sayings

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The following year, Pulte even produced a slim volume annotating some of his grandfather’s sayings and quotations.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

He has written poetry since high school, peppers social media with inspirational sayings and donates time and money to several charities.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

My exposure to this all stems from being around salespeople who were not competent and didn’t have a clue in how to sell, so they fell back on trite sayings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Our physio was an ex-player, John Kirk, and what a great man he was - but really old-fashioned and with some wonderful sayings but no real qualifications.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

“Hard work doesn’t guarantee success, only no regrets,” Seven said automatically, reciting one of her parents’ favorite Ravenskillian sayings.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega