Book Of Wise Sayings

Book of Wise Sayings by W. A. Clouston is an interesting peek into Eastern philosophy and thought. It is a collection of quotes and sayings to help with the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Excerpt: "The enemies which rise within the body, hard to overcome should manfully be fought: he who conquers these is equal to the conquerors of worlds. If passion gaineth the mastery over reason, the wise will not count thee amongst men. Dost thou desire that thine own heart should not suffer, redeem thou the sufferer from the bonds of misery."

Many great things have been said since the beginning of time. Many are wise, many are fun, and some are both. "Wise Words and Quotes" presents some of these classic sayings that encourage, inspire and entertain.

Book of Wise Sayings by W. A. Clouston is an interesting peek into Eastern philosophy and thought. It is a collection of quotes and sayings to help with the trials and tribulations of everyday life. Excerpt: "The enemies which rise within the body, hard to overcome should manfully be fought: he who conquers these is equal to the conquerors of worlds. If passion gaineth the mastery over reason, the wise will not count thee amongst men. Dost thou desire that thine own heart should not suffer, redeem thou the sufferer from the bonds of misery."

From the New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Translation and Eating the Sun, a charming illustrated collection of more than fifty expressions from around the globe that explores the nuances of language From the hilarious and romantic to the philosophical and literal, the idioms, proverbs, and adages in this illustrated collection address the nuances of language in the form of sayings from around the world. From the French idiom “to pedal in the sauerkraut” (meaning, “to spin your wheels”), to the Japanese idiom “even monkeys fall from trees” (meaning, “even experts can be wrong”), The Illustrated Book of Sayings reveals the remarkable diversity, humor, and poignancy of the world’s languages and cultures.

Author of "Popular Tales and Fictions" and "Literary Coincidences, and Other Papers"