New Year's phrases in English. Congratulations, toasts in English Happy New Year (New Year Wishes) with translation


​ language with translation will convey your warm attitude towards this cold season. In winter, sometimes you just want to sit at home, wrapped in a warm blanket, with a cup of hot coffee, and sometimes we become children again, sledding, making snowmen or playing snowballs with friends, and of course, taking photos.

Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they do when they stick together.
Snowflakes are one of the most fragile things in nature, but look what they can do when they stick together!

I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood.
I love these cold, gray Winter days. Days like these will allow us to enjoy our bad mood to the fullest!

Every mile is two in winter.
In winter, every kilometer turns into two.

Winter either bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail.
Winter can bite with its teeth and whip with its tail!

When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels.
When it snows, you really only have two options: shovel the snow or make snow angels.

Bad weather always looks worse through a window.
Bad weather always looks much worse through the window than it really is.

One kind word can warm three winter months.
One kind word can warm three winter months.

Perhaps I am a bear, or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me.
I'm probably a bear, or one of the other hibernating animals, I just have an instinct to be half asleep all winter!

LIKE IF:Mentally preparing yourself to step out of the shower during the winter.
Click like if: You spend a long time mentally preparing yourself to get out of a warm shower in winter.

Likes the smell of burning wood… winter is here!
I love the smell of burning wood...winter is here!

You can't get too much winter in the winter.
You just can't get too much winter in the winter.

Dear Winter, I think we should spend some time apart… I`m gonna try to work things out with my ex, Summer…
Dear Winter, I think we should spend some time apart... I need to resolve a few issues with my ex - her name is Summer!

Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation
Winter. - this is not a season, winter is an occupation.

We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depends on it. Yet our opinions have no permanentness; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away.
We cling to our own point of view as if everything depends on it. However, our opinions are not permanent; like Autumn and Winter, they are still gradually leaving!

Nothing burns like the cold. (George Martin)
Nothing burns like cold. (George Martin)

I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.
I prefer winter and autumn, when you feel the skeletal structure of the landscape, its loneliness, the dead feelings of winter. There is something waiting behind it all, some untold story.

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
In the midst of winter, I finally realized that an invincible summer lives inside me!

Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.
Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.

In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
 (William Blake)
Learn during sowing, teach during harvest, and have fun in winter. (William Blake)

Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home. (Edith Sitwell)
Winter is a time for comfort, good food, warmth, friendly conversation by the fireplace: it's time for home. (Edith Sitwell)

Kindness is like snow - it beautifies everything it covers.
Kindness, like snow, adorns everything it covers.

Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories.
In winter, it's cold only for those who don't have warm memories.

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant: if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. (Anne Bradstreet)
If there were no winter, spring would not seem so beautiful to us; if there were no poverty, wealth would not be so desirable. (Anna Bradstreet)

I was just thinking, if it is really religion with these nudist colonies, they sure must turn atheists in the wintertime.
I just thought, if nudism is truly a religion, surely they must turn into atheists in the winter.

Summer friends will melt away like summer snows, but winter friends are friends forever. (George Martin)
Summer friends will melt like summer snow, but winter friends are friends forever. (George Martin)

You simply can't have too much Winter in the Winter!

How statuses on English with translation into Russian, continue the Battle of statuses in different languages ​​of the world on the website as Part 24.

In the past, the site has been published more than once statuses about Winter:

Nevertheless, continuing to actively publish statuses in different languages ​​of the world, we couldn't help but publish statuses in English about Winter, it’s so interesting to read statuses about Winter from people who not only speak other languages, but also think. Although, as it turned out, Winter is Winter everywhere, and statuses about Winter in English, readers of the site will also be suitable and will like it as well as in Russian. So,

You can't get too much winter in the winter.
You just can't get too much Winters Winter!

Snowflakes are one of nature’s most fragile things, but just look what they do when they stick together.
Snowflakes are one of the most fragile things in nature, but look what they can do when they stick together!

I like these cold, gray winter days. Days like these let you savor a bad mood.

I like these cold, gray ones Winter days. Days like these will allow us to enjoy our bad mood to the fullest!

Winter is not a season, it's an activity!

Every mile is two in winter.
in winter every kilometer turns into two!
Winter is nature’s way of saying, “Up yours.”
Winter it's nature's simple way of saying, "Fuck off."

