Word for life says

• Word for Life Says . . .

  God Has Always Been Faithful!

  Acts 7:2-4, 8-10, 17, 33-34, 45-47, 52-53, 55

  September 27, 2015

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  Please Note: All lesson verses and titles are based on International Sunday

  School Lesson/Uniform Series 2010 by the Lesson Committee, but all

  content/commentary written within is original to wordforlifesays.com unless

  properly quoted/cited. You are always encouraged to do your own personal

  studies as well. Blessings!)

  Introduction:

  It is of the LORDS mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions

  fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness,

  Lamentations 3:22-23

  There seems to be news everyday of more and more people experiencing

  hardships in their lives. There are stories of loved ones that didnt return home.

  There are stories of weather disasters wiping out cities. There are stories of our

  young people and teenagers struggling. There are stories of corrupt politics; a

  crippling economy, job layoffs and firings, and more.

  You name it and its out there. The daily news is littered with the truth of the

  sorrow that can penetrate into anyones life on any given day; stories that cause

  one to just shake their head and feel the pang of sympathy for those going

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• through. Nobody wants to experience hardships and nobody wants to see

  anybody else having to suffer with it either.

  It is during these times when we have to fight the most to remember the

  sovereignty of God. When we have to continually pound it into our heads that He

  is in control and His compassions fail not. Life may seem very, very bleak at

  times but God is still on His throne and great is Thy faithfulness!

  Going through the hardships and the disappointments of life are hard enough, but

  when we start attributing the human characteristics of short-comings to a divine

  God, we rob ourselves of an unfailing assurance.

  Its hard to keep ones head above water during times of crisis. It is at that time

  when we need our safety float the most. Then is when we need to remember

  that God has never failed and He is not about to start failing today. He is forever

  faithful!

  Even in the book of Lamentations after the people went into captivity and

  Jerusalem became desolate, Jeremiah penned words that still inspire to this

  generation. They became words that have resonated Gods faithfulness in song;

  words that recognize that God is still there with His people.

  This I recall to my mind, therefore I have hope, (Lamentations 3:20), Jeremiah

  writes. This is a made up mind focused on all that God has done through you and

  for you; seeing how He has moved in times past in your life. Looking back and

  remembering the prayers that He has already answered brings to the forefront of

  your mind all the successes He has allowed you to experience. Let that store up

  for you an arsenal of truth that fights for you and will declare He is faithful!

  Dont measure God faithfulness by your present circumstances. Stephen didnt.

  He was faced with an angry mob ready to pounce on him any moment; yet, he

  stood by his testimony of God and declared His faithfulness down through Israels

  history from the beginning of the nation to the time where he accused them of

  their participation in the death of Jesus (Acts 7:52).

• This brought about his stoning and death where he became the first Christian

  martyr, and with his dying breath he held onto Gods faithfulness and sought the

  forgiveness of those who were taking his life, just like Jesus did.

  God never promised the absence of hardship or adversity in our Christian walk.

  But, what He did promise, in His faithfulness, to be in it all the way with you

  (Matthew 28:20). Therefore, Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without

  wavering; (for he is faithful that promised), Hebrews 10:23.

  Thinking back, someone once sang a song that expresses todays lesson theme:

  As I look back over my life And I think things all over I can truly say that Ive been blessed Ive got a testimony.(Allthelyrics.com/Rev. Clay Evans)

  The pathway we have walked may not have been all peaches and cream, but God was there with us and brought us through to this day. That was a testimony that Stephen would take to the grave with him. Lets learn more about Stephens testimony of Gods faithfulness for His people.

  Lesson Text:

  Acts 7:2-4 And he said, Men, brethren, and fathers, hearken; The God of glory

  appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he

  dwelt in Charran, And said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy

  kindred, and come into the land which I shall shew thee. Then came he out of

  the land of the Chaldaeans, and dwelt in Charran: and from thence, when his

  father was dead, he removed him into this land, wherein ye now dwell.

  Acts 7:8-10 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham

  begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob; and

  Jacob begat the twelve patriarchs. And the patriarchs, moved with envy, sold

  Joseph into Egypt: but God was with him, And delivered him out of all his

  afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of

  Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

• Acts 7:17 But when the time of the promise drew nigh, which God had sworn

  to Abraham, the people grew and multiplied in Egypt.

