Colson Whitehead Quotes


Six hours for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool. English Proverbs Sleep 1,034
Be not deceived with the first appearance of things, for show is not substance. English Proverbs Appearance 403
A young man idle, an old man needy. English Proverbs Laziness 367
To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming. English Proverbs Conversation 332
The best throw of the dice is to throw them away. English Proverbs Gambling 279
A blind man will not thank you for a looking-glass. English Proverbs Sight 273
The ship that will not obey the helm will have to obey the rocks. English Proverbs Obedience 251
Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him. English Proverbs Gentlemen 238
Children suck the mother when they are young and the father when they are old. English Proverbs Children 149
The mob has many heads but no brains. English Proverbs Tyranny 141
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. English Proverbs Fools 114
Better a snotty child than his nose wiped off. English Proverbs Children 110
Take heed you do not find what you do not seek. English Proverbs Goals 106
Death is a shadow that always follows the body. English Proverbs Death 106
A hero is a man who is afraid to run away. English Proverbs HeroesHeroism 106
He that seeks trouble never misses. English Proverbs Delinquency 105
A small family is soon provided for. English Proverbs Family 98
When the sword of rebellion is drawn, the sheath should be thrown away. English Proverbs Revolution 96
He is a fool that kisseth the maid when he may kiss the mistress. English Proverbs Fools 96
Foul water will quench fire. English Proverbs Necessity 92
Two wrongs do not make a right. English Proverbs Right 92
A burnt child dreads the fire. English Proverbs Experience 89
It takes all sorts to make a world. English Proverbs Variety 89
Some men go through a forest and see no firewood. English Proverbs Opportunity 88
Learning makes a man fit company for himself as well as for others. English Proverbs Learning 88
A good beginning makes a good end. English Proverbs Beginnings 86
While the doctors consult, the patient dies. English Proverbs Advice 85
A stumble may prevent a fall. English Proverbs Adversity 85
Who is so deaf or so blind as he that willfully will neither hear nor see? English Proverbs Stubbornness 84
The difference is wide that sheets will not decide. English Proverbs Decisions 84
Sell not virtue to purchase wealth. English Proverbs Virtue 84
If you want a thing done, go. If not, send. The shortest answer is doing. English Proverbs Actions 80
Still waters run deep. English Proverbs Silence 78
The calmest husbands make the stormiest wives. English Proverbs Marriage 76
Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me. English Proverbs Identity 76
He that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin. English Proverbs Mother 75
He that plants trees loves others besides himself. English Proverbs Love 74
There is but an hour a day between a good housewife and a bad one. English Proverbs Time 73
Use soft words and hard arguments. English Proverbs Argument 71
Cheat me in the price, but not in the goods. English Proverbs DeceptionLying 70
Never step over one duty to perform another. English Proverbs Duty 65
The first faults are theirs that commit them, the second theirs that permit them. English Proverbs Perfection 63
A full cup must be carried steadily. English Proverbs Success 63
You must not expect old heads upon young shoulders. English Proverbs Parenting 62
Sometimes you must be cruel to be kind. English Proverbs Kindness 60
A poor beauty finds more lovers than husbands. English Proverbs Beauty 59
Poverty is not a shame, but the being ashamed of it is. English Proverbs Poverty 55
No barber shaves so close but another finds his work. English Proverbs Perfection 55
If you want to be happy for a year, plant a garden; If you want to be happy for life, plant a tree. English Proverbs Happiness 49
The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune. English Proverbs Age 49

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