"adversity makes a man wise, not rich."

"A candle lights others and consumes itself."

"a bird in the hand is worth than two in the bush."

"a bad beginning makes a bad ending."

"Learning without thought means labour lost; thought without learning is perilous."

"Some are happy, some have worries. Or one man’s disaster is another man’s delight."

"Timely return of a loan makes it easier to borrow a second time."

"A bad thing may become a good thing under certain conditions. According to the book 'Huainanzi - Lessions of Human World' , an old man living in a border region lost his horse and people came to comfort him, but he said 'This may be a blessing in disguise, who knows?' Indeed, the horse later returned to the man and brought him a better horse."

"When rich, think of poverty, but don't think of riches when you are poor. This proverb indicates that frugality is the best policy: Be frugal even when you are rich, and don't dream of riches when you are poor, but work hard and be thrifty."

"Near to rivers, we recognize fish, near to mountains, we recognize the songs of birds. It is very important to make on-the-spot investigations."

"actions speak louder than words."

"Every step leaves its print; work steadily and make solid progress."

"a bad workman always blames his tools."

"Quiet thoughts mend the body."

"It is better to travel ten thousand miles than to read ten thousand books."

"Listen to your advice, better than reading books for ten years."

"A person leaves a reputation, bad or good, behind wherever he works or stays."

"Failure is mother of success."

"It is as impossible to find a perfect man as it is to find 100 percent pure gold."

"Flowers may bloom again, but a person never has the chance to be young again. So don't waste your time."

"People of good sense or expertise need only a hint to understand any matter."

"A word spoken can never be taken back."

"Opportunity knocks at the door only once."

"Time is money, and it is difficult for one to use money to get time."

"Coming events cast their shadows before them."

"All things are difficult before they are easy."

"A man is never too old to learn."

"A book is like a garden carried in the pocket."

"A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody."

"Love is not about possession, it's all about appreciation."

“I don't do fashion, I AM fashion.” - Coco Chanel

“If you were born without wings, do nothing to prevent them from growing.” - Coco Chanel

“My life didn't please me, so I created my life.” - Coco Chanel

“Fashion changes, but style endures.” - Coco Chanel

"Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions. - Coco Chanel

"A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous." - Coco Chanel

I wouldn't mind being in an American film for a laugh, but I certainly don't want to be in Thingy Blah Blah 3, if you know what I mean. - Audrey Tautou

"I never want to do the same things twice. I like surprises." - Audrey Tautou

"Simplicity is the keynote of all true elegance." - Coco Chanel

"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening." - Coco Chanel

"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different." - Coco Chanel

"Life is Experiment."

“A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do.” - Bob Dylan

“Success is most often achieved by those who don't know that failure is inevitable.” - Coco Chanel

“A thinker sees his own actions as experiments and questions--as attempts to find out something. Success and failure are for him answers above all.” - Friedrich Nietzsche

It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.” - Leonardo da Vinci

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” - Theodore Roosevelt

All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure. ” - Mark Twain

“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing. ” - Walt Disney

“Sometimes it takes a good fall to really know where you stand” - Hayley Williams