Thoughts from Around the Globe

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An army of sheep led by a lion would defeat an army of
lions led by a sheep.

Arab proverb

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Chinese Proverb: If you keep a green bough in your heart
the singing bird will come.

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He who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger.

-- Japanese proverb

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The "Tao Te Ching" says "Muddy water, let stand, becomes
clear." When your thinking is muddled, sit still. Your
mind will automatically settle down.

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Life is not holding a good hand; Life is playing a poor
hand well. -- Danish proverb

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"Ahuwale ka nane huna"

That which was hidden shall be revealed
- Hawaiian Proverb

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There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. 
The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.

-- Hindu proverb

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"If you can walk you can dance. If you can talk you can
sing." - Zimbabwe Proverb

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I wept because I had no shoes, until I saw a man who had no
feet. -- Ancient Persian saying

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"When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot
hurt you."  -African proverb

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The person who removes a mountain begins by carrying away
small stones. -- Chinese proverb

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What was hard to bear is sweet to remember.

-- Portuguese proverb