Winter either bites with its teeth or lashes with its tail.
Winter can bite with its teeth and whip with its tail!

The problem with winter sports is that, follow me closely here, they generally take place in winter.
Winter sports have only one problem - they can only be practiced In winter!

When it snows, you have two choices: shovel or make snow angels.
When it goes snow, in fact, you only have two options: either swing a shovel or sculpt a Snow Woman!

Bad weather always looks worse through a window.
Bad weather through the window it always looks much worse than in reality!

Perhaps I am a bear, or some hibernating animal underneath, for the instinct to be half asleep all winter is so strong in me.
I'm probably a bear, or one of the other hibernating animals, I just have an instinct to be half asleep the whole time Winter!

LIKE IF:Mentally preparing yourself to step out of the shower during the winter.
Click like if: You spend a long time mentally preparing yourself to get out of a warm shower In winter!

likes the smell of burning wood… winter is here!
I love the smell of burning wood... Winter I've arrived!

In the midst of winter, I finally realized that an invincible summer lives inside me!

Statuses about Winter and Autumn, statuses about Winter and Summer, statuses about Winter and Spring:

Dear Winter, I think we should spend some time apart… I`m gonna try to work things out with my ex, Summer…
Expensive Winter, I think we should spend some time apart... I need to work out a few issues with my ex - her name is Summer!

We cling to our own point of view, as though everything depends on it. Yet our opinions have no permanentness; like autumn and winter, they gradually pass away.
We cling to our own point of view as if everything depends on it. However, our opinions are not permanent; How Autumn and Winter, they are still gradually leaving!

I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn’t show.
I prefer Winter and Autumn, when you feel the skeletal structure of the landscape, its loneliness, dead feelings Winters. Something awaits behind all this, some untold story...

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer.
In the midst Winters, I finally realized that an invincible Summer lives inside me!

Winter is on my head, but eternal spring is in my heart.
Winter on my head, but eternal Spring in my heart.

Kindness is like snow it beautifies everything it covers.
Kindness like snow- decorates everything it covers.

Winter must be cold for those with no warm memories.
Winter It’s only cold for those who don’t have warm memories!

Winter is not a season, it’s an occupation.
Winter This is not the season, this is such an activity!

I was just thinking, if it is really religion with these nudist colonies, they sure must turn atheists in the wintertime.
I just thought, if nudism is really a religion, surely they should turn into atheists in winter.

statuses in English with translation

Are you preparing for the New Year? 🙂 Are you running around the shops looking for the best gifts and writing a creative message for a card? Since you're learning English, why not congratulate your friends, colleagues and loved ones in English? We will help you with this!

Of course, you can also use classic New Year’s greetings in English:

  1. Happy New Year to you!
  2. Best wishes for a pleasant and successful New Year!
  3. May this holiday season brighten you up with peace, joy and good cheer! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
  4. Etc.

But we decided to find more detailed and ornate congratulations, which we divided into groups: universal, to a loved one, in verse, to colleagues and partners + cool New Year quotes for your congratulatory status on the social network. Let's go!

By the way, Leo addresses all these wonderful English-language congratulations to you personally!

Universal New Year's greetings: to acquaintances, friends, family... anyone!

Just as a new bloom spreads fragrance and freshness around… May the new year add a new beauty and freshness into your life. Happy New Year!
(Just like blooming flowers spread fragrance and freshness around... May the new year bring new beauty and freshness into your life. Happy New Year!)

Wishing you beautiful moments, treasured memories, and all the blessings a heart can know. Happy New Year!
(Wishing you wonderful moments, precious memories, and all the good things a heart can know. Happy New Year!)

I would just like to express how much joy you have given me, and wish for your joy and happiness in return. Happy New Year!
(I just want you to know how much joy you gave me, and I wish that the same amount of joy and happiness comes back to you. Happy New Year!)

A new year is like a blank book, and the pen is in your hands. It is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself. Happy New Year.
(New Year is like an empty book, and the pen is in your hands. This is your chance to write your own beautiful story. Happy New Year.)

