The Real Things in Life

Welcome to our collection, featuring selected wise thoughts—quotes, proverbs, and parables, many of which cannot be found anywhere else. These inspiring texts, from ancient times to the present, offer everyone the chance to find something from the Real Things in Life.

Quotes of the day

The voice of the majority is no proof of justice. (Friedrich Schiller)
The penalty that good men pay for not being interested in politics is to be governed by men worse than themselves. View quote
Plato
Men exist for the sake of one another. View quote
Marcus Aurelius
Sometimes people don't want to hear the truth because they don't want their illusions destroyed. View quote
Friedrich Nietzsche

Featured parables

Attitude towards work Attitude towards work

A man was walking down the road when he suddenly saw three workers carrying bricks. He asked the first one: - ...

The door accidentally closed The door accidentally closed

A lady worked at a meat distribution factory. One day, when she finished with her work schedule, she went into the ...

A question of perspective A question of perspective

The man doesn't know that there is a snake underneath. The woman doesn't know that there is a stone crushing the ...

Flowers Flowers

Once upon a time, there were two sisters - the elder one was jealous and hated her younger stepsister because it ...

The dirty laundry The dirty laundry

A young couple moved into a new house. The next morning while they were eating breakfast, the young woman saw her ...

Burnt pie Burnt pie

My Grandmother always cooked tasty food. But one day, she put a burnt pie in front of my Grandpa. Not just a little ...