"The world makes up for all its follies and injustices by being damnably sentimental" – Thomas Henry Huxley
“The world makes up for all its follies and injustices by being damnably sentimental” – Thomas Henry Huxley
Month: May 2010
"The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along the path to its fulfillment." – Earl Nightingale
“The more intensely we feel about an idea or a goal, the more assuredly the idea, buried deep in our subconscious, will direct us along …
"No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar." – Abraham Lincoln
“No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.” – Abraham Lincoln
"I’m horrified of lobsters. And shrimp and lobsters are the cockroaches of the ocean." – Brooke Burke
“I’m horrified of lobsters. And shrimp and lobsters are the cockroaches of the ocean.” – Brooke Burke
"The growing perception is that Japan is falling back into a dark hole of recession again." – Carl B. Weinberg
“The growing perception is that Japan is falling back into a dark hole of recession again.” – Carl B. Weinberg
"May you – Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like no-one is watching, screw like it’s being filmed, and drink like a true Irishman" – Anonymous Toast
“May you – Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt, dance like no-one is watching, screw like it’s being …
"What I did was pour out about a gallon of Chanel Number Five and put a burning wedding invitation to it, and boom, I’m recycling." – Chuck Palahniuk
“What I did was pour out about a gallon of Chanel Number Five and put a burning wedding invitation to it, and boom, I’m recycling.” …
"There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies." – Winston Churchill
“There is no finer investment for any community than putting milk into babies.” – Winston Churchill
"True love stories never have endings" – Richard Bach
“True love stories never have endings” – Richard Bach
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." – Isaac Asimov
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.” – Isaac Asimov
"Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task." – Dr. Haim Ginott
“Teachers are expected to reach unattainable goals with inadequate tools. The miracle is that at times they accomplish this impossible task.” – Dr. Haim Ginott
"It isn’t until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are-not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within-that you can begin to take control" – Oprah Winfrey
“It isn’t until you come to a spiritual understanding of who you are-not necessarily a religious feeling, but deep down, the spirit within-that you can …
"Marriage is not a love affair. A love affair is a totally different thing. A marriage is a commitment to that which you are. That person is literally your other half. And you and the other are one. A love affair isn’t that. That is a relationship of pleasure, and when it gets to be unpleasurable , it’s off. But a marriage is a life commitment, and a life commitment means the prime concern of your life. If marriage is not the prime concern, you are not married." – Joseph Campbell
“Marriage is not a love affair. A love affair is a totally different thing. A marriage is a commitment to that which you are. That …
"Most of us women like men, you know; it’s just that we find them a constant disappointment" – Clare Short
“Most of us women like men, you know; it’s just that we find them a constant disappointment” – Clare Short
"Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and music" – Frank Capra
“Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and music” – Frank Capra
"Never a lip is curved with pain That can’t be kissed into smiles again" – Bret Harte
“Never a lip is curved with pain That can’t be kissed into smiles again” – Bret Harte
"Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it." – George Bernard Shaw
“Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it.” – George Bernard Shaw
"Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure." – Benjamin Disraeli
“Through perseverance many people win success out of what seemed destined to be certain failure.” – Benjamin Disraeli
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be." – Douglas Adams
“I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I intended to be.” – Douglas Adams
"The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time" – Friedrich Nietzsche
“The advantage of a bad memory is that one enjoys several times the same good things for the first time” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"The only thing constant in life is change" – François de la Rochefoucauld
“The only thing constant in life is change” – François de la Rochefoucauld
"In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next time." – Robert Collier
“In every adversity there lies the seed of an equivalent advantage. In every defeat is a lesson showing you how to win the victory next …
"All sin tends to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is what is called damnation" – W. H. Auden
“All sin tends to be addictive, and the terminal point of addiction is what is called damnation” – W. H. Auden
"Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed of my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem." – Abraham Lincoln
“Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. Whether it be true or not, I can say for one that I have no other …
"I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability" – Oscar Wilde
“I sometimes think that God, in creating man, somewhat overestimated his ability” – Oscar Wilde
"To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and our fellow men as equals is a magnificent act of a warrior’s spirit. It takes power to do that." – Carlos Castaneda
“To achieve the mood of a warrior is not a simple matter. It is a revolution. To regard the lion and the water rats and …
"I believe he is temperamentally and intellectually inclined to stick to the facts and the law in cases that will come before him on the high court, and that he will refrain from attempting to legislate from the bench," – Wayne Allard
“I believe he is temperamentally and intellectually inclined to stick to the facts and the law in cases that will come before him on the …
"You can tell it’s good if you light it and a blue flame comes up; that means it’s good moonshine and it won’t make you go blind." – Johnny Knoxville
“You can tell it’s good if you light it and a blue flame comes up; that means it’s good moonshine and it won’t make you …
"If you love large, you’ve got to hurt large. If you’ve got a lot of light, you’ve probably got an equal amount of darkness." – Sarah McLachlan
“If you love large, you’ve got to hurt large. If you’ve got a lot of light, you’ve probably got an equal amount of darkness.” – …
"Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future." – Oscar Wilde
“Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.” – Oscar Wilde
"Don’t forget to pack your courage for your journey to greatness." – David Weinbaum
“Don’t forget to pack your courage for your journey to greatness.” – David Weinbaum
"Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart" – Kahlil Gibran
“Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart” – Kahlil Gibran
"There are Bar exams and such for lawyers. There is no clear line like that for journalists." – Howard Friedman
“There are Bar exams and such for lawyers. There is no clear line like that for journalists.” – Howard Friedman
"Speak when you are angry – and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret." – Dr. Laurence J. Peter
“Speak when you are angry – and you’ll make the best speech you’ll ever regret.” – Dr. Laurence J. Peter
"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important." – Bertrand Russell
“One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one’s work is terribly important.” – Bertrand Russell
"Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“Ah, women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"Teachers who educate children deserve more honor than parents who merely gave birth; for bare life is furnished by the one, the other ensures a good life" – Aristotle
“Teachers who educate children deserve more honor than parents who merely gave birth; for bare life is furnished by the one, the other ensures a …
"The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life." – Oscar Wilde
“The world has grown suspicious of anything that looks like a happily married life.” – Oscar Wilde
"When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It’s a whole different way of thinking." – Elayne Boosler
“When women are depressed, they eat or go shopping. Men invade another country. It’s a whole different way of thinking.” – Elayne Boosler