You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.

Quote by Chinese Proverbs

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It is harder to be poor without complaining than to be rich without boasting

It is harder to be poor without complaining than to be rich without boasting

The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences

The broad-minded see the truth in different religions; the narrow-minded see only the differences

With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.

With money you are a dragon; with no money, a worm.

Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald

Experience is a comb which nature gives to men when they are bald

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

A single conversation across the table with a wise person is worth a month's study...

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion

One joy shatters a hundred griefs

One joy shatters a hundred griefs

To understand your parents' love bear your own children

To understand your parents' love bear your own children

Covet wealth, and want it; don't, and luck will grant it

Covet wealth, and want it; don't, and luck will grant it

If you want happiness for a lifetime - help the next generation.

If you want happiness for a lifetime - help the next generation.

With true friends... even water drunk together is sweet enough.

With true friends... even water drunk together is sweet enough.

To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art

To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art

Think of your own faults the first part of the night when you are awake,...

Think of your own faults the first part of the night when you are awake,...

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days...

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days...

Losing comes of winning money

Losing comes of winning money

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of...

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself. There are plenty of...

The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame

The black dog gets the food; the white dog gets the blame

So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right

So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right

Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be...

Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be...

Anger is a wound gone mad.

Anger is a wound gone mad.