Even if our talks may lessen, our hellos and our stories as well, but remember that, no matter what happens, my prayers and wishes for you will never fall short. May this year be the best year by far, and may this year bring with it endless joy and happiness.
(Even if our conversations, greetings and stories together become less frequent, remember that no matter what happens, my prayers for you and wishes for you will never become shorter. May this year be the best year ever and may it bring endless joy and happiness.)

Every New Year gives you the perfect chance to start something new and fresh. So do your bit this year and make the world a better place for yourself and others. Happy New Year 2017!
(Every New Year gives you a great opportunity to start something new and fresh. So catch your rhythm this year and make the world a better place for yourself and others. Happy New Year 2017!)

Hold the smile, let the tear go, keep the laugh, lose the pain, look for joy, and abandon the fear. Happy New Year My Friend!
(Hold the smile, let go of the tears, keep laughing, lose the pain, find reasons to be happy and give up fear. Happy New Year my friend!)

Have a year as fragrant as roses, as brilliant as the sun, as colorful as the rainbow and as cheerful as the lark. Happy New Year!
(May your year be fragrant like roses, brilliant like the sun, colorful like a rainbow and cheerful like a lark. Happy New Year!)

I wish you to have magical Mondays, terrific Tuesdays, warm Wednesdays, thrilling Thursdays, fun-filled Fridays, sweetest Saturdays and special Sundays this year. Much love!
(I wish you magical Mondays, amazing Tuesdays, warm Wednesdays, exciting Thursdays, happy fridays, sweetest Saturdays and special Sundays this year. With much love!)


LEO: My friend, comrade, my dear user! I wish you the most joyful events in the coming year and amazing victories in English!

For your other half: New Year's greetings in English with translation

Let’s burst into the New Year together! Jump with both feet, holding hands – like we’ve done since I met you. Happy New Year to my exciting partner in crime!
(Let's rush into the New Year together! Let's push off with both feet and jump into it, holding hands - just like we've been doing since I met you. Happy New Year to you, my amazing partner in all my crimes!)

Your smile speaks volume to me, your voice sings to me, your eyes convey to me and all that you do is special for me. This is because you are the dearest to me and here’s wishing you a fabulous New Year!
(Your smile speaks louder than words to me, your voice is like a song, your eyes affect me, and everything you do is special to me. This is all because you are my dearest person, and I wish you a wonderful New Year! )

I would never be complete without you. With you, the world seems brighter, and everything seems possible. Happy New Year, my love.
(Without you, I would not be a whole unit. With you, the world seems brighter and everything around me seems possible. Happy New Year, my love).

Friend, lover, confidante: You are all these to me. I wish for you to receive all the love you have shown me. Happy New Year.
(Friend, lover, confidant - that's all you are to me. I wish you to receive all the love that you gave to me. Happy New Year.)

New Year is like a blank journal. Every day is a chance to write about the beautiful love story about us. Happy New Year!
(New Year is like a blank slate. Every day is a chance to write a beautiful love story about you and me. Happy New Year!)

You brought hope and happiness to my empty life. I hope your New Year is as special as special as you are.
(You brought hope and happiness to my empty life. I hope your new year is as special as you are)

Your smile is the brightest star in the sky tonight. I am fortunate to be spending New Year’s Eve with you as we envision our future together.
(Your smile today is the brightest star in the sky. I am lucky to spend this New Year’s Eve with you, as well as our future together.)

Your love has shown me that life is truly wonderful. I look forward to all the adventures and misadventures we will be sharing. Happy New Year, dearest one.
(Your love has shown me that life is truly beautiful. I look forward to all the adventures and even misadventures that lie ahead of us. Happy New Year, my one and only)

I always dream of kissing the man I love as the New Year rings in. Thank you for making my dreams come true.
(I have always dreamed of kissing my loved one during the New Year's chimes. Thank you for making my dreams come true.)


LEO: My favorite user, thank you for this year! Let's continue our joint journey to perfect English, holding hand in hand!

New Year's greetings in English in verse, with translation

The poems will look great in a New Year’s card, and they will also sound wonderful when sung by children :)

It will start

As the New Year will start with a cheer,
There will be lots for you my dear
New ideas that will cross your mind,
New things one of a kind

New beginnings for that perfect end,
New emotions to make a blend,
So, have a good time
Wish you a happy new year!

