A scalded cat dreads cold water. -Proverb
A scalded cat dreads cold water. -Proverb
Year: 2009
Praise the sea; on shore remain. -Florio, John
Praise the sea; on shore remain. -Florio, John
Garth Brooks
“The greatest conflicts are not between two people but between one person and himself.” Garth Brooks quotes
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee and I’ll forgive Thy great big one on me. -Frost, Robert
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee and I’ll forgive Thy great big one on me. -Frost, Robert
In his private heart no man much respects himself. -Twain, Mark
In his private heart no man much respects himself. -Twain, Mark
Roger
“Your intellect may be confused, but your emotions will never lie to you.” Roger quotes
Good council has no price. -Mazzini, Giuseppe
Good council has no price. -Mazzini, Giuseppe
Hobbes, Thomas
War consisteth not in battle only, or the act of fighting; but in a tract of time, wherein the will to contend by battle is …
McGill, Ralph
She got even in a way that was almost cruel. She forgave them. McGill, Ralph quotes
Tracy, Brian
Disciplining yourself to do what you know is right and importance, although difficult, is the highroad to pride, self-esteem, and personal satisfaction. Tracy, Brian quotes
Spinoza, Baruch (Benedict de)
Pride is pleasure arising from a man’s thinking too highly of himself. Spinoza, Baruch (Benedict de) quotes
Sanders, George
Good-bye. I am leaving because I am bored. Sanders, George quotes
Renoir, Pierre Auguste
I’ve been forty years discovering that the queen of all colors is black. Renoir, Pierre Auguste quotes
Theory
A theory is no more like a fact than a photograph is like a person. – Howe, Edgar Watson
When truth is discovered by someone else, it loses something of its attractiveness. -Solzhenitsyn, Alexander
When truth is discovered by someone else, it loses something of its attractiveness. -Solzhenitsyn, Alexander
Half this game is 90% mental. -Ozark, Danny
Half this game is 90% mental. -Ozark, Danny
Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm. -Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm. -Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Glenn Doman
“The human brain is unique in that it is the only container of which it can be said that the more you put into it, …
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm. -Colette, Sidonie Gabrielle
You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm. -Colette, Sidonie Gabrielle
I think we’re here for each other. -Burnett, Carol
I think we’re here for each other. -Burnett, Carol
Lactantius
“Where fear is present, wisdom cannot be.” Lactantius quotes
Everything must degenerate into work if anything is to happen. -Drucker, Peter F.
Everything must degenerate into work if anything is to happen. -Drucker, Peter F.
Cowper, William
How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home. Cowper, William quotes
Westcott, Edward Noyes
A reasonable amount o fleas is good for a dog — keeps him from brooding over being a dog, maybe. Westcott, Edward Noyes quotes
Baughan, R.J.
Nature does not give to those who will not spend… Baughan, R.J. quotes
There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you. -Vries, Peter De
There are times when parenthood seems nothing but feeding the mouth that bites you. -Vries, Peter De
Words are men’s daughters, but God’s sons are things. -Walton, Izaak
Words are men’s daughters, but God’s sons are things. -Walton, Izaak
Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil. -Milton, John
Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil. -Milton, John
We?re sleeping and there?s a bunch of creepy old dudes molesting us. -Dye, James
We?re sleeping and there?s a bunch of creepy old dudes molesting us. -Dye, James
War is a contagion. -Roosevelt, Franklin D.
War is a contagion. -Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Kevin Smith
“You know, there’s a million fine looking women in the world, dude. But they don’t all bring you lasagna at work. Most of ’em just …
Javan
“I don’t wish to be everything to everyone, but I would like to be something to someone.” Javan quotes
He who praises every body, praises nobody. -Johnson, Samuel
He who praises every body, praises nobody. -Johnson, Samuel
Ingersoll, Robert Green
He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others. Ingersoll, Robert Green quotes
Newman, James
You are an extremely valuable, worthwhile, significant person even though your present circumstances may have you felling otherwise. Newman, James quotes
Fulfillment
My riches consist not in the extent of my possessions but in the fewness of my wants. – Brotherton, J.
I will not surrender responsibility for my life and my actions. -Powell, John Enoch
I will not surrender responsibility for my life and my actions. -Powell, John Enoch
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. -Gibran, Kahlil
Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. -Gibran, Kahlil
I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people and love them. -Diana, Princess of Wales
I knew what my job was; it was to go out and meet the people and love them. -Diana, Princess of Wales
Sean O’Faolain
“There is only one admirable form of the imagination: the imagination that is so intense that it creates a new reality, that it makes things …