Famous Quotes: W
Wealth
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.” (Luke 12: 15)
“He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.” (Proverbs 10:4)
“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.” (Proverbs 11:28)
“But woe unto you that are rich! for ye have received your consolation.” (Luke 6: 24)
“Better is a little, with righteousness, than great revenues with injustice.” (Proverbs 16:8)
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal: but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth consume, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: for where thy treasure is, there will thy heart be also.” (Matthew 6: 19-21)
“He that oppresseth the poor to increase his gain, and he that giveth to the rich, shall come only to want.” (Proverbs 22:16)
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance, with increase: this also is vanity.” (Ecclesiastes 5:10)
“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished; but he that gathereth by labor shall have increase.” (Proverbs 13:11)
“For what doth it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?’ (Mark 8:36)
“Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.” (Hebrews 13:5)
“Charge them that are rich in this present world, that they be not high-minded, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to communicate; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life which is life indeed.” (I Timothy 6: 17-19)
“Without a rich heart, wealth is an ugly beggar.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
“Wealth unused might as well not exist.” (Aesop)
“It is only when the rich are sick that they fully feel the impotence of wealth.”
(Charles Caleb Colton)
“He does not posses wealth that allows it to possess him.” (Benjamin Franklin)
“Wealth is like sea-water; the more we drink, the thirstier we become; and the same is true of fame.” (Arthur Schopenhauer)
“Money often costs too much.” (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
“In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.” (Henry Ward Beecher)
Wellness
“The ability to be in the present moment is a major component of mental wellness.” (Abraham Maslow)
“The concept of total wellness recognizes that our every thought, word, and behavior affects our greater health and well-being. And we, in turn, are affected not only emotionally but also physically and spiritually.” (Greg Anderson)
Wisdom
“Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.” (Psalm 73:24)
“For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” (Ecclesiastes 1:18)
“The simple believeth every word; but the prudent man looketh well to his going.” (Proverbs 14:15)
“I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will counsel thee with mine eye upon thee.” (Psalm 32:8)
“He guideth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” (Psalm 23:3)
“Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed; but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.” (Proverbs 15: 22)
“More appealing than knowledge itself is the feeling of knowing.” (Daniel Boorstin)
“A prudent question is one half of wisdom.” (Francis Bacon)
“The art of being wise is the art of knowing what to overlook.” (William James)
“The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.” (Socrates)
“Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.” (Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
“The first step to knowledge is to know that we are ignorant.” (Lord David Cecil)
“It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.” (John Wooden)
“The highest form of wisdom is kindness.” (The Talmud)
“Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.” (Oscar Wilde)
“A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice.” (E.E. “Ed” Howe)
“Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.” (Cato)
“I am still learning.” (Michelangelo’s motto)
"Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life." (Sandra Carey)
”I ask not for a lighter burden but for broader shoulders.” (Jewish proverb)
“To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” (Bertrand Russell)
“It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
Work
“Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest.” (Exodus 23:12)
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of toil;
For so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.” (Psalm 127:2)
“Commit thy works unto Jehovah, and thy purposes shall be established.” (Proverbs 16:3)
“The vocation of every man and woman is to serve other people.” (Leo Tolstoy)
“All the so-called secrets of success will not work unless you do.” (Anonymous)
“Nothing is work unless you'd rather be doing something else.” (George Halas)
“He becometh poor that worketh with a slack hand; But the hand of the diligent maketh rich.” (Proverbs 10:4)
“There is no substitute for hard work.” (Thomas Edison)
“One of the signs of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important.” (Bertrand Russell)
“Better to wear out than to rust out.” (Bishop Richard Cumberland)
“Every calling is great when greatly pursued.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes)
“Many hands make light work.” (John Heywood)
“Real success is finding your lifework in the work that you love.” (David McCullough)
“The test of a vocation is the love of the drudgery it involves.” (Logan Pearsall Smith)
“Chose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” (Confucius)
“People forget how fast you did a job - - but they remember how well you did it.” (Howard Newton)
“I never did a day's work in my life. It was all fun.” (Thomas A. Edison)
“The best work never was and never will be done for money” (John Ruskin)
“One who knows how will always have a job working for one who knows why.” (Bumper sticker)
“It is the first of all problems for a man to find out what kind of work he is to do in this universe.” (Thomas Carlyle)
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.” (Theodore Roosevelt)
“God give me work till my life shall end and life till my work is done.” (Winifred Holtby)
“Work hard and the rest comes easy.” (Nick Bollettieri)
“Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.” (Henry Ford)
”Work as if you were to live a hundred years. Pray as if you were to die tomorrow.” (Benjamin Franklin)
“Ask God’s blessing on your work, but don’t ask Him to do it for you.” (Dame Flora Robson)
“Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing flawlessly.” (Robert Schuller)
“God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into the nest.” (J.G. Holland)
“Chop your own wood and it will warm you twice.” (Abraham Lincoln)
“The only place where success comes before work is the dictionary.” (Donald Kendall)
“Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves.” (Dale Carnegie)
“A professional is someone who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it.” (Alistair Cooke)
Worry
“In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall guard your hearts and your thoughts in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6, 7)
“For as he thinketh within himself, so is he.” (Proverbs 23:7)
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.” (John 14:27)
“The sovereign cure for worry is prayer.” (William James)
“When I look back on all the worries I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened.” (Winston Churchill)
“If you cannot help worrying, remember that worrying cannot help you either.” (Anonymous)
“Worry is the interest paid by those who borrow trouble.” (George Washington)
“Blessed is the person who is too busy to worry in the daytime, and too sleepy to worry at night. (Anonymous)
“Worry is like a rocking chair, it will give you something to do, but it won't get you anywhere.” (Anonymous)
“The reason why worry kills more people than work is that more people worry than work.” (Robert Frost)
“We would worry less about what people think of us if we realized how seldom they do.” (Ethel Barrett)
“As a cure for worry, work is better than whiskey.” (Henry Ford)
“Worry often gives a small thing a big shadow.” (Swedish proverb)
“Worry never robs tomorrow of its sorrow, it only saps today of its joy.”
(Leo Buscaglia)