(It will begin

(As the New Year begins with joy,
So it will continue to contain a lot of things for you, my dear.
New ideas that will change your mind
New items, one of a kind.

New beginnings for a perfect ending
New emotions to mix everything around,
So I wish you a good time
And I wish you a Happy New Year!)

The Past Has Gone By

The past has gone by long ago, it is already history,
But the future is yet to come, it’s the brand new mystery.
So let go of all your bad experiences of the past,
May you have lovely memories this year forever to last.

Have a Happy New Year.

(The past is gone

The past is long gone, it's history
But the future is yet to come, and this is a completely new mystery.
So let all the bad experiences go into the past,
May you forever create wonderful memories this year.
Happy New Year.)

May the coming year

May the coming year bring surprises all new
May you also get a cue
Do the things that you want to
Do the extraordinary and new

Live every moment of your life
With that lovely smile
You will feel so blessed
In the coming year,

(May the coming year

May the coming year bring you surprises
And a signal to action
So that you start doing something new and extraordinary,
What do you want to do?

Live every moment
With that beautiful smile.
It will be easy and good for you
Next year,

Change is just

Change is just on the date
It is never too early or too late
You can always start fresh
And, never ever blame your fate

The coming year will be all bright
Wish that you always see the light
And darkness never comes to your side,
Wish you a bright and happy new year!

(Change is easy

Change is just a date.
Change never comes too early or too late
You can always start over
And never ever blame your fate.

The coming year will be bright
I wish you to always see the light.
A shadow will never fall on your path.
I wish you a bright and happy New Year!)

Make a list of things to do

Make a bucket list of things you want to do
Make a list you have to achieve
This year has gone past by
So put it in the archive

New Year will get you the new feeling in life
Everything will be special for you
All will be nice and bright
So, have an awesome year ahead

Wish you a very happy new year!

(

Make a list of things you want to do
Make a list of what you need to achieve
This year has already passed
So put it in the archives

The New Year will give you new sensations
Everything will be special for you
Everything will be beautiful and bright
So next year will be incredible.

I wish you a Happy New Year!)

***

In soft glistening night of stars,
Hope all your aspirations come true.
May every star present in the sky,
Bring love and peace to you.

Happy New Year 2017!

(In the soft shining starry night,
I hope all your aspirations come true.
May every star in the sky
Bring you love and fun.

Happy New Year 2017!)

LEO: Happy New Year, congratulations to you
And I wish you good English!

New Year's greetings in English for business partners and colleagues

May higher responsibilities come with higher degree of power and wide range of comforts to make your life grand in the coming New Year!
(Let more serious responsibilities come with with more power and a huge selection of amenities to make your life great in the coming New Year!)

Welcome responsibilities as it will bring in more chances of being successful and prosperous in this New Year.
(Welcome new duties and responsibilities as they will bring more opportunities to be successful and prosperous in this New Year).

May all your endeavors are met with huge success and appreciation. Happy New Year!
(May all your efforts meet with great success and highly appreciated. Happy New Year!)

We wish you a very Happy Holiday season and a peaceful and prosperous New Year.
(We wish you a very happy holiday season and a restful, prosperous New Year.)

During this season, we take time to reflect upon the good things we have… like our partnership with you. We appreciate working with you and hope that the holidays and the coming year will bring you happiness and success.
(At this time, we decided to reflect on the good things we have... such as our cooperation with you. We greatly appreciate this cooperation and hope that the holidays and the coming year bring you happiness and success.)

We are grateful for our work with you in 2016, and we look forward to working together in the new year. Happy 2017!
(We are grateful for our partnership in 2016 and look forward to working together in the new year. Happy 2017!)

LEO: My colleague, my partner, my fellow English learner, may all your plans and goals come true in the coming year! I keep my fingers crossed for you!

