Other Words for Quotes: 10 Types & Examples

A stitch in time saves nine.

Actions speak louder than words.

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Honesty is the best policy.

Look before you leap.

The early bird catches the worm.

Two heads are better than one.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Better late than never.

Where there's smoke, there's fire.

It is what it is.

No pain, no gain.

That's life.

Easy come, easy go.

Curiosity killed the cat.

Too many cooks spoil the broth.

Fortune favors the bold.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Necessity is the mother of invention.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

Good things come to those who wait.

Laughter is the best medicine.

Knowledge is power.

Virtue is its own reward.

The only constant is change.

He who hesitates is lost.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

All that glitters is not gold.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Live and let live.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth.

Silence is golden.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.

Moderation in all things.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

First things first.

Measure twice, cut once.

Cleanliness is next to godliness.

Punctuality is the soul of business.

Practice makes perfect.

Waste not, want not.

Haste makes waste.

Charity begins at home.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

At the end of the day, it’s about passion.

Think outside the box.

It is what it is.

We’re not in Kansas anymore.

Let’s touch base later this week.

It’s a win-win situation.

Low-hanging fruit.

Circle back soon.

Push the envelope.

Take it to the next level.

Run it up the flagpole.

Boil the ocean.

Old is gold.

Once bitten, twice shy.

You can't make an omelet without breaking eggs.

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Blood is thicker than water.

Barking dogs seldom bite.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.

It takes two to tango.

There's no place like home.

Time heals all wounds.

When the going gets tough, the tough get going.

You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.

I wept for having no shoes, until I saw a man with no feet.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

Life is short, art is long.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

God helps those who help themselves.

Well begun is half done.

Speech is silver, silence is golden.

Know thyself.

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread.

Experience is the teacher of all things.

A word to the wise is enough.

Keep calm and carry on.

Stay hungry, stay foolish.

Just do it.

Less talk, more action.

Be the change you wish to see.

Live, laugh, love.

No guts, no glory.

Carpe diem.

Fake it till you make it.

Dream big.

Think positive.

Make it happen.

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.

It always seems impossible until it's done.

Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life.

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.

Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.

Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value.

Either this man is dead or my watch has stopped.

Now I know why I was born—to write The Jungle Book.

I must go in, the fog is rising.

I am about to—shall I say—die? It is really so?

I’m bored with it all.

This is not bad.

Help!

I feel sleepy.

My God, what is this?

I want nothing but death.

Kiss me, Hardy.

I am dying beyond my means.