A new year brings with it an opportunity to start afresh and pursue new dreams and plans or to explore different ways to achieve long-held goals. Sometimes words of wisdom encourage us to take that bold step to pursue those dreams. Here are thirteen quotes written in Estonian with English translations.
1. Miski pole aja raiskamine, kui kasutate kogemust arukalt (nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely) - Julius Caesar
2. Edasijõudmise saladus on alustamine (the secret of getting ahead is getting started) - Mark Twain
3. Enamik inimesi otsib rõõmu nii kärsitult kiirustades, et nad tormavad sellest mööda (most people seek happiness in such a hurry that they rush past it) - Soren Kierkegaard
4. Tulevik kuulub neile, kes usuvad oma unistuste ilu (the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams) - Eleanor Roosevelt
5. Rikkus ei seisne aarete omamises, vaid nendest kasu saamises (wealth is not the possession of treasures, but the benefit of them) - Napoleon I
6. Sa ei pääse homse vastutuse eest, vältides seda täna (you cannot escape tomorrow's responsibility by avoiding it today) - Abraham Lincoln
7. Õnnetus on iseloomude proovikiv (misfortune is a test of character) - Honore de Balzac
8. Kogemus on kõigi asjade õpetaja (experience is the teacher of all things) - Julius Caesar
9. Kui kaev on tühi, siis tunneme vee väärtust (when the well is empty, we know the value of water) - Benjamin Franklin.
10. Kui sa lähed läbi põrgu, astu aga muudkui edasi (if you're going through hell, keep going) - Winston Churchill
11. Teada, mõelda, unistada. Selles on kõik (to know, to think, to dream. That's all there is to it) - Victor Hugo
12. Tarvitage, kuid ärge kuritarvitage - selline on tarkuse reegel. Õnne ei too ei kasinus ega liigsus (use, but do not abuse - this is the rule of wisdom. Neither austerity nor excess brings happiness) - Voltaire
13. Inimesed, kes saavutavad maailmas edu, on need, kes tõusevad ja otsivad endale vajalikku juhust (the people who succeed in the world are those who rise and seek the opportunity they need) - George Bernard Shaw
