Sarah McLachlan
“Trying to force creativity is never good.” Sarah McLachlan quotes
Month: September 2009
To speak on without saying anything has always been the greatest gift of orators. -Platen
To speak on without saying anything has always been the greatest gift of orators. -Platen
Olsen, Kenneth
I see no reason why anyone would want a computer in their home. Olsen, Kenneth quotes
Howard, Harlan
Country music is three chords and the truth. Howard, Harlan quotes
Cuellar, Javier Perez De
I am a free man. I feel as light as a feather. Cuellar, Javier Perez De quotes
Seaver, Tom
The concentration and dedication- the intangibles are the deciding factors between who won and who lost. Seaver, Tom quotes
Painting was called silent poetry and poetry speaking painting. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Painting was called silent poetry and poetry speaking painting. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Roseanne Barr
“I’m not upset about my divorce. I’m only upset I’m not a widow.” Roseanne Barr quotes
Graham Green
“There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets in the future.” Graham Green quotes
Man is the only creature who has a nasty mind. -Twain, Mark
Man is the only creature who has a nasty mind. -Twain, Mark
Willa Cather on Art
What was any art but a mould in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself – life hurrying …
Preparation
The man who is prepared has his battle half fought. – Cervantes, Miguel De
Alcohol and Alcoholism
There is this to be said in favor of drinking, that it takes the drunkard first out of society, then out of the world. – …
Sacrifice
No fine work can be done without concentration and self-sacrifice and toil and doubt. – Beerbohm, Sir Max
Punishment
Prisons are built with stones of Law. Brothels with the bricks of religion. – Blake, William
It is faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth looking at. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
It is faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth looking at. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has. -Buonarroti, Michelangelo
The marble not yet carved can hold the form of every thought the greatest artist has. -Buonarroti, Michelangelo
Otto von Bismarck on Government
Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made. – Otto von Bismarck Quotes, Famous Quotes, Otto von Bismarck, Government
Fascism is not in itself a new order of society. It is the future refusing to be born. -Bevan, Aneurin
Fascism is not in itself a new order of society. It is the future refusing to be born. -Bevan, Aneurin
Don Van Vliet
“The wind is a very difficult sound to get. It’s always changing.” Don Van Vliet quotes
The Goddess Fortune is the devil’s servant, ready to kiss any one’s ass. -Blake, William
The Goddess Fortune is the devil’s servant, ready to kiss any one’s ass. -Blake, William
Proverb, German
Rest breeds rust. Proverb, German quotes
Livy, Titus
Persevere in virtue and diligence. Livy, Titus quotes
Holtz, Lou
Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity. Holtz, Lou quotes
Hearst, William Randolph
Don’t be afraid to make a mistake, your readers might like it. Hearst, William Randolph quotes
Cudworth, Ralph J.
Knowledge is not a passion from without the mind, but an active exertion of the inward strength, vigor and power of the mind, displaying itself …
Truth is a torch that shines through the fog without dispelling it. -Helvetius, Claude A.
Truth is a torch that shines through the fog without dispelling it. -Helvetius, Claude A.
Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand. -Durocher, Leo
Baseball is like church. Many attend few understand. -Durocher, Leo
William Feather on Success
Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go. – William Feather Quotes, Famous Quotes, William Feather, Success
If the wife sins, the husband is not innocent. -Proverb, Italian
If the wife sins, the husband is not innocent. -Proverb, Italian
Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. -Kristofferson, Kris
Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose. -Kristofferson, Kris
Sydney J. Harris on Knowledge & Learning
The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows. – Sydney J. Harris Quotes, Famous Quotes, Sydney J. Harris, Knowledge & Learning
The art of creation is older than the art of killing. -Voznesensky, Andrei
The art of creation is older than the art of killing. -Voznesensky, Andrei
Edward Abbey
“No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets.” Edward Abbey quotes
Alfred Korzybski
“There are two ways to slide easily through life; to believe everything or to doubt everything. Both ways save us from thinking.” Alfred Korzybski quotes
Anatole Broyard
“There was a time when we expected nothing of our children but obedience, as opposed to the present, when we expect everything of them but …
Zora Neale Hurston
“Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.” Zora Neale Hurston quotes
Rebecca H. Davis
“The sun, the earth, love, friends, our very breath are parts of the banquet.” Rebecca H. Davis quotes
Getting older is no problem. You just have to live long enough. -Marx, Groucho
Getting older is no problem. You just have to live long enough. -Marx, Groucho
Johnson, Philander
Cheer up! The worst is yet to come! Johnson, Philander quotes