Cool motivational quotes about the new year

We invite you to congratulate you and at the same time encourage your friends to develop a cool status in English :)

Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one. – Brad Paisley
(Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good chapter. - Brad Paisley)

If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am. – Cyril Cusack
(If you ask me about my New Year's resolution, it would be to find out who I am. - Cyril Cusack)

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year’s Day. – Edith Lovejoy Pierce
(We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to write something in it ourselves. The book is called “Opportunity” and its first chapter is New Year's Day. - Edith Lovejoy Pierce)

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. – Oprah Winfrey
(Let's drink to the new year and another chance to get it right. - Oprah Winfrey)

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're Doing Something. – Neil Gaiman
(I hope you make mistakes this year. Because if you make mistakes, then you are doing something new, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You are doing things that you've never done before, and more importantly, you just Do Something - Neil Gaiman)

Write it on your heart that everyday is the best day of the year. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
(Write it in your heart that every day is the best day of the year. - Ralph Waldo Emerson)

LEO: Get inspired and “break everyone” in the new year. And my main motivator is you and your successes! Happy New Year!

We all find it difficult to stay positive from time to time, because life is not an easy thing. If you can't see the glass half full, reading inspirational quotes about life can pull you out of the depths of despondency. These 60 quotes in English will help you see the amazing opportunities life has to offer.

About success

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

"Success is the child of courage." (Benjamin Disraeli)

2. “Success is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perception.” (Thomas Edison)

Success is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.

Thomas Edison, inventor

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

“Success is the ability to move from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” (Winston Churchill)

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

“You will miss 100 times out of 100 shots you never take.” (Wayne Gretzky)

Wayne Gretzky is an outstanding Canadian hockey player, one of the most famous athletes of the 20th century.

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

“It is not the strongest or the smartest who survive, but the one who best adapts to change.” (Charles Darwin)

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

Make your own dreams come true, or someone else will hire you to make theirs come true.

Farrah Gray, American businessman, philanthropist and writer

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)

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the desire to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will open the door to personal excellence.” (Confucius)

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

“Fall seven times, get up eight.” (Japanese proverb)

9. “There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.” (Helen Keller)

"There is no worthy goal shortcuts" (Helen Keller)

Helen Keller is an American writer, lecturer, and political activist.

10. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success." (Herman Cain)

“Success is not the key to happiness. This happiness is the key to success." (Herman Kane)

Herman Cain is an American businessman and Republican politician.

About personality


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1. “The mind is everything. What do you think you become? Buddha

“The mind is everything. What you think is what you become.” (Buddha)

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)

“You can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark. A real tragedy life - when adults are afraid of the light." (Plato)

3. “When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. That's my religion." (Abraham Lincoln)

“When I do good, I feel good. When I do bad, I feel bad. This is my religion." (Abraham Lincoln)

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)

“Be gentle. Don't let the world make you bitter. Don't let pain make you hate. Don't let bitterness steal your sweetness. Be proud that even if the world doesn’t agree with you, you still think it’s a wonderful place.” (Kurt Vonnegut)

5. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." (Stephen Covey)

I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.

Stephen Covey, American leadership and life management consultant, teacher

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

“Remember: no one can make you feel humiliated without your consent.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)

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

“It’s not the number of years you live that matters, but the quality of your life during those years.” (Abraham Lincoln)

8. “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” (Benjamin Franklin)

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

"There are people who have money and there are rich people." (Coco Chanel)

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 going to happen inside first.” (Jim Morrison)

“The most important freedom is the freedom to be yourself. You exchange your reality for a role, you exchange common sense for a performance. You refuse to feel and instead put on a mask. No large-scale revolution is possible without a personal revolution, a revolution at the personal level. It must first happen within.” (Jim Morrison)

About life


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

“We live once, but if you manage your life correctly, then once is enough.” (Mae West)

Mae West is an American actress, playwright, screenwriter and sex symbol, one of the most scandalous stars of her time.

2. “Happiness lies in good health and a bad memory.” (Ingrid Bergman)

“Happiness is good health and bad memory" (Ingrid Bergman)

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

“Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life.” ()

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

The two most important days in your life: the day you were born and the day you realized why.

Mark Twain, writer

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)

“If you look at what you already have in life, you will gain even more. If you look at what you don't have, you will always be missing something." (Oprah Winfrey)

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

“Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.” (Charles Swindoll)

Charles Swindoll is a Christian pastor, radio preacher and author.

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

“Nothing is impossible. This very word contains possibility*!” (Audrey Hepburn)

* English word impossible (“impossible”) can be written as I’m possible (literally “I’m possible”).

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)

Always dream and strive to exceed the limit of your capabilities. Don't set out to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Strive to be better than yourself.

