Proverbs, addages, and aphorisms are memorable sayings with a recognizable truth that deserve repeating.
- Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. — Lord Acton
- Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late. — Benjamin Franklin
- Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind. — Rudyard Kipling
Proverbs from the Bible, paraphrased for storytellers:
- The words of deceivers shed innocent blood, but godly writing saves lives. — Proverbs 12:6
- Writers rejoice when they can reach their audience with the right words at the right time. — Proverbs 15:23
- Writing sprinkled with humor is wonderful medicine, for pleasant words are like honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones. — Proverbs 16:24
- Commit your writing to the Lord, and your message will touch people’s hearts. — Proverbs 16:3
- Writers would like to chart their entire journey to success, but God wants them to take the next right step. — Proverbs 16:9
- Writers who develop excellent skills in their work will be admired by their peers and will earn the respect of those they don’t know. — Proverbs 22:29
- Without guidance, writers will fail, so blessed are those who carefully follow publishing guidelines. — Proverbs 30:18
Proverbs by Frank Ball
- A book title is like a needle in a haystack—forever lost unless its brilliance grabs attention.
- Tools have no value unless they are used.
- Effort must rise to the level of the dream, or the dream will fall to the level of the effort.
- The more useless rubble you dig through, the more likely you will find gold nuggets.
- An untold story is as valuable as a diamond forever locked in a safe.
- Success is guaranteed only when we put our God-given talents to use.
You get the idea. Why don’t you start your own collections of proverbs?
