Ask why people love you, not just why they hate you.
When your thoughts are more beautiful than your clothes, your goodness shines brighter than your perfume, and your behavior surpasses your appearance, you’ve reached the pinnacle.
The biggest mistake in life is trying to be right for everyone.
When you believe in yourself, you win before you even begin.
Instead of asking what our country has done for us, consider what we have done for our country.
Live life as if you’ll die tomorrow, and study as if you’ll live forever.
Anything that doesn’t divide us will only strengthen our bond.
If you can’t achieve something grand, do something small with great quality.
Cowards experience death multiple times before their final demise.
Life is like a bicycle; you need to keep moving to maintain your balance.
Reading stimulates the mind as movement invigorates the body.
Never stop learning, because life never stops teaching.
Defeat them with your success and bury them with your smile.
If you correct a fool, they will resent you; if you correct a wise person, they will appreciate it.
You may not need to share everything you know, but you must understand what you’re talking about.
If you want something done right, do it yourself.
Learn from yesterday, live for today, and be hopeful for tomorrow.
Don’t offend someone whose concerns are centered around your happiness.
Meaningful silence is always preferable to meaningless words.
Willfully being ignorant can be a great teacher.
Looking down helps you understand how high you are.
Kindness extends to the deaf and the hearing; it is the language of the blind.
Just as fire is tested by wind, love is tested by distance; small challenges strengthen it, while larger ones ignite it even more.
Never pretend; even if you make mistakes, be true to yourself.
A wise person sees love with their heart, not their eyes.
If you face many trials in life, remain patient; just as the moon shines brighter against the darkness, so will you.
Loyalty is a precious gift; protect it from those who devalue it.
A well-lived life benefits not only oneself but also others.
Don’t distance yourself too much from those you love; they may learn to live without you.
A narrow-minded person often has a loud tongue.
Silence often speaks louder than noise.
A person appears small when they belittle others to seem big.
Learn to walk before you run.
Advising someone is good; self-advocacy is also an art.
When war starts, politicians face bullets, the rich provide food, but the poor sacrifice their children.
When the war ends, politicians collect the remaining ammunition, and the rich benefit from their leftover wealth; but the poor mourn their children in graves.
Run away if you can; if not, walk; if you can’t walk, crawl.
To err is human; to admit a mistake is noble.
Stop seeking out those who don’t want you.
When climbing a ladder, keep your shoes clean; you’ll encounter what you stepped on when you come down.
There is no evil we haven't faced in Ethiopia; all that's left is love.
If your heart can see, everything you desire is within reach.
Focus on what I say, not what others say.
In a land of tyrants, the hero’s home becomes a prison.
Failure may knock me down repeatedly, but it won’t defeat me.
If you only act for your own convenience, you’re no different from water.
If you want to know about me, ask me directly, not others.
Lies and deceit ruin not only life but also the afterlife.
Your lifetime is a never-ending candy; don’t treat it like a chewing gum.
This world craves true lovers and truth-tellers.
A successful person always has two things on their lips: silence and a smile.
If I’m willing to be a fool for you, there’s no need for you to be smart.
Don’t blame others for letting you down; blame yourself for expecting too much from them.
Money is a cruel master, but a useful servant.
God will test you with smaller challenges to prepare you for greater ones.
It’s a window through which you view the world with a bright heart.
Some people think you have nowhere to go when you need them the most.
Know when to be silent and when to speak.
If you destroy the Jebena, you only harm yourself; if you constantly complain about life, you hurt yourself.
Don’t forget where you came from, so you don’t lose your way to where you’re going.
Love me as much as you want, but don't fake your affection.
If they only want you temporarily, you should also leave them permanently.
A wicked person finds joy in others' failures rather than celebrating their own successes.
A person who loves you genuinely may make you angry, but they won’t abandon you.
Expect different results while continuing to do the same thing.
Blessed is the person whose applause doesn’t distract them from their focus.
Actions speak louder than words.
What makes us truly religious is not what we say, but what we do.
If only you knew how little others think of you; I wasn’t concerned with what they think of me.
A person who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.
A fool learns the warmth of fire by trial; a wise person learns from others.
A beautiful heart is more valuable than a thousand beautiful faces.