William Faulkner, writer

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)

“When I was five years old, my mother always said that happiness is the most important thing in life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote: “A happy person.” Then they told me that I didn’t understand the question, and I answered that they don’t understand life.” (John Lennon)

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

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." (Dr. Seuss)

Dr. Seuss is an American children's author and cartoonist.

About love


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

“You yourself, no less than anyone else in the Universe, deserve your love.” (Buddha)

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

“Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired.” (Robert Frost)

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

“The whole point of romantic relationships is uncertainty.” (Oscar Wilde, “The Importance of Being Earnest” and Other Plays)

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

“It was love at first sight, at last sight, at eternal sight.” (Vladimir Nabokov, “Lolita”)

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

“You know you're in love when you can't sleep because reality is finally more beautiful than your dreams.” (Dr. Seuss)

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

“True love is rare, and only it gives true meaning to life.” (Nicholas Sparks, Message in a Bottle)

Nicholas Sparks is a famous American writer.

7. “When love is not madness it is not love.” (Pedro Calderon de la Barca)

If love is not crazy, then it is not love.

Pedro Calderon de la Barca, Spanish playwright and poet

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)

"And he hugged her and kissed her under the sunlit sky, and he didn't care that they were standing high on the wall with the crowd watching." (J. R. R. Tolkien)

“Love everyone, trust your chosen ones and do no harm to anyone.” (William Shakespeare, All's Well That Ends Well)

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

“Never compare your love story to movies. They were invented by screenwriters, but yours was written by God himself.” (Author unknown)

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

“The boundaries of my language are the boundaries of my world.” (Ludwig Wittgenstein)

Ludwig Wittgenstein - Austrian philosopher and logician of the first half of the 20th century.

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

“Knowledge is a treasure that follows those who possess it everywhere.” (Chinese proverb)

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

“You will never understand one language until you understand at least two.” (Geoffrey Willans)

Geoffrey Willans is an English writer and journalist.

4. “To have another language is to possess a second soul.” (Charlemagne)

To speak a second language means to have a second soul.

Charlemagne, Holy Roman Emperor

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

“Language is the blood of the soul into which thoughts flow and from which they grow.” (Oliver Wendell Holmes)

6. "Knowledge is power". (Sir Francis Bacon)

"Knowledge is power." (Francis Bacon)

7. “Learning is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher.” (Maya Watson)

“Knowledge is a gift. Even when pain is your teacher." (Maya Watson)

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

"You can't be too well dressed or too well educated." (Oscar Wilde)

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

“Never laugh at a person who speaks broken English. This means that he knows another language.” (H. Jackson Brown Jr.)

H. Jackson Brown Jr. is an American writer.

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

Live as if you will die tomorrow. Study as if you will live forever.

Mahatma Gandhi, Indian political and public figure

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1. “Have no fear of perfection; you'll never reach it." (Salvador Dali)

“Don't be afraid of perfection; you will never achieve it.” (Salvador Dali)

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

Two things are infinite - the Universe and human stupidity, but I'm not sure about the Universe.

Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist, one of the founders of modern theoretical physics

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

“Have only ignorance and self-confidence in life, and success will follow.” (Mark Twain)

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

“If a book about failure doesn’t sell, can it be considered a success?” (Jerry Seinfeld)

Jerry Seinfeld is an American actor, stand-up comedian and screenwriter.

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

“Life is pleasant. Death is serene. The whole problem is in the transition from one to the other.” (Isaac Asimov)

6. “Accept who you are. Unless you're a serial killer." (Ellen DeGeneres, Seriously...I'm Kidding»

“Accept yourself for who you are. Unless you're a serial killer." (Ellen DeGeneres, "Seriously...I'm Kidding")

Ellen DeGeneres is an American actress, television host and comedian.

7. “A pessimist is a man who thinks everyone is as nasty as himself, and hates them for it.” (George Bernard Shaw)

“A pessimist is a person who considers everyone as unbearable as himself and hates them for it.” (George Bernard Shaw)

8. “Always forgive your enemies. Nothing annoys them more.” (Oscar Wilde)

Always forgive your enemies - nothing irritates them more.

Oscar Wilde, English philosopher, writer and poet

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

“Do you want to know the value of money? Try borrowing." (Benjamin Franklin)

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

"Life would be tragic if it weren't so funny." ()



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