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Wise Words: be soft

Wise Words

يخاطبني السفيه بكل قبح 

فأكره أن أكون له مجيبا

يزيد سفاهة فأزيد حلما

كعود زاده الإحراق طيبا

للإمام الشافعي

Wise Words: A.A. Milne

"You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think."

- Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh 

(Author: A.A. Milne)

Wise Words (to live by)

WISE WORDS: On beautiful things

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart."

Helen Keller (1880 - 1968), American author, political activist, author

WISE WORDS: On actions

"The superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions."

 Confucius 551 - 479 BC (Chinese thinker and social philosopher)

We always hear and/or complain about those who talk BIG but do so little! We rarely ever talk about those who talk small but action-wise they exceed all expectations. Those people I think should be celebrated. Modesty is a virtue not many own. It is hard not to tell the whole world if what you can do. I think we should all strive to be modest when talking about yourself, and let your actions speak for themselves.

Wise Words: On Happiness

"Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) US president

WISE WORDS: on friendship

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival."

- C.S Lewis (1898 - 1963) - academic, novelist best known for The Chronicles of Narnia

I have been so busy with school and everything, that I haven't seen my friends in a very long time. It was good seeing everyone and catching up! Having people around you to relate to and have fun with is the most amazing thing ever. Friendship may be unnecessary but it is really valuable!  

Wise Words: Thomas Szasz on Forgiveness

" The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget" 

Thomas Szasz (1920 - present) - psychiatrist, academic, 1979 humanist of the year

He's right! You know what they say; forgive your enemy but never forget their name! I think the meaning behind this is to never really trust that person again. Be nice and civil, but be wary of them.



WISE WORDS: Steve Martin

"Be so good they can't ignore you." 

- Steve Martin 1945 - present (actor, comedian, writer, playwright, producer, musician, composer).

Everyone loves Steve Martin. He's funny! I believe this little piece of advice on making it in show business, is just about useful in anything and everything. No matter who you are and who you want to be or what you're trying to prove: BE GOOD AT IT. I'm making this my new motto! 

WISE WORDS: Mark Twain

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain 1835 - 1910 (Humoritst/Author)

I think he's really on to something. No matter how successful, powerful, or accomplished a person is, if he/she belittles other people than he/she is just a small petty person. A truly GREAT person is modest, kind, and inspirational in a way that makes other people have faith in themselves that that could be just as great. 

WISE WORDS: Quotes on behaving with class and decorum

All that talk about decorum made me research famous people's thoughts on the subject. Here's my pick on what they had to say:


"Good manners will open doors that the best education cannot." - Clarence Thomas

"A man's manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait." - Von Goethe

"I have a respect for manners as such, they are a way of dealing with people you don't agree with or like." - Margret Mead

"The only real elegance is in the mind; if you've got that, the rest really comes from it." - Diana Vreeland

"A truly elegant taste is generally accompanied with excellency of heart." - Henry Fielding

"I will only say now that elegance must be the right combination of distinction, naturalness, care, and simplicity. Outside this, believe me, there is no elegance. Only pretension." - Christian Dior

"Luxury lies not in richness and ornateness but in the absence of vulgarity. - Coco Chanel

"Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts." - Abel Stevens

"Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude."  - Maurice Baring

"Life be not so short but that there is always time for courtesy."  - Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Rudeness is the weak man's imitation of strength."  - Eric Hoffer


A little humor:

WISE WORDS: Ralph Waldo Emerson

"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803 -1882 (lecturer; essayist; poet)

WISE WORDS: Audrey Hepburn

"For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone." - Audrey Hepburn 1929 - 1993

One of my all time favorite quotes <3