Problems reveal who we truly are.
A strong person isn’t one who defeats a bully but one who controls themselves when angry.
He who steals to feed himself is desperate; he who steals for wealth is a thief.
The world is dangerous not because of destructive people, but because of those who do nothing.
The hard part isn’t being surprised; it’s remaining unshaken by surprise.
Think about dying and start truly living.
Be a person of worth, not just a successful person.
Don’t rely too much on anyone; even your shadow will desert you in the dark.
Every time I rise, a dog named “Pride” follows me.
Gold may tarnish, but its weight remains constant.
No matter how difficult the past is, you can always start anew.
Get married regardless; if you find a good partner, you’ll be happy; if not, you’ll gain wisdom.
Don’t try to please everyone; stick to what you believe in.
Some hearts don’t recognize love even when shown kindness, and some hearts don’t know hatred despite being wronged.
Time is a cruel teacher; it teaches and tests you relentlessly.
Don’t lie to someone you love; the truth may hurt, but lies inflict greater harm.
Happiness never diminishes when shared with others.
Don’t look back on your journey to success; remember where you came from once you’ve reached your destination.
Self-defeat is preferable to defeating others.
It’s better to die fighting for freedom than to live as a slave.
It’s not because you lied to me, but because I can’t trust you anymore.
To hold a grudge against someone is to let them live rent-free in your mind.
If loving is wrong, I never want to be right.
Don’t stop someone when they start talking about what you’re doing.
Some people love you but won’t say it; others will say it but don’t truly love you.
If you want to be honest with others, first be honest with yourself.
Don’t ask a liar why they lied, as answering would only require another lie.
Be patient; the darkness of today is for the dawn of tomorrow.
A word is merely a rumor until it is translated into action.
When love knocks on your door, don’t open it too quickly, as some people may just be playing around.
Being an adult doesn’t mean going back to school; it means being smart.
Life is short; keep it simple.
Darkness cannot dispel darkness; only light can. Hate cannot be overcome by hate, only by love.
A clear conscience is a comfortable pillow.
A person should be measured not by what they receive, but by what they give.
Don’t worry about people whispering about your weaknesses.
When a sincere thinker focuses on the rose, a gloomy person fixates on the thorn.
If they ask who you are, ensure you can say, "I am."
When you seek to be loved by people, be cautious not to lose favor with your Lord.
When people dig a thousand holes to hurt you, the good creator will make a way out for you.
Never forget the person who guided you to success.
Your past can only control you if you allow it to.
The truth will not be broken; it will prevail.
If you succeed on your first attempt, aim for something more challenging.
Being a celebrity and being an adult are different things.
Being beautiful is one thing; being a good person is everything.
Great minds can perform both great tricks and great deeds.
Don’t cry for someone who hurt you; smile and thank them for giving you the chance to find someone better.
When you bend your neck to avoid seeing the bad, good people may pass you by.
A person who truly hates you is better than a fake person who loves you.
If you can’t help others, at least don’t hurt them.
It’s easier to act like a person than to truly be one.
When a great leader elevates a small country, a small leader diminishes a great country.
If you have nothing to build, at least don’t tear down what others have built.
Don’t share the depth of your pain with someone who doesn’t deserve it; it hurts more because it offers no help.
Fear not enemies who attack you, but false friends who embrace you.
A smile is a good speech without words.
Though I have lost much, I find comfort in what I have.
When life hurts you, understand that it’s trying to teach you something.
Sometimes, knowing the essence of a person makes you appreciate your loneliness.
If someone isn’t satisfied with what they have, they won’t be satisfied even if they get what they want.
A journey that begins with killing a brother ends with killing oneself.
True love may falter but never dies.
If you lose someone who mirrors you, loneliness becomes a gem.
You start living when you stop being afraid.
Don’t abandon your foundation; even trees change their leaves but keep their roots.
For the sake of the pan, we said a lot, but let the mouse pass.
Life isn't a movie with a part 2; it's not a ball with extra minutes to waste.
To easily recognize smart people, act foolish around them.
If the poem is over, he adds to it.
They fear you when you're bad; when you're good, they abuse you.
If you focus on yourself, one day the world will focus on you.
