January 2010 – Page 4 – Dictionary of Quotes

Common Sense

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet. – Proverb, Ashanti

There is only one success — to be able to spend your life in your own way. -Morley, Christopher

He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him. -Plato

Ugliness

Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts. – Gainsbourg, Serge

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will. -Stephens, James

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Betty Friedan

“When she stopped conforming to the conventional picture of femininity she finally began to enjoy being a woman.” Betty Friedan quotes

The greatest art of a politician is to render vice serviceable to the cause of virtue. -Bolingbroke, Henry

Whores and writers, Mahound. We are the people you can’t forgive. -Rushdie, Salman

Billy Graham

“There is no joy in life like the joy of sharing.” Billy Graham quotes

Frank L. Boyden

“Work ’em hard, play ’em hard, feed ’em up to the nines and send ’em to bed so tired that they are asleep before their …

Whately, Richard

Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single one. Whately, Richard quotes

Propp Jr., Fred

Some people seem to go through life standing at the complaint counter. Propp Jr., Fred quotes

Coward, Noel

Work is more fun than fun. Coward, Noel quotes

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. -Francis of Assisi, St.

Children play soldier. That makes sense. But why do soldiers play children? -Kraus, Karl

I want to do a musical movie. Like Evita, but with good music. -John, Elton

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Aleister Crowley

“To read a newspaper is to refrain from reading something worthwhile. The first discipline of education must therefore be to refuse resolutely to feed the …

In art economy is always beauty. -James, Henry

Practice in life whatever you pray for and God will give it to you more abundantly. -Pusey, Edward Bouverie

Carolyn Gifford

“In the Orthodox spiritual tradition, the ultimate moral question we ask is the following: Is what we are doing, is what I am doing, beautiful …

David Guterson

“To persevere is always a reflection of the state of one’s inner life, one’s philosophy and one’s perspective.” David Guterson quotes

When we are not sure, we are alive. -Greene, Graham

Kellems, Vivien

Of course I’m a publicity hound. Aren’t all crusaders? How can you accomplish anything unless people know what you are trying to do? Kellems, Vivien …

Parker, Theodore

Wealth and want equally harden the human heart, like frost and fire both are alien to human flesh. Parker, Theodore quotes

Meredith, Owen

There is nothing certain in a man’s life but that he must lose it. Meredith, Owen quotes

Burroughs, John

A man can get discouraged many times but he is not a failure until he begins to blame somebody else and stops trying. Burroughs, John …

Berenson, Bernard

Government lasts as long as the under-taxed can defend themselves against the over-taxed. Berenson, Bernard quotes

It is the privilege of those who fear love to murder those who do not fear it! -Sarton, May

Honest people will respect us for our merit: the public, for our luck. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De

I like to write when I feel spiteful. It is like having a good sneeze. -Lawrence, D. H.

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