Sentences with phrase «famous adage»

Ben Franklin's famous adage, «By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail» is never truer than when you are looking for work in a brand new place.

What's important, to alter slightly a famous adage, is not to let a too narrow notion of the perfect become the enemy of the good.

«Anger is an energy,» he says, referring to Johnny Rotten's famous adage, which he shouted over and over in the 1986 single, Rise.

The famous adage of «If you don't use it, you lose it» could not be truer here and you can not help but admire its relevance to your skeletal muscle too that starts losing its flexibility and vigour with long - standing disuse.

That famous adage about buses and that a long wait for one normally results in two dropping by at simultaneous times is what Blackpool are hoping to hear at the end of their fifth ever Premier League fixture at Bloomfield Road.

We've all been in conversations on the topics of creativity and innovation when Henry Ford's most famous adage is (excuse the pun) trotted out, usually accompanied by a knowing smirk and air of self - evidence.

Bill Gates» company became living proof of one of his most famous adages — Content is King.

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When it came to jewels and accessories, the rich and famous in the 1930s believed in the old adage that «more is more.»

2017 was the year of fanboys and wonder women, as the former grew almost deafening in their zeal (permitting no dissent on the unquestioned genius of the DC, Marvel, Star Wars and Apes franchises, even when the movies themselves disappointed), while the latter found a common voice and courageous platform to take on the honchos in showbiz, politics and many other fields who had the nerve to ignore that famous superhero adage, «With great power comes great responsibility.»

We can learn about famous Boggarts of the past, what Dumbledore gave Hagrid's predecessor Professor Kettleburn on his retirement and the origin of the wizard adage «I'll take Cadogan's pony,» amongst many other fascinating pieces of background and insight into the books.»

But Moore also breaks out of the old adages and is frank about the publishing world as he perceives it, pointing out that many of the «famous, well - known» authors out there «have nothing to do with writing,» casting shade on popular works like Dan Brown's and calling the industry a «mess.»