Diller, Phyllis
Burt Reynolds once asked me out. I was in his room. Diller, Phyllis quotes
Month: January 2010
Villere, John
Your bottom line starts with your front line. Villere, John quotes
The best thinking has been done in solitude. -Edison, Thomas A.
The best thinking has been done in solitude. -Edison, Thomas A.
There is nothing sweeter than to be sympathized with. -Santayana, George
There is nothing sweeter than to be sympathized with. -Santayana, George
Gratitude — the meanest and most sniveling attribute in the world. -Parker, Dorothy
Gratitude — the meanest and most sniveling attribute in the world. -Parker, Dorothy
Maria Edgeworth
“If we take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.” Maria Edgeworth quotes
Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat. -Saunders
Only the guy who isn’t rowing has time to rock the boat. -Saunders
Nelson Henderson
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Nelson Henderson quotes
Wendell Willkie
“Free men are the strongest men.” Wendell Willkie quotes
It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential. -Lee, Bruce
It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential. -Lee, Bruce
Roy D. Chapin, Jr.
“Be ready when opportunity comes…Luck is the time when preparation and opportunity meet.” Roy D. Chapin, Jr. quotes
We are all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life. -Williams, Tennessee
We are all sentenced to solitary confinement inside our own skins, for life. -Williams, Tennessee
Nuveen, John
You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea. Nuveen, John quotes
Axiom, Grandma
A chicken doesn’t stop scratching just because worms are scarce. Axiom, Grandma quotes
Jampolsky, Gerald G.
To give is to receive… Jampolsky, Gerald G. quotes
Silone, Ignazio
The final conflict will be between the Communists and the ex-Communists. Silone, Ignazio quotes
Bagehot, Walter
The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards. Bagehot, Walter quotes
Bartley, Garrett
Never forget what you need to remember. Bartley, Garrett quotes
As to the adjective, when in doubt strike it out. -Twain, Mark
As to the adjective, when in doubt strike it out. -Twain, Mark
The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you’re an artist. -Jacob, Max
The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you’re an artist. -Jacob, Max
One should eat to live, not live to eat. -Franklin, Benjamin
One should eat to live, not live to eat. -Franklin, Benjamin
Never, never, never, never give up. -Churchill, Winston
Never, never, never, never give up. -Churchill, Winston
John Donne
“More than kisses, letters mingle souls.” John Donne quotes
Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand. -Behn, Aphra
Money speaks sense in a language all nations understand. -Behn, Aphra
Style is a simple way of saying complicated things. -Cocteau, Jean
Style is a simple way of saying complicated things. -Cocteau, Jean
Clark, Glenn
If you wish to travel far and fast, travel light. Take off all your envies, jealousies, unforgiveness, selfishness and fears. Clark, Glenn quotes
Caine, Mark
To know the right means of getting something done is virtually to have done it. Caine, Mark quotes
Mystery
Where there is mystery, it is generally suspected there must also be evil. – Byron, Lord
I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory. -Caesar, Julius
I have lived long enough to satisfy both nature and glory. -Caesar, Julius
I will indulge my sorrows, and give way to all the pangs and fury of despair. -Addison, Joseph
I will indulge my sorrows, and give way to all the pangs and fury of despair. -Addison, Joseph
The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles. -Baruch, Bernard M.
The art of living lies not in eliminating but in growing with troubles. -Baruch, Bernard M.
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? -Prince
Can you imagine what I would do if I could do all I can? -Prince
Amanda Grier
“A friend is someone, who upon seeing another friend in immense pain, would rather be the one experiencing the pain than to have to watch …
Meister Eckhart
“What a man takes in by contemplation, that he pours out in love.” Meister Eckhart quotes
Bern Williams
“Man never made any material as resilient as the human spirit.” Bern Williams quotes
Death twitches my ear. Live, he says, I am coming. -Virgil
Death twitches my ear. Live, he says, I am coming. -Virgil
When the heart grieves over what is has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left. -Epigram, Sufi
When the heart grieves over what is has lost, the spirit rejoices over what it has left. -Epigram, Sufi
Gracian, Baltasar
Good things, when short, are twice as good. Gracian, Baltasar quotes
Vries, Peter De
Gluttony is an emotional escape, a sign something is eating us. Vries, Peter De quotes
Wilkinson, Paul
Fighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper. You can make a hundred brilliant saves but the only shot that people remember is the one that …