To feel that one has a place in life solves half the problems of contentment. -Woodberry, George E.
To feel that one has a place in life solves half the problems of contentment. -Woodberry, George E.
Year: 2009
Allegra Kent
“All we actually have is our body and its muscles that allow us to be under our own power.” Allegra Kent quotes
Andre Maurois
“A successful marriage is an edifice that must be rebuilt every day.” Andre Maurois quotes
Francis Beaumont
“Let us have a care not to disclose our hearts to those who shut up theirs against us.” Francis Beaumont quotes
Jim Fowler
“The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans.” Jim Fowler quotes
Everyone pushes a falling fence. -Proverb, Chinese
Everyone pushes a falling fence. -Proverb, Chinese
Wilson, Woodrow T.
There is such a thing as a man being too proud to fight. Wilson, Woodrow T. quotes
Levi, Primo
The aims of life are the best defense against death. Levi, Primo quotes
Zamoiski, Jan
Rhetoric is nothing, but reason well dressed and argument put in order. Zamoiski, Jan quotes
Buchanan, Patrick
Defeat has its lessons as well as victory. Buchanan, Patrick quotes
Bataille, Georges
Sacrifice is nothing other than the production of sacred things. Bataille, Georges quotes
There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich. -Dietrich, Marlene
There is a gigantic difference between earning a great deal of money and being rich. -Dietrich, Marlene
We worry about losing our memory, yet there are things we wish we could forget. -Lipsey, Michael
We worry about losing our memory, yet there are things we wish we could forget. -Lipsey, Michael
Self-love
Self-love for ever creeps out, like a snake, to sting anything which happens to stumble upon it. – Byron, Lord
Great fear is concealed under daring. -Lucan, F. L.
Great fear is concealed under daring. -Lucan, F. L.
Power tires only those who do not have it. -Andreotti, Giulio
Power tires only those who do not have it. -Andreotti, Giulio
No one ever lost his honor, except he who had it not. -Syrus, Publilius
No one ever lost his honor, except he who had it not. -Syrus, Publilius
Stephanie Barron
“Even the wisest counsel is useless when it is unheeded.” Stephanie Barron quotes
Robert Smithson
“Nature is never finished.” Robert Smithson quotes
Sallust
“Every man is the architect of his own fortune.” Sallust quotes
Anyone without a sense of humor is at the mercy of everyone else. -Rothschild, William E.
Anyone without a sense of humor is at the mercy of everyone else. -Rothschild, William E.
Gerard, Ralph
No age or time of life, no position or circumstance, has a monopoly on success. Any age is the right age to start doing! Gerard, …
Moore, Marianne
It is human nature to stand in the middle of a thing. Moore, Marianne quotes
Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers. -Voltaire
Judge a person by their questions, rather than their answers. -Voltaire
To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history. -Fadiman, Clifton
To take wine into our mouths is to savor a droplet of the river of human history. -Fadiman, Clifton
Envy
None of the affections have been noted to fascinate and bewitch but envy. – Bacon, Francis
Inheritance
A third heir seldom enjoys what has been dishonestly acquired. – Juvenal, (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
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, …