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

A rose forced to bloom has no fragrance. (Armenian Proverb)
Wealth does not diminish greed. View quote
Sallust
Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame. View quote
Benjamin Franklin
A teacher is better than two books. View proverb
German Proverb

Featured parables

Flying clouds Flying clouds

A 24-year-old boy was looking out the window of a train and suddenly exclaimed, "Dad, look, the trees are moving ...

Will I Start Dying Right Away? Will I Start Dying Right Away?

Many years ago, when I was working as a volunteer in a hospital, I met a little girl named Lisa, who was suffering ...

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: - ...

Reckless Anger Reckless Anger

There was a snake that crawled over a sharp saw and was cut. In anger the snaked wrapped the saw with its thick body ...

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 ...

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 ...