Longtime readers of this column might recognize the universal cultural proverb “shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations.” It is thought to exist in all cultures and all written languages, ...

We may travel far and wide, but wisdom and wit will always ring true. These sayings from countries all over this beautiful world reveal important lessons and universal truths for us all. What is a ...

"If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together." That was one piece of advice passed along at the just-concluded Democratic National Convention. The words were spoken by New ...

There is a lovely Irish proverb that expresses the benefits of catharsis when it comes to sorrow and grief - 'An rud a ghoilleas ar an gcroí caithfidh an t-súil é a shileas' - 'What pains the heart ...

Neat quote. But it was the first daughter's attribution to "Chinese Proverb" that sent social media sites into overdrive in China, where people scrambled to find who, among their ancestors, actually ...

If March’s weather is anything like what roared through Texas and the rest of the central and southern US in February… we’re in deep trouble. Often, March’s weather can be this ferocious. Have you ...

There is a Yoruba proverb for our insecurity and the external help we got last Thursday: Let the man see the snake; let the woman kill it. What matters is that the snake dies (Kí ọkùnrin rí ejò, kí ...

"If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together." That was one piece of advice passed along at the just-concluded Democratic National Convention. The words were spoken by New ...