Trials are like rain; beauty is like the sun that follows.
She runs from lies but never outruns the truth.
The sun that sets on you today will rise again tomorrow.
Some take from you and want to kick you with the shoes you gave them.
If you're true to yourself, you can't be false to anyone else.
You will never forget the person who brought you light in your darkest hour.
An undeveloped mind destroys a built city; a built mind restores a broken city.
If people make you an option in their life, make them history in yours.
Laugh when you can't cry, and walk with those who walk with you.
Fear might comfort you today, but it won't change tomorrow.
When people push you, stand tall and don't fall.
If we don't learn to live as brothers, we'll perish together as fools.
Not everyone who runs finishes first; not everything delayed is left behind.
If we recognize what's been given to us, we lack nothing.
If you work low as a slave today, you'll live high as a king tomorrow.
When people stop talking to you, they start talking about you.
Truth is strange in the city of lies.
If your existence doesn't benefit anyone, your death won't harm anyone.
Silence is not defeat; I'm just tired of explaining to someone who doesn't deserve it.
Extinguishing someone else's light doesn't make yours shine brighter.
If you love me, I’ll always be in your heart; if you hate me, I’ll live in your mind.
The road to success begins where you are.
Overthinking leads to overliving.
If you don’t fight for what you want, don’t cry for what you lost.
Yesterday is history, today is a gift, tomorrow is a mystery.
They talk behind your back because you're ahead of them.
If a boy smiles because of you, he loves you; if he cries because of you, believe me, he will love you deeply.
Truth is one, but lies are many.
Please don’t be the reason for your partner’s success or failure.
Haste brings regret; calm brings peace.
Smart people know when to appear foolish.
The harder the fight, the sweeter the victory.
If it costs you your peace, it’s too expensive.
Have two qualities: listening and ignoring.
Don’t focus on the door God opened; focus on the window people closed.
If you break on Saturday, change your friend; if on Monday, change your job.
If you don’t lose where you should, you'll lose where you should have won.
If people stop listening to you, stop talking to them.
If you always think you're right, you’ll never learn anything in life.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.
Everyone who doubted your success will one day say, "Congratulations."
Some people see your goodness and love you; others see it and try to hurt you.
A girl is like a flower; she will bloom with a good husband and wither with a bad one.
Everyone carries an unspeakable secret and an irrevocable regret in their heart.
Beauty is worse than wine; it intoxicates both the beholder and the viewer.
Many people walk in, only to get hurt.
Let your smile change the world; don't let the world change your smile.
No one remembers when you're right, but when you make a mistake, no one forgets.
People don't change; their hidden identity just reveals itself.
Be not only a storyteller, but also a story maker.
There are many people who make life beautiful; they read without writing, and they understand without speaking.
If you’re not moving forward in life’s uphill battle, you’re slipping backward.
Don’t regret missed opportunities; many other blessings are waiting for you.
The things we lose by not making decisions are greater than those we lose by making the wrong ones.
The world is full of good people; if you can't find one, be one.
Even if you can't be a good person, don’t be a bad one.
If you advise your friend in front of others, you’ve insulted him; if you insult your friend in his absence, you’ve advised him.
The deepest pain is when you try to remove the arrows so you don't feel their sting.
Waiting for someone for months is desire; waiting for years is loyalty; waiting when you know it won't happen is love.
Don’t say "Ah" before confirming you’ve been called; don't say "Amen" before fully listening.
Beauty is a girl's power; power is a boy's beauty.
Beauty is in the eye, but identity is in the heart.
Everyone has a story of being good before being bad.
We are all the villain in someone else's story.
Your biggest fan is someone you barely know; your biggest enemy is often your best friend.
People are like books; some deceive with a flashy title, while others fascinate with the depth inside.
Before your problems bring you to your end, adapt them to their end.
Don't argue with the ignorant; they’ll drag you down to their level.
Sometimes circumstances shape you into the person you don’t want to be.
Being strong doesn't mean never falling; it means learning to fall and rise again.
Think about what you have, not what you lack.
The day you stop comparing yourself to others is the day you win the race.
Most of the scars in our hearts aren't caused by those who hate us, but by those who say, "I love you."
A true man has no friends; everyone avoids him because he refuses to pretend.
