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Proverbium: Yearbook of International Proverb Scholarship is an academic journal covering paremiology, the study of proverbs. Each volume includes articles on proverbs and proverbial expressions, book reviews, a bibliography of recent proverb scholarship, and a list of recently (re)published proverb collections.
In 1853 R. C. Trench wrote in On Lessons in Proverbs iv: "For the most part they courageously accept the law of labour, No pains, no gains,—No sweat, no sweet, as the appointed law and condition of man's life." [18] In 1859 Samuel Smiles included “No pains no gains” in a list of proverbs about the secret to making money in Self-Help (book).
The obituary, entitled The King of Jesters, praises Wilder's optimistic attitude and achievements in the face of his disabilities: "He was a walking refutation of that dogmatic statement, Mens sana in corpore sano. His was a sound mind in an unsound body. He proved the eternal paradox of things. He cashed in on his disabilities.
A proverbial phrase or expression is a type of conventional saying similar to a proverb and transmitted by oral tradition. The difference is that a proverb is a fixed expression, while a proverbial phrase permits alterations to fit the grammar of the context. [1] [2] In 1768, John Ray defined a proverbial phrase as:
Positive mental attitude is that philosophy which asserts that having an optimistic disposition in every situation in one's life attracts positive changes and increases achievement. [3] Adherents employ a state of mind that continues to seek, find and execute ways to win, or find a desirable outcome, regardless of the circumstances.
"Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will succeed." The Good News: Continue on in your path with faith as a big part of it. It'll help you reach your goals.
Publish or perish" is an aphorism describing the pressure to publish academic work in order to succeed in an academic career. [1] [2] [3] Such institutional pressure is generally strongest at research universities. [4] Some researchers have identified the publish or perish environment as a contributing factor to the replication crisis. [5]
Teach with responsibility, research with vision, heal with ambition University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna: Universität der Nachhaltigkeit und des Lebens German A University of sustainability and of life University of Klagenfurt: Per aspera ad astra Latin Through difficulties to the stars University of Graz: We work for ...