Month: August 2009

Behavior

Though our conduct seems so very different from that of the higher animals, the primary instincts are much alike in them and in us. – …

Howard Dietz

“I don’t like composers who think. It gets in the way of their plagiarism.” Howard Dietz quotes

George Asaf

“What’s the use of worrying? It never was worthwhile.” George Asaf quotes

David Starr Jordan

“Wisdom is knowing what to do next; virtue is doing it.” David Starr Jordan quotes

Ninon de L’Enclos

“Love never dies of starvation, but often of indigestion.” Ninon de L’Enclos quotes

J. G. Holland

“The temple of art is built in words.” J. G. Holland quotes

Joseph Pulitzer

“Put it before them briefly so they will read it, clearly so they will appreciate it, picturesquely so they will remember it and, above all, …

Billings, Josh

Pity cost nothing and ain’t worth nothing. Billings, Josh quotes

Disraeli, Benjamin

Nowadays, manners are easy and life is hard. Disraeli, Benjamin quotes

Defoe, Daniel

Justice is always violent to the party offending, for every man is innocent in his own eyes. Defoe, Daniel quotes

Ruskin, John

An infinitude of tenderness is the chief gift and inheritance of all truly great men. Ruskin, John quotes

Bergman, Ingrid

I have no regrets, I wouldn’t have lived my life the way I did if I was going to worry about what people were going …

Edison, Thomas A.

Hell, there are no rules here, we are trying to accomplish something. Edison, Thomas A. quotes

Sands, Bill

Do more than you’re supposed to do and you can have or be or do anything you want. Sands, Bill quotes

Ausonius, Decimus Magnus

Begin — to begin is half the work, let half still remain; again begin this, and thou wilt have finished. Ausonius, Decimus Magnus quotes

Westwood, Vivienne

It is not possible for a man to be elegant without a touch of femininity. Westwood, Vivienne quotes

Max Lucado

“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.” Max Lucado quotes

John Ciardi on Poetry

You don’t have to suffer to be a poet; adolescence is enough suffering for anyone. – John Ciardi Quotes, Famous Quotes, John Ciardi, Poetry

Eugene Ionesco on Dreams & Dreaming

Ideologies separate us. Dreams and anguish bring us together. – Eugene Ionesco Quotes, Famous Quotes, Eugene Ionesco, Dreams & Dreaming

Enemies

It pays to know the enemy — not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend. – …

Money

I haven’t got as much money as some folks, but I’ve got as much impudence as any of them, and that’s the next thing to …

Sloan Wilson on Success

Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders. …

Tennessee Williams on Time

Time is the longest distance between two places. – Tennessee Williams Quotes, Famous Quotes, Tennessee Williams, Time

John Cage

“The first question I ask myself when something doesn’t seem to be beautiful is why do I think it’s not beautiful. And very shortly you …

Henry Adams

“No one means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for words are slippery and thought is viscous.” Henry Adams quotes

Mort Walker

“Laughter is the brush that sweeps away the cobwebs of your heart.” Mort Walker quotes

Beverly Sills

“Art is the signature of civilizations.” Beverly Sills quotes

J. Paul Getty

“Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.” J. Paul Getty quotes

Oswald Chambers

“The whole point of getting things done is knowing what to leave undone.” Oswald Chambers quotes

Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von

The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a loftier reality. Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von quotes

Galbraith, John Kenneth

There are times in politics when you must be on the right side and lose. Galbraith, John Kenneth quotes

Angelou, Maya

Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told: I’m with you kid. Let’s go. Angelou, Maya quotes

Mitchell, Maria

People have to learn sometimes not only how much the heart, but how much the head, can bear. Mitchell, Maria quotes

Hall, Joseph

A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was. Hall, Joseph …

Cromwell, Oliver

A few honest men are better than numbers. Cromwell, Oliver quotes

Alan Perlis on Science

A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God. – Alan Perlis Quotes, Famous Quotes, Alan Perlis, Science

Fraud

It is a fraud to borrow what we are unable to pay. – Syrus, Publilius

Intelligence and Intellectuals

The intellect is not a serious thing, and never has been. It is an instrument on which one plays, that is all. – Wilde, Oscar