When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully. Samuel Johnson
When a man knows he is to be hanged in a fortnight, it concentrates his mind wonderfully.FocusQuotations by Samuel Johnson
Month: November 2008
In trying to defend everything he defended nothing. (Frederick II) Frederick The Great
In trying to defend everything he defended nothing.FocusQuotations by (Frederick II) Frederick The Great
Presence is more than just being there. Malcolm S. Forbes
Presence is more than just being there.FocusQuotations by Malcolm S. Forbes
The only prudence in life is concentration. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only prudence in life is concentration.FocusQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is not good to have an oar in everyone’s boat. Earl Camden
It is not good to have an oar in everyone’s boat.FocusQuotations by Earl Camden
If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results. Jack Dixon
If you focus on results, you will never change. If you focus on change, you will get results.FocusQuotations by Jack Dixon
A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus. Thomas Carlyle
A person who is gifted sees the essential point and leaves the rest as surplus.FocusQuotations by Thomas Carlyle
You have to block everything out and be extremely focused and be relaxed and mellow too. Jennifer Capriati
You have to block everything out and be extremely focused and be relaxed and mellow too.FocusQuotations by Jennifer Capriati
You must remain focused on your journey to greatness. Les Brown
You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.FocusQuotations by Les Brown
It is a process of diverting one’s scattered forces into one powerful channel. James Allen
It is a process of diverting one’s scattered forces into one powerful channel.FocusQuotations by James Allen
To me the meanest flower that blows can give thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears. William Wordsworth
To me the meanest flower that blows can give thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears.FlowersQuotations by William Wordsworth
The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly. William Wordsworth
The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.FlowersQuotations by William Wordsworth
Flowers are happy things. Sir P(elham) G(renville) Wodehouse
Flowers are happy things.FlowersQuotations by Sir P(elham) G(renville) Wodehouse
Flowers are as common in the country as people are in London. Oscar Wilde
Flowers are as common in the country as people are in London.FlowersQuotations by Oscar Wilde
A morning glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books. Walt Whitman
A morning glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.FlowersQuotations by Walt Whitman
One of the most attractive things about the flowers is their beautiful reserve. Henry David Thoreau
One of the most attractive things about the flowers is their beautiful reserve.FlowersQuotations by Henry David Thoreau
We trample grass, and prize the flowers of May; yet the grass is green when the flower fades away. R. Southwell
We trample grass, and prize the flowers of May; yet the grass is green when the flower fades away.FlowersQuotations by R. Southwell
Keep not your roses for my dead, cold brow the way is lonely, let me feel them now. Arabella Smith
Keep not your roses for my dead, cold brow the way is lonely, let me feel them now.FlowersQuotations by Arabella Smith
Deep in their roots all flowers keep the light. Theodore Roethke
Deep in their roots all flowers keep the light.FlowersQuotations by Theodore Roethke
Fair flowers are not left standing along the wayside long. German Proverb
Fair flowers are not left standing along the wayside long.FlowersQuotations by German Proverb
Roses fall, but the thorns remain. Dutch Proverb
Roses fall, but the thorns remain.FlowersQuotations by Dutch Proverb
I hate flowers — I paint them because they’re cheaper than models and they don’t move. Georgia O’Keeffe
I hate flowers — I paint them because they’re cheaper than models and they don’t move.FlowersQuotations by Georgia O’Keeffe
Every flower is a soul blossoming in Nature. Gerard De Nerval
Every flower is a soul blossoming in Nature.FlowersQuotations by Gerard De Nerval
‘Tis the last rose of summer, left blooming alone; all her lovely companions are faded and gone. Thomas Moore
‘Tis the last rose of summer, left blooming alone; all her lovely companions are faded and gone.FlowersQuotations by Thomas Moore
The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure. D. H. Lawrence
The fairest thing in nature, a flower, still has its roots in earth and manure.FlowersQuotations by D. H. Lawrence
The Amen of nature is always a flower. Oliver Wendell Holmes
The Amen of nature is always a flower.FlowersQuotations by Oliver Wendell Holmes
The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is the example of the eternal seductiveness of life. Jean Giraudoux
The flower is the poetry of reproduction. It is the example of the eternal seductiveness of life.FlowersQuotations by Jean Giraudoux
Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts. Sigmund Freud
Flowers are restful to look at. They have neither emotions nor conflicts.FlowersQuotations by Sigmund Freud
Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out-values all the utilities of the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Flowers are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty out-values all the utilities of the world.FlowersQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Earth laughs in flowers. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Earth laughs in flowers.FlowersQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
To create a little flower is the labor of ages. William Blake
To create a little flower is the labor of ages.FlowersQuotations by William Blake
When a flirt fishes for a man, she fishes merely for the sport. Source Unknown
When a flirt fishes for a man, she fishes merely for the sport.FlirtingQuotations by Source Unknown
Whoever loves above all the approach of love will never know the joy of attaining it. Antoine De Saint-Exupery
Whoever loves above all the approach of love will never know the joy of attaining it.FlirtingQuotations by Antoine De Saint-Exupery
The hardest task of a girl’s life, nowadays, is to prove to a man that his intentions are serious. Helen Rowland
The hardest task of a girl’s life, nowadays, is to prove to a man that his intentions are serious.FlirtingQuotations by Helen Rowland
Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself. Helen Rowland
Flirting is the gentle art of making a man feel pleased with himself.FlirtingQuotations by Helen Rowland
To have a man who can flirt is next thing to indispensable to a leader of society. Margaret Oliphant
To have a man who can flirt is next thing to indispensable to a leader of society.FlirtingQuotations by Margaret Oliphant
All women are flirts, but some are restrained by shyness, and others by sense. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
All women are flirts, but some are restrained by shyness, and others by sense.FlirtingQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
God created the flirt as soon as he made the fool. Victor Hugo
God created the flirt as soon as he made the fool.FlirtingQuotations by Victor Hugo
O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed, by keeping men off, you keep them on. John Gay
O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed, by keeping men off, you keep them on.FlirtingQuotations by John Gay
She learned to say things with her eyes that others waste time putting into words Corey Ford
She learned to say things with her eyes that others waste time putting into wordsFlirtingQuotations by Corey Ford