“A bad day can be made better with some good food.” This is just one of many famous quotes by “Unknown.” Some of the most successful ideas and useful sayings come from unknown people. Why is this?

Long ago, most people could not write. They could not even sign their names. But although their names may be lost, sometimes their sayings flow through time and grow more and more important. People quickly learn to trust these old sayings because they are true and helpful.

Some of these unknown people were probably teachers who liked to encourage their students. Perhaps others were parents who wanted to prepare their children for life. Many were just ordinary people who learned important things from their daily experiences. When they shared their ideas, they did not know their words would become famous.

Modern life in crowded cities can be full of stress, but quotes like these can help us feel positive. They give us advice about love, work, friendship, and happiness. Sometimes they surprise us because they directly connect to our lives today. At college, work, and at home, people often use these traditional sayings to express their feelings.

Quotes help us learn about many parts of life. They help us understand our feelings, our favorite activities, and our connections with others. When we feel worried, these quotes can encourage us. When we need to make choices, they can guide us.

Some people might worry that we don’t know who first said these words. But perhaps this makes the quotes even more special. When words are by Unknown, they belong to everyone. They show us that great ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time. They connect us to all the unknown people who helped make our world better.

It is not just quotes that are useful. Unknown people have made many important discoveries, too. They were the first to learn how to prepare foods we eat today. Nobody knows who first discovered that milk could become cheese, or who made the first bread. Unknown people changed how we eat.

Many successful inventions also came from unknown people. Nobody knows who invented the wheel or who first discovered how to make fire. These unknown people helped make life easier. When we feel worried about modern problems, it is helpful to think about how people in the past, unknown to us, found solutions.

Some of our favorite stories also come from unknown people. Long ago, storytellers would entertain children with stories of heroes. These stories became famous all around the world, and many successful movies and books have been made from them.

When we think about all these unknown people—the ones who gave us useful quotes, important discoveries, great inventions, wonderful stories, and beautiful art—we can understand something special: there are many important advances because of people we will never know about.