What are some examples of maxims in life?

Beautiful Maxims

The weary wanderer seeks rest. The restless mind seeks to wander. Would they not make a good combination if properly balanced?

Some love to use long words of hidden meaning to impress the timid, but remember the greatest thinkers and writers have always chosen language with reference to its simplicity and comprehensiveness.

Do not try to outdo your neighbour in all that he does, for he may be trying the same thing at the same time as yourself.

Why not move in the same direction?

You would each proceed faster and with more friendly feeling toward one another.

The help which you receive from above is free and beautiful. Therefore, pray sincerely that you may receive it in your time of need.

To love in the true sense of the word is to welcome God into your heart. Open the door, so that He may not be kept standing on the outer side.

Think often of your neighbour, in a generous, kindly way. He may not respond, but God will, and bless you for the kindly thought to a fellow-creature.

Jealous and avaricious thought is foreign to God's teaching. Weed it out and give that space to Truth and Sincerity.

Do not be blind to the fault of others, yet do not chide. Take unto yourself an object lesson, and do otherwise.

When the heart has the true Christian spirit within, it will be easy to extend the helping hand to all who may have need of it.

Pray sincerely and with love in your heart if you would be heard by the Heavenly Father. His hearing is ever keen for truthful thought and speech.

Truth and Justice are two of the great factors of life. Do not cheat either of them out of a place in your heart.

A bargain with an honest man is easy. A bargain with a dishonest man always proves difficult to settle.

Which are you?

If you make a promise, keep it, for a broken promise, however slight, puts the gall of distrust into the heart of the offended.

If you go through life, trying to do, as you would be done by, you may be done by others—but the reward from above will come in time, great enough to repair all damage done to you.

A gift is a token, so make it worthy of acceptance by accompanying it with a loving thought.

A thoughtful silence several times each day if only for a few moments will bring you nearer to your Maker, therefore rest to the tired mind. Try it once at least.

To all those who would succeed there must be thought expended in sincerity—otherwise, success is valueless, for there has been something lacking.

When you think, do not be afraid to use your entire mind. It was given to you for a thinking purpose.

Whenever you have cause to complain about your neighbour, figure in your own mind how much cause he has to complain about you. It will simplify matters greatly.

How to be true! How to be honest! Two great questions of the day and age. The answer is simple—

Pray sincerely for help from God. He will teach you how to be both honest and true if you will give Him full trust.

If you are dishonest, and try to cover yourself in non-permanent colours, you will, as surely be discovered, as would a poor cake when the beautiful frosting is cut away, leaving deception exposed to view.

Be careful of the ingredients you use to make up your daily life.

To keep your mind clean, as well as your body, you must bathe it in refreshing thought. There are many that have a need for it. Inspect yourself, do you need a mental house-cleaning?

Some maxims may seem severe, but is not there an old saying that at times one must be cruel to be kind? There are many medicines, that smart and tingle for a time, but soon all pain is relieved by their appliance.

We all hope for the best, so let us all live for the best that is in us—then it will be a pleasure to be among the multitudes we are obliged to meet through life.

Think of others, as kindly as you do of yourself, and there will be no doubt that you will recognise Charity whenever you meet her.

May the God above bless you all, and may you in return thank Him for the many gifts, which you have accepted of Him.

Let all kindly thought flow through you in a tranquil manner. Abrupt thought has a tendency to jar, in place of sooth.

All kindly thought is blessed by God—therefore, let yourself be often blessed if you would feel continual peace of mind.

The untroubled surface of water is more soothing to gaze upon than a roughened and disturbed surface.

Is it not true likewise that a tranquil face, reflecting kindly thought, is infinitely more pleasing to gaze upon than a troubled or angry one?

Mental and physical beauty together make a wonderful combination. If you are not blessed with a perfect body and beautiful face, cultivate your mind to such an extent that all who gaze upon you will forget the imperfection in admiration, for the soul, which shines forth from you.

Thinking of oneself, as a helpful factor to mankind makes a man truly great if he should live up to his thought.

The birds sing because they are happy and free. The natural song of the human soul should be in the form of prayer of thankfulness when he experiences something, which makes him very happy. That does not necessarily mean that one must repeat a set prayer. It means that whatever song you sing should have a prayerful thought within it to perfect it.

No one man knows everything. There must be a division of thought upon many subjects to make one grand composite of thought. There is but one subject in all the world, which should have complete unison of mind. That subject is God.

A happy face will usually prove a good reflector. Try it often, and you will see that it works well in most cases.

To be idle in mind is a much worse calamity than to be idle of the body if indulged in too often.

Little fishes live in the deep, and so do great fishes live in the same waters, each having its place. It is the same with humankind. Each has his space to fill, let him do it as naturally, as the fishes do.

You know full well that your soul is a gift of God. Therefore, make it worthy of the giver.

Think a kindly thought at least once a day. That seems very little to do in return for all the kind thought you would be willing to receive.

Many are sad and lonely because they do not understand the awakening spirit. If you have seen the Light, try to help others to see and be guided by it, for it is the greatest comfort in the world. Its name is Truthful Hope.

Always try to use your mind in an intelligent manner, so that the problems of life will be made easy for you.