These quotes (some you might recognise as proverbs) were first assigned to students on our Instagram account. Here, we provide meaning and examples of how these quotes can be used in your composition.

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All proverbs are quotes but not all quotes are proverbs

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4. For example, one should not only be grateful when he
gets perfect scores in exams. He should be grateful for
even little improvements because this shows his
progress in learning. As the saying goes be grateful of
small things, big things and everything.

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6. For example, when you lose in a competition it does
not mean you have failed because you have learned so
much while preparing for the competition. You only
fail if you decide not to participate in the competition
because you are afraid to lose. As a saying goes there
is no failure except in not trying.

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8. For example, one studies hard, scores in exams and
works hard to have a dream career. He takes all these
challenges because having that dream career is worth
all the troubles. He knows that nothing worth having
comes easy.

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10. For example, when one decides not to further his
studies even though he was offered to do so, he will
later wonder what could have happened if only he
chooses a different path. The regrets might be
unbearable because the biggest regrets are usually
chances that we did not take.

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12. For example, one who is not confident to sell his products
using digital platforms might not have a successful business
because he limits his own markets only to people near to his
shop. If only he takes the risk of learning how to sell online, he
could reach new customers. This shows that the biggest risk is
not taking any risk.

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14. For example, one might have the most conducive
surrounding and the most supportive family members
but he still does not want to work hard in his studies.
He wastes time surfing the Internet and checking out
others on social media. It is true that the biggest
challenge is always yourself.

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16. Consider a soccer player, for instance. For him to be in the
national team, he must put in effort every day by practising,
training, joining tournaments and scoring goals. It is the
sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out towards
his goal can help him to be selected into the national team.

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18. For example, a determined student who wants to be
proficient in English will find ways to do so by doing
revision, reading more and using the language often.
He knows by being a good English user, he can get better
chances during interviews for scholarships and jobs.
He plans to succeed on purpose.

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20. For example, an entrepreneur is not only considered
successful when he has 100 shops. When he slowly
expands his business from one shop to two shops, that is
a success too. As the adage goes, success is a journey,
not a destination.