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A Dictionary of American Proverbs by Wolfgang Mieder, Stewart A. Kingsbury, and Kelsie G. Harder.
ACT.
Act as it were impossible to fail.
To act is easy, but to understand is hard.
Think — then act.
ACTION
A good relief for grief is action.
Action is the basis of success.
Action without study is fatal; study without action is fatal.
Action without thought is like shooting without aim.
Actions speak louder than words.
It is only in action that you have the power to grow.
Hope inspires action, the true way to success.
Active minds that think and study, like swift brooks, are seldom muddy.
ADVANTAGE
Take advantage of the little opportunities, and you won't need to wait for the big one.
AFRAID
Be not afraid; be only afraid of standing still.
Don't be afraid of opposition; remember, a kite rises against the wind.
AGAIN
If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.
ALWAYS
Always in a hurry, always behind.
AMBITION
Ambition knows no obstacles.
ANYTHING
He who never made a mistake never made anything.
APPLES
Sour green apples sometimes turn into pretty nice pie.
ART
The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.
ARTIST
Every artist was first an amateur.
ATTEMPT
A bold attempt is half success.
The first attempt is the most difficult.
ATTITUDE
An optimistic attitude is half of success.