  Acts 7:33-34 Then said the Lord to him, Put off thy shoes from thy feet: for the

  place where thou standest is holy ground. I have seen, I have seen the affliction

  of my people which is in Egypt, and I have heard their groaning, and am come

  down to deliver them. And now come, I will send thee into Egypt.

  Acts 7:45-47 Which also our fathers that came after brought in with Jesus into

  the possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out before the face of our

  fathers, unto the days of David; Who found favour before God, and desired to

  find a tabernacle for the God of Jacob. But Solomon built him an house.

  Acts 7:52-53 Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and

  they have slain them which shewed before the coming of the Just One: of whom

  ye have been now the betrayers and murderers: Who have received the law by

  the disposition of angels, and have not kept it.

  Acts 7:55 But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven,

  and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing on the right hand of God.

  One of my favorite field trips I have even taken with my children was a tour

  through our hometown. We have a lot of history to appreciate and be wowed by.

  Its a long, all-day arduous excursion but it covers so many things of the past of

  this little place we call home. It seemed every time I went I learned something

  new; something to be inspired by. In it, I have even had the privilege to visit

  places of my personal past; streets and venues of where I grew up.

  Ah, a walk down memory lane. I am a big nostalgia buff, if you dont believe me;

  check out my previously published article: Indulge in Nostalgia. In that article

  I spoke of stones of remembrance the children of Israel would set up as a

  memorial to remember all that God has done for them. Todays lesson will end

  with stones as well, except theirs will be used to take the life of an innocent man

  who stood up for God to speak the truth of His faithfulness and the hard-

  heartedness of His people down through the years. Both evoke images to

  remember.

• There is a danger of forgetfulness among Gods people. With that, Stephen, who

  at the time is facing the council with false charges of blasphemy by men who

  stirred up the people Acts 6:8-14 (Sound familiar? Think about Jesuss trial.),

  because they could not resist the wisdom and spirit by which he spake, (Acts

  6:10).

  Please note: Gods wisdom and His spirit at work make His people a powerful

  force that cant be reckoned with.

  Stephen stands before this council of false accusers and instead of defending

  himself, he defends his God! He stands there despite the looming danger right

  before his face and testifies of Gods faithfulness.

  And, he starts with the man who received the first promise of an inheritor of the

  nation whom they have now become: Abraham.

  Abraham, along with Terah his father and the rest of the family, at the call of God,

  picked up his family moved them from the idolatrous city Ur of the Chaldees to

  go into the land of Canaan (Genesis 11:31). That trip didnt land them there at

  that time. They ended up settling for an undisclosed amount of time in Haran,

  (Gen. 11:31; called Charran in todays lesson), and it was there that Terah,

  Abrahams father died at the age of 205 years old, Genesis 11:32.

  Now, it was a time for God to start a new thing in the life Abraham. He had a

  special call and a special promise over his life that would later lead to all the

  nations of the earth being blessed through him (Gen. 12:3, 22:18 and Gal. 3:8).

  God reiterated His mission for Abraham to continue forth on his journey. He said,

  Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land

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Believe you can and you’re halfway there. Theodore Roosevelt

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If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done. Bruce Lee

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Meaning: Society tells you most things are important in your life, but they are not. And only a handful are vital to the “good life.” Focus on them.

Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life. Omar Khayyam

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Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead. Charles Bukowski

Meaning: Be a little adventurous. Take little risks. Try something new. Spice up your life.

Don’t search for the meaning of life. Simply be present for the people you love. Maxime Lagacé

It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting. Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)

In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln

Sing the song that only you can sing, write the book that only you can write, build the product that only you can build… live the life that only you can live. Naval Ravikant

You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching. William W. Purkey

Your goal in life is to find out the people who need you the most, to find out the business that needs you the most, to find the project and the art that needs you the most. There is something out there just for you. Naval Ravikant

I tell you, in this world being a little crazy helps to keep you sane. Zsa Zsa Gabor

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You are not what you want to be. You are what you do daily. Maxime Lagacé

Meaning: Having goals and dreams is fine. But you need consistent action each day to have an impact and make a change in your life.

