Sayings about Greetings
The more the mother-in-law drinks the more friendly is her greeting. ~ Greek Proverbs
He who is not drunk on a Sunday is not worth a greeting on Monday. ~ Albanian Proverbs
Greet one another with a holy kiss. ~ Bible
Greet everyone cordially when you don’t know who your in-laws are going to be. ~ Malagasy Proverbs
In this world I greet my oldest survivor — the earth. ~ New Zealander Proverbs
Never greet a stranger in the night, for he may be a demon. ~ Talmud
Quotations about Greetings
Whoever approaches me walking, I will come to him running; and he who meets me with sins equivalent to the whole world, I will greet him with forgiveness equal to it. ~ Mishkat Al-massabaih
Whether it’s eight o’clock in the morning or eight o’clock at night, I always try to greet others before they have a chance to speak to me. ~ Zig Ziglar
How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains! ~ John Muir
When an opponent comes forward, move in and greet him; if he wants to pull back, send him on his way. ~ Morihei Ueshiba
Trouble will come soon enough, and when he does come receive him as pleasantly as possible. The more amiably you greet him, the sooner he will go away. ~ Artemus Ward
There is no friend like an old friend who has shared our morning days, no greeting like his welcome, no homage like his praise. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
There is an invisible garment woven around us from our earliest years; it is made of the way we eat, the way we walk, the way we greet people. ~ Jean Giraudoux
The true adventurer goes forth aimless and uncalculating to meet and greet unknown fate. ~ O. Henry
Strong men greet war, tempest, hard times. They wish, as Pindar said, to tread the floors of hell, with necessities as hard as iron. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Men greet each other with a sock on the arm, women with a hug, and the hug wears better in the long run. ~ Edward Hoagland
Love consists in this, that two solitudes protect and touch and greet each other. ~ Rainer Maria Rilke
If I should meet thee after long years, how should I greet thee? – With silence and tears. ~ Lord Byron
I will greet this day with love in my heart. For this is the greatest secret of success in all ventures. Muscles can split a shield and even destroy life itself but only the unseen power of love can open the hearts of man. ~ Og Mandino
I try to greet my friends with a drink in my hand, a warm smile on my face, and great music in the background, because that’s what gets a dinner party off to a fun start. ~ Ina Garten
I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ~ Ruth Stout
I don’t turn to greeting cards for wisdom and advice, but they are a fine reflection of the general drift of the culture. ~ Susan Orlean
Greet every morning with open arms and say thanks every night with a full heart. Each day is a precious gift to be savored and used, not left unopened and hoarded for a future that may never come. ~ Regina
Gratitude is a twofold love — love coming to visit us, and love running out to greet a welcome guest. ~ Henry Van Dyke
Don’t tell your friends about your indigestion. ‘How are you’ is a greeting, not a question. ~ Arthur Guiterman
Don’t send funny greeting cards on birthdays or at Christmas. Save them for funerals, when their cheery effect is needed. ~ P. J. O’Rourke
As ships meet at sea a moment together, when words of greeting must be spoken, and then away upon the deep, so men meet in this world; and I think we should cross no man’s path without hailing him, and if he needs giving him supplies. ~ Henry Ward Beecher
And if you don’t believe the sun will rise, stand alone and greet the coming night in the last remaining light. ~ Chris Cornell
A sponge to wipe away the past; a rose to sweeten the present; a kiss to greet the future. ~ Arabian Proverb
A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat. ~ P. J. O’Rourke
Send out a cheerful, positive greeting, and most of the time you will get back a cheerful, positive greeting. It’s also true that if you send out a negative greeting, you will, in most cases, get back a negative greeting. ~ Zig Ziglar
