keep it simple
Priority request: a well-known slogan in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) that encourages people to approach issues with simplicity and avoid over-complication.
Wisdom
"one can only go as high as they have been low"
From "Transcending the Levels of Consciousness."
"what you resist persists"
Non-linear wisdom with healing implications.
"keep it light"
A positive context and philosophy for life that is protective of the mind spiraling into dark thoughts and moods, it is a way of being consistent with the spiritual admonition "don't go there" regarding under-200 subjective realities.
"by their fruits, ye shall know them"
"the character and nature of a person or thing can be judged by their actions and the results of those actions" -- brave AI.
"What is meant for you will not pass you by"
Deep spiritual acceptance here.
"An eye for an eye makes the world go blind"
Request: Gandhi quote.
too much of a good thing
Yes, it's possible, and this is the calibration...
comparison is the thief of joy
Priority request: I don’t know who said this but it is a very ubiquitous and common saying. I think this truth is expressed in some form in the bible and other texts so I would love to see its calibration.
"One is responsible for the effort but not the results"
Request: A useful reminder to release the desire to control the future.
"What is pleasant is suffering in the process of change"
Request: Understanding the suffering of change could help to cultivate non-attachment.
"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"
When you are visiting another place, you should follow the customs of the people in that place -- dictionary.cambridge.org.
"more trouble than it's worth"
Level where "the effort, difficulty, or problems involved in doing something outweigh the benefits or advantages gained from it. It is used to describe situations where the costs—whether in time, energy, or inconvenience—are too high relative to the value received" -- Brave AI.
"listen to your heart"
Calibration of the saying.
“The pen is mightier than the sword”
The exact phrasing dates to 1839, but "the idea of communication surpassing violence in efficacy had numerous predecessors" -- wikipedia.