Life gets better when you stop caring about everything. Maxime Lagacé

The trick in life is learning how to deal with it. Helen Mirren

The cost for the good life is giving up comfort. Maxime Lagacé

The first step to life is to try. The second is to learn. The third is to share. Maxime Lagacé

The mind is everything. What you think you become. Buddha

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller

Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. St. Augustine

If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things. Albert Einstein

Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined. Henry David Thoreau

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Lao Tzu

Life is from the inside out. When you shift on the inside, life shifts on the outside. Kamal Ravikant

Meaning: Everything you want in life: happiness, success, and connection, starts with self-understanding.

The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates

Keep looking up… that’s the secret of life. Snoopy

You must be the change you wish to see in the world. Mahatma Gandhi

You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. Mae West

Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. George Bernard Shaw

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Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. George S. Patton

Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. Mark Twain

Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify. Henry David Thoreau

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Life is too important to be taken seriously. Oscar Wilde

Meaning: This life is precious, mysterious, and the only one you have. Accept it as it is. Say “yes” to life. Be happy now.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. Confucius

No person has the right to rain on your dreams. Martin Luther King Jr

The biggest adventure you can ever take is to live the life of your dreams. Oprah Winfrey

Success isn’t about how your life looks to others. It’s about how it feels to you. Michelle Obama

Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood. Ralph Waldo Emerson

If life is a video game, the graphics are great, but the plot is confusing and the tutorial is way too long. Elon Musk

I’m always doing things I can’t do. That’s how I get to do them. Pablo Picasso

The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive. Indira Gandhi

No one can compete with you on being you. Most of life is a search for who and what needs you the most. Naval Ravikant

Life isn’t a matter of milestones, but of moments. Rose Kennedy

Meaning: At the end of your life, you’ll remember one thing: the moments you’ve spent with the people you love. So cherish those. Create more moments.

Your life becomes meaningful in precise proportion to the depths of the responsibility you are willing to shoulder. Jordan Peterson

Cut yourself off from the past and the future and live in the present, and your life becomes a song and a dance. Osho

The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions. Alfred Adler

Life is sweeter when you have an attitude of gratitude. Dolly Parton (Source)

I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples. Mother Teresa

Challenges, failures, defeats and ultimately, progress, are what make your life worthwhile. Maxime Lagacé

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Think new thoughts and you will change your mind. Change your mind and you will change your life. Maxime Lagacé

Meaning: A confused mind leads to a confused life. A happy mind leads to a happy life. So choose your thoughts wisely. And watch your life change.

Be willing to sacrifice what you think you have today for the life that you want tomorrow. Neil Strauss

The more silence you have in your life, the louder your work can be. Maxime Lagacé

The one thing that you have that nobody else has is you. Your voice, your mind, your story, your vision. So write and draw and build and play and dance and live as only you can. Neil Gaiman

Your best life will not be found in comfort. It will be found in fighting for what you believe in. Maxime Lagacé

If my life is going to mean anything, I have to live it myself. Rick Riordan

The greatest discovery of any generation is that a human being can alter his life by altering his attitude. William James

Life is not a competition. It’s not about winning or losing. Life is about all the fun we have before it ends. Simon Sinek (Source)

Life is a question and how we live it is our answer. Gary Keller

Meaning: Ultimately, your life comes down to the choices you make. If you want a better life, make better choices.

Life is not accumulation, it’s about contribution. Stephen R. Covey

Life is a tree. Your mind is the roots and who you become is the fruits. Maxime Lagacé

The only way out is through. Robert Frost

Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful. Annette Funicello

The ego wants comfort and certainty. The soul wants to live fully. Maxime Lagacé

Stop seeking today. You have all it takes to live a good life. You have your mind. Maxime Lagacé

Be pleasantly surprised by everything that happens. Life is more fun that way. Lex Fridman

Fear is going to be a player in your life, but you get to decide how much. Jim Carrey

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A secret to life: Know that none of this matters, and yet… live as if every single moment does. Kamal Ravikant

Meaning: We must keep one simple thing in mind: we will not live forever. So give everything you have while you can. Life is short.

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• Life is short, precious, and beautiful. Don’t waste it on petty things.
• Life is also hard, unfair, and sometimes incomprehensible. Don’t overthink it. Move forward.
• You don’t control most things that happen in your life. Focus on your attitude and your effort.
• Most things will seem urgent and important. Remember: most are not. Relax.
• Life gets better when you surround yourself with positive people.

