May 2010 – Page 124 – Dictionary of Quotes

"Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness." – Napoleon Hill

“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill

"There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation in this world than for bread." – Mother Teresa

“There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.” – Mother Teresa

"Ambition is the last refuge of failure." – Oscar Wilde

“Ambition is the last refuge of failure.” – Oscar Wilde

Liebe ist eine tolle Krankheit – da müssen immer gleich zwei ins Bett. ~~~ Robert Lembke

Liebe ist eine tolle Krankheit – da müssen immer gleich zwei ins Bett. Robert Lembke

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving" – Albert Einstein

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving” – Albert Einstein

"Leadership is action, not position." – Donald H. McGannon

“Leadership is action, not position.” – Donald H. McGannon

"It were all one<br/>That I should love a bright particular star<br/>And to think to wed it, he is so above me." – William Shakespeare

“It were all oneThat I should love a bright particular starAnd to think to wed it, he is so above me.” – William Shakespeare

"Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral." – Rosalind Russell

“Success is a public affair. Failure is a private funeral.” – Rosalind Russell

"why wait for the weekend to have fun?" – Loesje

“why wait for the weekend to have fun?” – Loesje

"I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would be blockhead enough to have me." – Abraham Lincoln

“I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this reason, I can never be satisfied with anyone who would …

"Pop, pop, pop! Bom, bom, bom!/ Throughout the day/ no time for memorandums now./ Go ahead! Liberty and independence forever." – Davy Crockett

“Pop, pop, pop! Bom, bom, bom!/ Throughout the day/ no time for memorandums now./ Go ahead! Liberty and independence forever.” – Davy Crockett

"As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The greatest obstacles to inner peace are disturbing emotions such as anger, attachment, fear and suspicion, while love and compassion and a sense of universal responsibility are the sources of peace and happiness." – Dalai Lama

“As human beings we all want to be happy and free from misery… we have learned that the key to happiness is inner peace. The …

"BC has maintained its commitment to making life less painful for hardworking Americans. During Black History Month, BC is honored to recognize American heroes such as Carver, Morgan and Walker who are a not only a direct reflection of that commitment, but also helped to build our country into what it is today." – Darren Singer

“BC has maintained its commitment to making life less painful for hardworking Americans. During Black History Month, BC is honored to recognize American heroes such …

"Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom." – William Arthur Ward

“Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom.” – William Arthur Ward

"A teacher who can arouse a feeling for one single good action, for one single good poem, accomplishes more than he who fills our memory with rows and rows of natural objects, classified with name and form" – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

“A teacher who can arouse a feeling for one single good action, for one single good poem, accomplishes more than he who fills our memory …

"Earth laughs in flowers." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"(Pain) removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul" – C.S. Lewis

“(Pain) removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul” – C.S. Lewis

"Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment of its vices and sins, and penitence for them" – Alexander Solzhenitsyn

“Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment of …

"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." – Oscar Wilde

“Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” – Oscar Wilde

"Humor is reason gone mad." – Groucho Marx

“Humor is reason gone mad.” – Groucho Marx

"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly." – Winston Churchill

“I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.” – Winston Churchill

"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." – Albert Einstein

“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” – Albert Einstein

"In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire" – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"In the hour of adversity be not without hope For crystal rain falls from black clouds" – Persian Proverb

“In the hour of adversity be not without hope For crystal rain falls from black clouds” – Persian Proverb

"Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people" – Nido Qubein

“Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people” – Nido Qubein

"The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed." – Jean Cocteau

“The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed.” – Jean Cocteau

"Old age ain’t no place for sissies." – Henry Louis Mencken

“Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” – Henry Louis Mencken

"The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there" – Betty Grable

“The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there” – Betty …

"A team like BC, when they get those chances, they’re probably going to score on half of them. It’s going to take us four times as many chances to get the same amount of goals." – Greg Cronin

“A team like BC, when they get those chances, they’re probably going to score on half of them. It’s going to take us four times …

"It’s been a season that’s ebbed and flowed a little bit. There’s been some good and bad. It would be nice to hit a little run." – Bobby Clark

“It’s been a season that’s ebbed and flowed a little bit. There’s been some good and bad. It would be nice to hit a little …

"Be true to your work, your word, and your friend." – Henry David Thoreau

“Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.” – Henry David Thoreau

"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children." – Kahlil Gibran

“Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.” …

"To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis of all social virtues. We can no longer be useful when we are not well." – Samuel Johnson

“To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis of all social virtues. We can no longer be useful when …

"Marriage is not a simple love affair, it’s an ordeal, and the ordeal is the sacrifice of ego to a relationship in which two have become one" – Joseph Campbell

“Marriage is not a simple love affair, it’s an ordeal, and the ordeal is the sacrifice of ego to a relationship in which two have …

"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." – Albert Einstein

“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein

"I handle fame by not being famous…I’m not famous to me." – Bob Marley

“I handle fame by not being famous…I’m not famous to me.” – Bob Marley

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