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 ship in port is safe, but that's not what ships are built for. (Grace Hopper)
A speaker of truth often has no friends. View quote
Adam was the luckiest of men: he had no mother-in-law. View proverb
Jewish Proverb
Wise in the morning is wiser in the evening. View proverb
Finnish Proverb

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: - ...

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 ...

Hermit in the mountain Hermit in the mountain

One day one person climbed up a mountain where a hermit was meditating. He had taken refuge and was asked: “What ...

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 ...