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Об успехе

1. «Success is the child of audacity». (Benjamin Disraeli)

«Успех — дитя смелости». (Бенджамин Дизраэли)

2. «Success is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration». (Thomas Edison)

Успех — это один процент вдохновения и девяносто девять процентов пота.

Томас Эдисон

изобретатель

3. «Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm». (Winston Churchill)

«Успех — это умение двигаться от неудачи к неудаче, не теряя энтузиазма». (Уинстон Черчилль)

4. «You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take». (Wayne Gretzky)

«Вы промахнётесь 100 раз из 100 бросков, которые так и не сделаете». (Уэйн Гретцки)

Уэйн Гретцки — выдающийся канадский хоккеист, один из самых известных спортсменов XX века.

5. «It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change». (Charles Darwin)

«Выживает не самый сильный и не самый умный, а тот, кто лучше всех приспосабливается к изменениям». (Чарльз Дарвин)

6. «Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs». (Farrah Gray)

Воплощайте собственные мечты, или кто-то другой наймёт вас, чтобы воплощать свои.

Фаррах Грей

американский бизнесмен, филантроп и писатель

7. «The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence». (Confucius)

«Воля к победе, желание добиться успеха, стремление полностью раскрыть свои возможности… вот те ключи, которые откроют дверь к личному совершенству». (Конфуций)

8. «Fall seven times and stand up eight». (Japanese Proverb)

«Упади семь раз, поднимись восемь». (Японская пословица)

9. «There are no shortcuts to any place worth going». (Helen Keller)

«К достойной цели нет коротких путей». (Хелен Келлер)

Хелен Келлер — американская писательница, лектор и политическая активистка.

10. «Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success». (Herman Cain)

«Успех — не ключ к счастью. Это счастье — ключ к успеху». (Герман Кейн)

Герман Кейн — американский бизнесмен и политик-республиканец.

О личности

1. «The mind is everything. What you think you become». Buddha

«Ум — это всё. Что вы думаете, тем вы становитесь». (Будда)

2. «We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light». (Plato)

«Можно с лёгкостью простить ребёнка, который боится темноты. Настоящая трагедия жизни — когда взрослые люди боятся света». (Платон)

3. «When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That’s my religion». (Abraham Lincoln)

«Когда я делаю добро, я чувствую себя хорошо. Когда я поступаю плохо, я чувствую себя плохо. Вот моя религия». (Авраам Линкольн)

4. «Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place». (Kurt Vonnegut)

«Будь мягким. Не позволяй миру ожесточить тебя. Не дай боли заставить тебя ненавидеть. Не допусти, чтобы горечь украла твою сладость. Гордись тем, что, пусть даже мир с тобой не согласен, ты всё равно считаешь его прекрасным местом». (Курт Воннегут)

5. «I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions». (Stephen Covey)

Я не продукт моих обстоятельств. Я продукт моих решений.

Стивен Кови

американский консультант по вопросам руководства и управления жизнью, преподаватель

6. «Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent». (Eleanor Roosevelt)

«Помните: никто не может заставить вас почувствовать себя униженным без вашего согласия». (Элеонора Рузвельт)

7. «It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years». (Abraham Lincoln)

«Имеет значение не количество прожитых лет, а качество вашей жизни в эти годы». (Авраам Линкольн)

8. «Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing». (Benjamin Franklin)

«Или напишите то, что стоит прочитать, или сделайте то, о чём стоит написать». (Бенджамин Франклин)

9. «There are people who have money and people who are rich». (Coco Chanel)

«Есть люди, у которых есть деньги, и есть богатые люди». (Коко Шанель)

10. «The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You trade in your sense for an act. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. There can’t be any large-scale revolution until there’s a personal revolution, on an individual level. It’s got to happen inside first». (Jim Morrison)

«Самая главная свобода — свобода быть собой. Ты обмениваешь свою реальность на роль, обмениваешь здравый смысл на спектакль. Ты отказываешься чувствовать и взамен надеваешь маску. Никакая масштабная революция невозможна без персональной революции, революции на уровне личности. Она должна сначала произойти внутри». (Джим Моррисон)

О жизни

1. «You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough». (Mae West)

«Мы живём один раз, но если правильно распорядиться жизнью, то и одного раза достаточно». (Мэй Уэст)

Мэй Уэст — американская актриса, драматург, сценарист и секс-символ, одна из самых скандальных звёзд своего времени.

