These are put into categories based on commonly tested writing topics.

If you wonder how you can construct a sentence with these, consider these:

(i) It’s been said that “…” , …

(ii) The old saying of “…” , …

(iii) As the saying / adage goes, “…”

i.e. The common saying of “The greatest failure is the failure to try.” perfectly sums up the immense regret I have till date.

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a) Success / Failure / Overcoming Adversities / Perseverance / Courage

• Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success
• We learn from failures, not from success
• The greatest failure is the failure to try
• Nothing worth having comes easy
• Opportunity favours the bold
• Nothing is more expensive than a missed opportunity
• Success is where preparation and opportunity meet
• The secret to success is to be ready when opportunity comes/strikes
• Smooth seas do not make skilful sailors
• Adversity is preparation for greatness
• Adversity defines true character
• There is no education like adversity
• What matters most is how well you walk through the fire
• A winner is just a loser who tried one more time
• There is no substitute for hard work
• Nothing great comes without a risk
• To go against the grain is the secret of bravery
• Nothing ventured, nothing gained\
• If something is important enough, even if the odds are stacked against you, you should still do it
• Kill them with success and bury them with a smile
• The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step
• Tough times never last but tough people do
• The key to success is consistency
• When the going gets tough, the tough gets going
• Rise like a phoenix from the ashes / In order to rise from its own ashes, the phoenix must first burn

b) Kindness / Compassion

• No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted
• Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see
• Alone we can do little, together we can do so much
• Be the change you want to see in the world
• Charity begins at home, but should not end there
• Giving is the greatest act of grace
• The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention
• The greatest revenge is compassion
• A burden shared is a burden halved
• To err is human; to forgive, divine

c) Anger

• Speak when you are angry and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret
• For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of (peace of mind / fun / exploration, etc…)

d) Other useful ones

• Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching
• A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out
• Stand on the shoulders of giants / If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants
• A house divided (against itself) cannot stand
• The pen is mightier than the sword
• Once is happenstance; twice is coincidence; three times is enemy action
• A rising tide lifts all boats
• Time and tide wait for no man
• Home is where the heart is
• Home is a shelter from all storms
• Silence speaks a thousand words
• Hope is the pillar that holds up the world. Hope is the dream of a waking man.
• Change is the only constant in life
• The biggest adventure is to live the life of your dreams