- Confucius
I have spent this afternoon browsing the internet (or research as we used to call it back in the day) for ‘wise’ quotes my character can use at the beginning of each chapter. The device might not make the editing process but it’s been a fun displacement activity on this cold Friday afternoon in early August. Most of the quotation websites are American and can be a little bit cloying for my taste (no offence, American person reading this).
Let’s start with the main man himself, the Chinese philosopher
Confucius (551-479 BCE)
‘Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.’
If that’s too deep for you (too deep – graves – gerrit??) how about:
‘It only takes a smile to make a dark day bright?’
and:
‘Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass… it’s learning to dance in the rain.’
then there’s:
‘Worrying is like a rocking chair; it gives you something to do but it doesn’t get you anywhere’
Here’s one for those of you who ‘give’ too much:
‘Never allow someone to be your priority when you’re just their option.’
Here’s one from me:
‘Stop wasting time and get some proper work done.’
Have a great weekend, y’all. (that’s not a quote, BTW…)