2. «Happiness lies in good health and a bad memory». (Ingrid Bergman)

«Счастье — это хорошее здоровье и плохая память». (Ингрид Бергман)

3. «Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life». (Steve Jobs)

«Ваше время ограничено, так что не теряйте его, проживая чью-то чужую жизнь». (Стив Джобс)

4. «The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why». (Mark Twain)

Два самых важных дня в вашей жизни: день, когда вы родились, и день, когда поняли зачем.

Марк Твен

писатель

5. «If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough». (Oprah Winfrey)

«Если вы будете смотреть на то, что у вас уже есть в жизни, вы приобретёте ещё больше. Если вы будете смотреть на то, чего у вас нет, вам всегда будет чего-то не хватать». (Опра Уинфри)

6. «Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it». (Charles Swindoll)

«Жизнь на 10% состоит из того, что происходит со мной, и на 90% из того, как я на это реагирую». (Чарльз Свиндолл)

Чарльз Свиндолл — христианский пастор, радиопроповедник и писатель.

7. «Nothing is impossible, the word itself says, I’m possible!» (Audrey Hepburn)

«Нет ничего невозможного. В самом этом слове заключена возможность*!» (Одри Хепбёрн)

* Английское слово impossible («невозможно») можно записать как I’m possible (буквально «я возможно»).

8. «Always dream and shoot higher than you know you can do. Do not bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself». (William Faulkner)

Всегда мечтайте и стремитесь превысить предел ваших возможностей. Не ставьте целью быть лучше, чем ваши современники или предшественники. Стремитесь быть лучше самих себя.

Уильям Фолкнер

писатель

9. «When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life». (John Lennon)

«Когда мне было пять лет, мама всегда говорила, что счастье — главное в жизни. Когда я пошёл в школу, меня спросили, кем я хочу быть, когда вырасту. Я написал: „Счастливым человеком“. Тогда мне сказали, что я не понял вопроса, а я ответил, что они не понимают жизни». (Джон Леннон)

10. «Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened». (Dr. Seuss)

«Не плачь, потому что это закончилось, улыбнись, потому что это было». (Доктор Сьюз)

Доктор Сьюз — американский детский писатель и мультипликатор.

О любви

1. «You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection». (Buddha)

«Вы сами, не меньше чем кто-либо другой во Вселенной, заслуживаете своей любви». (Будда)

2. «Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired». (Robert Frost)

«Любовь — это непреодолимое желание быть непреодолимо желанным». (Роберт Фрост)

3. «The very essence of romance is uncertainty». (Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays)

«Вся суть романтических отношений — в неопределенности». (Оскар Уайльд, «„Как важно быть серьёзным“ и другие пьесы»)

4. «It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight». (Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita)

«Это была любовь с первого взгляда, с последнего взгляда, с извечного взгляда». (Владимир Набоков, «Лолита»)

5. «You know you’re in love when you can’t fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams». (Dr. Seuss)

«Вы понимаете, что влюблены, когда не можете заснуть, потому что реальность наконец-то прекраснее ваших снов». (Доктор Сьюз)

6. «True love is rare, and it’s the only thing that gives life real meaning». (Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle)

«Истинная любовь встречается редко, и только она придаёт жизни подлинный смысл». (Николас Спаркс, «Послание в бутылке»)

Николас Спаркс — известный американский писатель.

7. «When love is not madness it is not love». (Pedro Calderón de la Barca)

Если любовь не безумна, то это не любовь.

Педро Кальдерон де ла Барка

испанский драматург и поэт

8. «And he took her in his arms and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he cared not that they stood high upon the walls in the sight of many». (J. R. R. Tolkien)

«И он обнял её и поцеловал под залитым солнцем небом, и он не заботился о том, что они стоят высоко на стене под взглядами толпы». (Дж. Р. Р. Толкиен)

9. «Love all, trust a few, do wrong to none». (William Shakespeare, All’s Well That Ends Well)

«Люби всех, доверяй избранным и никому не делай зла». (Уильям Шекспир, «Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается»)

10. «Never compare your love story with those in the movies, because they are written by scriptwriters. Yours is written by God». (Unknown)

«Никогда не сравнивайте свою историю любви с кинофильмами. Их придумали сценаристы, вашу же написал сам Бог». (Автор неизвестен)

Об учёбе и образовании

1. «The limits of my language are the limits of my world». (Ludwig Wittgenstein)

«Границы моего языка — это границы моего мира». (Людвиг Витгенштейн)

Людвиг Витгенштейн — австрийский философ и логик первой половины XX века.

