Attitude
To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven. – Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Month: August 2009
Thomas Szasz on Society
Punishment is now unfashionable… because it creates moral distinctions among men, which, to the democratic mind, are odious. We prefer a meaningless collective guilt to …
Jascha Heifetz
“No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.” Jascha …
Augustine, St.
Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity. Augustine, St. quotes
Amiel, Henri Frederic
The only substance properly so called is the soul. Amiel, Henri Frederic quotes
Bulwer-Lytton, Edward G.
No author ever drew a character consistent to human nature, but he was forced to ascribe to it many inconsistencies. Bulwer-Lytton, Edward G. quotes
Kennedy, John F.
Man is still the most extraordinary computer of all. Kennedy, John F. quotes
Leonard
“I loved you in the morning, our kisses deep and warm, your hair upon the pillow like a sleepy, golden storm, yes many loved before …
John Madden on Sports
The fewer rules a coach has, the fewer rules there are for players to break. – John Madden Quotes, Famous Quotes, John Madden, Sports
Rejection
Any man who does not accept the conditions of human life sells his soul. – Baudelaire, Charles
Walt Whitman on Poetry
To have great poets, there must be great audiences. – Walt Whitman Quotes, Famous Quotes, Walt Whitman, Poetry
Thurber, James
Love is what you’ve been through with somebody. Thurber, James quotes
Landor, Walter Savage
I strove with none; for none was worth my strife. Landor, Walter Savage quotes
Wittgenstein, Ludwig
Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent. Wittgenstein, Ludwig quotes
Shaw, George Bernard
You cannot have power for good without having power for evil too. Even mother’s milk nourishes murderers as well as heroes. Shaw, George Bernard quotes
Wordsworth, William
A day spent in a round of strenuous idleness. Wordsworth, William quotes
Thoreau, Henry David
The way by which you may get money almost without exception leads downward. Thoreau, Henry David quotes
Baldwin, James
The responsibility of a writer is to excavate the experience of the people who produced him. Baldwin, James quotes
Dreams
Keep true to the dreams of your youth. – Schiller, Johann Friedrich Von
Neighbors
A good neighbor sometimes cuts your morning up to mince-meat of the very smallest talk, then helps to sugar her bohea at night with your …
Discipline
Self-command is the main discipline. – Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Leslie Nielsen
“Doing nothing is very hard to do … you never know when you’re finished.” Leslie Nielsen quotes
Kathleen Casey Theisen
“Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgment of the facts of a situation. Then deciding what you’re going to do about it.” Kathleen Casey Theisen …
Freya Madeline Stark
“There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do.” Freya Madeline Stark quotes
Burk Hudson
“Perfection is a road, not a destination. Every time I live, I get an education.” Burk Hudson quotes
Jacques Yves Cousteau
“People protect what they love.” Jacques Yves Cousteau quotes
Franz Liszt
“Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist.” Franz Liszt quotes
Bierce, Ambrose
Prophecy: The art and practice of selling one’s credibility for future delivery. Bierce, Ambrose quotes
Agassiz, Louis
I cannot afford to waste my time making money. Agassiz, Louis quotes
Johnson, Paul
The most socially subversive institution of our time is the one-parent family. Johnson, Paul quotes
Anacharsis
Wise men argue cases, fools decide them. Anacharsis quotes
IBM Corporation Old Adage
Computers WORK, people THINK. IBM Corporation Old Adage quotes
Quijote, Don
Where one door closes, another opens. Quijote, Don quotes
Brown, Les
Review your goals twice every day in order to be focused on achieving them. Brown, Les quotes
Stephen
“Music is expression of harmony in sound. Love is the expression of harmony in life.” Stephen quotes
Problems
Problems cannot be solved at the same level of awareness that created them. – Einstein, Albert
Ellen Herman
“Joel: That’s the movies, Ed. Try reality./ Ed: No thanks.” Ellen Herman quotes
Dalton Camp
“Politics is made up largely of irrelevancies.” Dalton Camp quotes
Maria Irene Fornes
“When I’m not doing something that comes deeply from me, I get bored. When I get bored I get distracted and when I get distracted, …
Tom Wolfe
“Love is the ultimate expression of the will to live.” Tom Wolfe quotes