I find there to be profound wisdom in proverbs, sayings and quotes and I marvel at the way they are so succinct in communicating messages to the reader. Mostly anonymous, they come to us from past generations and from across cultures. They speak of the experiences of lives lived and lessons learned. Quotes, like proverbs, make us think more deeply about something.
Each Thursday, I post a Proverb or Saying and a Quote that I find thought-provoking. I hope you will too.
I think today’s offerings relate to age and our attitudes towards it. What do you think?
Alderen kjem ikkje aleine; han fører så mye med seg.
(Age comes not alone; it brings so much with it)
-Norwegian Proverb
“I am not a has-been. I am a will be.” – Lauren Bacall
Something to Ponder About
Something to Ponder About 
Met de hoed in de hand kom je door het ganze land.
With hat held in hand you’ll get everywhere. (be civil and polite and you’ll get far)
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Great thanks for contributing Gerard.
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I love the first quote! It takes a lifetime to accumulate who we are, the journeys, the sidesteps, the late arrivals. In the end, wisdom gained is our greatest reward.
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Well said, Coffee. I sometimes wonder why we accumulate all this knowledge and then leave it behind when we die….
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true words! age brings a lot with it!
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It does and when we are old, this is one way we can contribute this when our body’s are past heavy physical work
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That it does and some of it is welcome, other bits not so much…
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The second quote is such a find. And yes, very relatable to age. So often we are changing and developing as people – we’re always gaining experiences and the mind learns as we grow. Along with that, our personalities change too. So really, there is no such thing as a “has-been”. Also, there is so much ahead of us, so much more to learn, see and feel in the years ahead. We can always choose to become someone, our “will be”, and then we will keep rolling on to become another person…hopefully a better version of ourselves.
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It might even motivate some of us to make goals or a five year plan, something I am not good at doing. Two year plans maybe but five years is too far away for me to be realist about them. Lauren’s words are really positive and this attracted me to the quote. I am glad it struck a chord with you Mabel.
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I really like both of these proverbs, Amanda. 🙂 Lauran Bacall’s is such a positive, determined saying and the other engenders memories of our travels through life and what we have achieved. Looked at from a humorous angle, the second one could also refer to all the wrinkles, grey hair and various aches and pains associated with ageing! lol 🙂
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Lauren loved sarcasm so you could read another layer into it….
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Yes, she was a character and a half, wasn’t she? Stll, I think she could teach a lot of us about how to get ahead in life.
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Absolutely and I think also she could teach everyone about resilience in a cut throat industry!
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They don’t make many like her. I always admired her and her forthright-yet-joking manner. As you say, she was not averse to dishing up sarcasm.
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