No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat. -Durrell, Lawrence
No one can go on being a rebel too long without turning into an autocrat. -Durrell, Lawrence
Month: May 2010
"So few grown women like their lives" – Katharine Graham
“So few grown women like their lives” – Katharine Graham
"As soon as the game was over, guys were ready to get on the bus, get to BC. It shows the character of our team, to win at BC, a nationally ranked team, on the road. That’s what great teams do, they’re able to bounce back." – Tony Bethel
“As soon as the game was over, guys were ready to get on the bus, get to BC. It shows the character of our team, …
"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us." – Socrates
“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” – Socrates
"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." – E. E. Cummings
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” – E. E. Cummings
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." – Marie Curie
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe …
"Live out of your imagination, not your history." – Stephen R. Covey
“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” – Stephen R. Covey
"To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly." – Benjamin Franklin
“To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.” – Benjamin Franklin
"Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person." – François de la Rochefoucauld
“Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same …
"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." – Albert Einstein
“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” – Albert Einstein
"Bad artists always admire each other’s work. They call it being large-minded and free from prejudice. But a truly great artist cannot conceive of life being shown, or beauty fashioned, under any conditions other than those he has selected." – Oscar Wilde
“Bad artists always admire each other’s work. They call it being large-minded and free from prejudice. But a truly great artist cannot conceive of life …
"I never loved another person the way I loved myself." – Mae West
“I never loved another person the way I loved myself.” – Mae West
"Be the change you want to see in the world." – Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records." – William Arthur Ward
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William Arthur Ward
"A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all." – Michael Leboeuf
“A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.” – Michael Leboeuf
"I have never been sexually aroused by a man. But I have yet to kiss Johnny Depp, so you never know." – Dave Navarro
“I have never been sexually aroused by a man. But I have yet to kiss Johnny Depp, so you never know.” – Dave Navarro
"If he’s so smart, how come he’s dead?" – Homer Simpson
“If he’s so smart, how come he’s dead?” – Homer Simpson
"A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an optimist doesn’t see the clouds at all–he’s walking on them." – Leonard L. Levinson
“A pessimist only sees the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides and shrugs; an optimist doesn’t see the clouds …
"People may live as much retired from the world as they like, but sooner or later they find themselves debtor or creditor to some one." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“People may live as much retired from the world as they like, but sooner or later they find themselves debtor or creditor to some one.” …
"He that hath a wife and children must not sit with his fingers in his mouth" – Proverb
“He that hath a wife and children must not sit with his fingers in his mouth” – Proverb
"North Carolina has a great tradition. BC — we’re just really starting to turn things around. There’s nothing I can say about that. We’re just in a situation where we’ve got to prove it to everybody in the nation." – Craig Smith
“North Carolina has a great tradition. BC — we’re just really starting to turn things around. There’s nothing I can say about that. We’re just …
"The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while" – Albert Einstein
“The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while” – Albert Einstein
"If you’re in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it’ll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them." – Jack Handy
“If you’re in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it’ll make everyone think …
"Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal." – E. Joseph Cossman
“Obstacles are things a person sees when he takes his eyes off his goal.” – E. Joseph Cossman
"Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?" – George Carlin
“Have you ever noticed that anybody driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac?” – George Carlin
"As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age – as in being able to remake ourselves." – Mahatma Gandhi
“As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world – that is the myth of the atomic age …
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures." – Henry Ward Beecher
“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.” – Henry Ward Beecher
Leben, das ist das Allerseltenste in der Welt – die meisten Menschen existieren nur. ~~~ Oscar Wilde
Leben, das ist das Allerseltenste in der Welt – die meisten Menschen existieren nur. Oscar Wilde
Yoruban Proverb: Ashes always fly back in the …
Ashes always fly back in the face of him who throws them. Yoruban Proverb Proverb Link: Ashes always fly back in the …See More: Yoruban …
"We will use at least four quartets on Valentine’s Day. Just about everyone wants theirs delivered on Valentine’s Day and usually at their sweetheart’s place of business." – Stan Familant
“We will use at least four quartets on Valentine’s Day. Just about everyone wants theirs delivered on Valentine’s Day and usually at their sweetheart’s place …
"Love cannot express the idea of music, while music may give an idea of love" – Louis-Hector Berlioz
“Love cannot express the idea of music, while music may give an idea of love” – Louis-Hector Berlioz
"Little girls are the nicest things that happen to people" – Allan Beck
“Little girls are the nicest things that happen to people” – Allan Beck
"The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example." – Benjamin Disraeli
“The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli
"I was walking by a drycleaner at 3a.m. and there was a sign that said Sorry, we’re closed. You don’t have to be sorry. It’s 3a.m. and your a drycleaner. It would be ridiculous for me to expect you to be open. I’m not gonna come by at 10 and say, hey I was here at 3a.m and you guys were closed. Someone owes me an apology." – Mitch Hedberg
“I was walking by a drycleaner at 3a.m. and there was a sign that said Sorry, we’re closed. You don’t have to be sorry. It’s …
"The man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows too little" – Mark Twain
“The man who is a pessimist before forty-eight knows too much; if he is an optimist after it he knows too little” – Mark Twain
"The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaieties, and its announced end, followed the rhythm of life and was a substitute for it." – F. Scott Fitzgerald
“The rhythm of the weekend, with its birth, its planned gaieties, and its announced end, followed the rhythm of life and was a substitute for …
"We’ve wanted for years to improve the site; it’s overgrown, it’s an eyesore and it is detrimental to BC and neighbors in the area," – Jack Dunn
“We’ve wanted for years to improve the site; it’s overgrown, it’s an eyesore and it is detrimental to BC and neighbors in the area,” – …
"A man’s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death." – Albert Einstein
“A man’s ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a …
"Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Nothing shows a man’s character more than what he laughs at.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury." – Groucho Marx
“I was married by a judge. I should have asked for a jury.” – Groucho Marx