gauvreau quotes

You will be a failure, until you impress the subconscious with the conviction you are a success. This is done by making an affirmation which ''clicks.''”-Florence Scovel Shinn quotes

We made civilization in order to impress our girlfriends”-Orson Welles quotes

Never try to impress people with the profundity of your thought by the obscurity of your language. Whatever has been thoroughly thought through can be stated simply.”-

Broadway is a place where people spend money they haven't earned to buy things they don't need to impress people they don't like”-Henry Wotton, Sr. quotes

Words impress me. If a man can speak eloquently and beautifully to me, I just melt on the floor.”-

Practicing egotism and selfishness, they try to impress others by showing off. They perform all sorts of rituals, but they gain no acceptance.”-Sri Guru Granth Sahib quotes

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