2. «Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere». (Chinese Proverb)

«Знание — это сокровище, которое всюду следует за тем, кто им обладает». (Китайская пословица)

3. «You can never understand one language until you understand at least two». (Geoffrey Willans)

«Вы никогда не поймёте один язык, пока не будете понимать хотя бы два». (Джеффри Вилланс)

Джеффри Вилланс — английский писатель и журналист.

4. «To have another language is to possess a second soul». (Charlemagne)

Владеть вторым языком означает обладать второй душой.

Карл Великий

император Священной Римской империи

5. «Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts run and out of which they grow». (Oliver Wendell Holmes)

«Язык — это кровь души, в которую текут мысли и из которой они произрастают». (Оливер Уэнделл Холмс)

6. «Knowledge is power». (Sir Francis Bacon)

«Знание — сила». (Фрэнсис Бэкон)

7. «Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher». (Maya Watson)

«Познание — это дар. Даже когда боль — твой учитель». (Майя Уотсон)

8. «You can never be overdressed or overeducated». (Oscar Wilde)

«Нельзя быть слишком хорошо одетым или слишком хорошо образованным». (Оскар Уайльд)

9. «Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language». (H. Jackson Brown, Jr.)

«Никогда не смейтесь над человеком, который говорит на ломаном английском. Это значит, что он знает и другой язык». (Х. Джексон Браун — младший)

Х. Джексон Браун — младший — американский писатель.

10. «Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever». (Mahatma Gandhi)

Живи так, будто умрёшь завтра. Учись так, будто будешь жить вечно.

Махатма Ганди

индийский политический и общественный деятель

С юмором

1. «Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it». (Salvador Dali)

«Не бойтесь совершенства; вам его никогда не достичь». (Сальвадор Дали)

2. «Only two things are infinite — the universe and human stupidity, and I’m not sure about the former». (Albert Einstein)

Две вещи бесконечны — Вселенная и человеческая глупость, но насчёт Вселенной я не уверен.

Альберт Эйнштейн

физик-теоретик, один из основателей современной теоретической физики

3. «All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure». (Mark Twain)

«Имейте в жизни только невежество и самоуверенность, и успех не заставит себя ждать». (Марк Твен)

4. «If a book about failures doesn’t sell, is it a success?» (Jerry Seinfeld)

«Если книга о провале не продаётся, можно ли считать это успехом?» (Джерри Сайнфелд)

Джерри Сайнфелд — американский актёр, стендап-комик и сценарист.

5. «Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It’s the transition that’s troublesome». (Isaac Asimov)

«Жизнь приятна. Смерть безмятежна. Вся проблема в переходе от одного к другому». (Айзек Азимов)

6. «Accept who you are. Unless you’re a serial killer». (Ellen DeGeneres, Seriously… I’m Kidding»

«Примите себя таким, какой вы есть. Только если вы не серийный убийца». (Эллен Дедженерес, «Серьезно… я шучу»)

Эллен Дедженерес — американская актриса, телеведущая и комедийная актриса.

7. «A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it». (George Bernard Shaw)

«Пессимист — это человек, который считает всех настолько же невыносимыми, как он сам, и ненавидит их за это». (Джордж Бернард Шоу)

8. «Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more». (Oscar Wilde)

Всегда прощайте своих врагов — ничто не раздражает их сильнее.

Оскар Уайльд

английский философ, писатель и поэт

9. «If you would like to know the value of money, try to borrow some». (Benjamin Franklin)

«Хотите узнать цену деньгам? Попробуйте взять взаймы». (Бенджамин Франклин)

10. «Life would be tragic if it weren’t funny». (Stephen Hawking)

«Жизнь была бы трагичной, если бы не была такой забавной». (Стивен Хокинг)
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