One time "here you are" is better than ten times "heaven help you."
A blind man who sees is better than a sighted man who is blind.
I can only get better if I have good friends.
If you have one pair of good soles it is better than two pairs of good uppers.
The smoke of my own house is better than another man's fire.
Going to bed without dinner is better than waking up in debt.
Better than a banquet somewhere else is a good cup of tea and a bowl of rice at home.
Better to write down something one time than to read something ten times.
Better to be the lowest in your own land than a Sultan in a foreign land.
If you are sick, think about your life; if you are better, think about your gold.
It is better to be a free man in a small house than a slave in a big one.
You would do better to be someone's victim rather than someone's certainty.
Willing is a good man, but Able is a better one.
Better a slap from a wise man than a kiss from a fool.
I had assumed that I would age with all my friends growing old around me, dying off very gradually one by one. And here was a plague that cut them off so early.
I saw two lizards kissing yesterday, but I scared them off. Maybe I should have taken off my bird costume before peeping on them.
Be prepared before you set off to work on your dreams. Prior preparation is success divided by half. The more prepared you are, the easier your success. Set off.
A hat should be taken off when greeting a lady, and left off the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat.
If you simply write him off as the god of sacrifice and nothing more, then you are way off the mark. He's got more courage, integrity, and heart than anyone I've ever met.
Step and land, step and land. That's all travel was. Throw in some running and a change of scenery. No big deal, right? And so, off he went. Off they went together.
I took some of the price off, and she took some of her clothes off. She made love and I made money.