Friendship is not about who came first, but about who came and stayed.
If you don’t build your own castle, the world will become your prison.
The only people who hear you when you're silent are those who truly care.
I regret what we didn’t try more than what we did.
Be what you need to be, not just what you want to be.
Sometimes marriage is like a city bus; those who get on are already looking for a way out.
You don’t lose when you fail, but when you stop believing that it’s enough.
Stay away from people who find you when they need you and disappear when you need them.
The only person you should compare yourself to is who you were yesterday.
Persecution and false men are what ruin a girl’s life.
There are two types of pain: one hurts you, the other molds you.
If you live for people to love you, the days of them hating you are numbered.
Being happy doesn’t mean having everything; it means being content with what you have.
Patience is the art of winning while losing; haste is a failure that wins but loses.
A sheep spends its whole life running from wolves, only to be eaten by its trusted shepherd.
A lot can be solved by speaking a little.
When you see someone who doesn’t care about anything, know they’re numb from too much pain.
A wise person doesn’t throw the stone back; they are shaped by the stone.
When you're a flower, you attract bees; when you're dirty, you attract flies.
It’s better to be a good person than to search for one.
Failure is the rent you pay for success.
A wise man has wide ears and a narrow mouth.
If you can't stand the smoke, don't light the fire.
Look for a built road, but if there isn't one, create your own—necessity will show you the way.
Strong men don’t always win; they just never surrender to defeat.
If people are kind out of fear of punishment, they're no different from the wicked; without punishment, they would be evil.
The poor are not those without money, but those without dreams.
Sometimes you have to say goodbye to certain people to live a peaceful life.
Don’t walk too close, or you'll be tainted; don’t stray too far, or you’ll forget.
A hero isn't someone without fear, but someone who faces it.
Your past is in your mind; your future is in your hands.
Remember, winning isn't just about throwing punches; it's about perseverance.
Life is a blank canvas on which we paint suffering or joy as we choose.
You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start from where you are and change the ending.
You can distance yourself from an immature person's drama, but you recognize a wise man by his silence.
It's better to die thinking than to live without thinking.
Your friend who keeps your secret may have another friend.
There are two types of people: wise men who know they're fools, and fools who think they're wise.
Don't worry about what people think of you; people see you as you see them.
Failure begins the moment you say, "I can't."
There is no elevator to success; you must take the stairs.
It's hard to lose what you desire, but it's even harder to lose what you've earned.
By following the truth, you will only lose lies and their accomplices.
Try to change your thinking, not your speech, because what you say reflects what you think.
Winners don't quit; those who quit will never win.
A person with a hammer thinks everything looks like a nail.
When one candle lights another, no light is lost.
Today is the only way to reach tomorrow.
"It's hard," said the bearer. "Oh, it's easy," said the same bearer.
Don't shout to announce your presence; the person who wants you will see you even in the dark.
If you are a good person, you will have no one to lose, but there will be someone who loses you.
Although I have a friendly tongue, I don't have the heart to live falsely.
The first chapter in love is loyalty.
People who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat their mistakes.
The biggest challenge is not becoming a human, but living as one.
Sometimes it takes a bad person to recognize a good one.
Be like glass; if they break you, cut them off.
Sometimes not interfering in people's lives is helping them in itself.
Just as the sun rises after heavy rain, happiness follows suffering.
Many people know you, but few understand you.
Learn to appreciate what you have before you have to appreciate what you had.
A good word brightens someone's day.
Love what you do until you do what you love.
Don't hurt the heart you couldn't make happy.
Don't be too quick to believe; "salt" can look like "sugar" at first glance.
Good people are like the moon, they will be your light when it is dark around you.
Your goal isn’t to be better than others, but to be better than you were yesterday.
Display your abilities only when necessary.
If you can’t be a light in the darkness, don’t bring darkness to the light.
If you don’t work when you should, you’ll end up crying when you should be laughing.
Making 10 friends in a year is easy; staying close with one friend for 10 years is extraordinary.
It’s easy to judge others by their problems, but the hardest thing is admitting your own.
If shoes or people make you uncomfortable, they're not right for you.
Doubting everything is pointless, but accepting everything is even more so.
