Inheritance
A third heir seldom enjoys what has been dishonestly acquired. – Juvenal, (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
Month: October 2009
But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor. -Pope, Alexander
But Satan now is wiser than of yore, and tempts by making rich, not making poor. -Pope, Alexander
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity -Jonson, Ben
He knows not his own strength that hath not met adversity -Jonson, Ben
How clever you are, my dear! You never mean a single word you say. -Wilde, Oscar
How clever you are, my dear! You never mean a single word you say. -Wilde, Oscar
William Henry Hudson
“You cannot fly like an eagle with the wings of a wren.” William Henry Hudson quotes
Rose Kennedy
“Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?” Rose Kennedy quotes
Arthur Golden
“A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory.” Arthur Golden quotes
Henry Fielding
“Make money your god and it will plague you like the devil.” Henry Fielding quotes
I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it. -Beecham, Sir Thomas
I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it. -Beecham, Sir Thomas
Carnegie, Andrew
All honor’s wounds are self-inflicted. Carnegie, Andrew quotes
Robertson, Walter S.
The only way to get rid of responsibilities is to discharge them. Robertson, Walter S. quotes
Ketchel, Holly
My happiness derives from knowing the people I love are happy. Ketchel, Holly quotes
Galsworthy, John
One’s eyes are what one is, one’s mouth is what one becomes. Galsworthy, John quotes
Rayburn, Sam
Dont try to go too fast. Learn your job. Dont ever talk until you know what youre talking about. If you want to get along, …
Browne, Harry
Security… it’s simply the recognition that changes will take place and the knowledge that you’re willing to deal with whatever happens. Browne, Harry quotes
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee. -Johnson, Ben
Language most shows a man, speak that I may see thee. -Johnson, Ben
Marcel Archard
“Women like silent men. They think they’re listening.” Marcel Archard quotes
The harder you push, the more you are pulled. -Nike Corporation
The harder you push, the more you are pulled. -Nike Corporation
A man’s action is only a picture book of his creed. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
A man’s action is only a picture book of his creed. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
A fat stomach never breeds fine thoughts. -Jerome, St.
A fat stomach never breeds fine thoughts. -Jerome, St.
Religion is the sole technique for the validating of values. -Tate, Allen
Religion is the sole technique for the validating of values. -Tate, Allen
William Raspberry
“Your best shot at happiness, self-worth and personal satisfaction – the things that constitute real success – is not in earning as much as you …
Juliette Binoche
“Attraction is beyond our will or ideas sometimes.” Juliette Binoche quotes
Mike Ditka
“If God had wanted man to play soccer, he wouldn’t have given us arms.” Mike Ditka quotes
There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations. -Disraeli, Benjamin
There is no waste of time in life like that of making explanations. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Macarthur, Douglas
No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom unless he be vigilant in its preservation. Macarthur, Douglas quotes
Proverb, Irish
There is hope from the sea, but none from the grave. Proverb, Irish quotes
Jazz came to America three hundred years ago in chains. -Whiteman, Paul
Jazz came to America three hundred years ago in chains. -Whiteman, Paul
Conceit causes more conversation than wit. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
Conceit causes more conversation than wit. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
We are franker towards others than towards ourselves. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
We are franker towards others than towards ourselves. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. -Eckhart, Meister
If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough. -Eckhart, Meister
Merit
An ingenuous mind feels in unmerited praise the bitterest reproof. – Landor, Walter Savage
The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety. -Confucius
The parents age must be remembered, both for joy and anxiety. -Confucius
Knute Rockne
“One man practicing sportsmanship is better than a hundred teaching it.” Knute Rockne quotes
Denise Dobbs
“Sometimes love will pick you up by the short hairs…and jerk the heck out of you.” Denise Dobbs quotes
Lisa Alther
“I happen to feel that the degree of a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear …
Louise Erdrich
“They were so strong in their beliefs that there came a time when it hardly mattered what exactly those beliefs were; they all fused into …
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr. quotes
Martin Heidegger
“The possible ranks higher than the actual.” Martin Heidegger quotes
The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear. -Kennedy, John F.
The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear. -Kennedy, John F.