12 great quotes or proverbs for a rainy day in Montreal

1.Character may be manufactured in the great moments,but it is made in the small ones.-Phyllis Brooks
2.Do not push the river;it will flow by itself.-Polish proverb
3.Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program.-Milton Friedman
4.He didn't know the right people.That's all a police record means in this rotten,crime-ridden country.-Raymond Chandler
5.I have found over the years that my writing has more courage than I do.-Linda Hogan
6.Do not rejoice over what has not yet happened.-Egyptian proverb
7.Some people are moulded by their admirations,others by their hostilities.-Elizabeth Bowen
8.A dimple in the chin;a devil within.-Irish proverb
9.Do not answer a fool according to his folly,or you will be like him yourself.-Miscellaneous proverb
10.Writers don't need tricks or gimmicks or even necessarily need to be the smartest fellows on the block.At the risk of appearing foolish,a writer sometimes needs to be able to just stand and gape at this or that thing-a sunset or an old shoe--in absolute and simple amazement.-Raymond Chandler
11.Children are a poor man's wealth.-Danish proverb
12.Every man should make up his mind that if he expects to succeed he must give an honest return for the other man's dollar.-Edward Harriman