"Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them." – Louis Armstrong
“Musicians don’t retire; they stop when there’s no more music in them.” – Louis Armstrong
Month: May 2010
"What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all." – Benjamin Spock
“What good mothers and fathers instinctively feel like doing for their babies is usually best after all.” – Benjamin Spock
"As we grow better, we meet better people" – Elbert Hubbard
“As we grow better, we meet better people” – Elbert Hubbard
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." – Aristotle
“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” – Aristotle
"A woman can hide her love for 40 years, but her disgust and anger not for one day" – Arab Proverb
“A woman can hide her love for 40 years, but her disgust and anger not for one day” – Arab Proverb
"The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes." – Dave Barry
“The problem with writing about religion is that you run the risk of offending sincerely religious people, and then they come after you with machetes.” …
"Well, it seems to me that the best relationships – the ones that last – are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You know, one day you look at the person and you see something more than you did the night before. Like a switch has been flicked somewhere. And the person who was just a friend is… suddenly the only person you can ever imagine yourself with" – Gillian Anderson
“Well, it seems to me that the best relationships – the ones that last – are frequently the ones that are rooted in friendship. You …
"Marriage is the one subject on which all women agree and all men disagree" – Oscar Wilde
“Marriage is the one subject on which all women agree and all men disagree” – Oscar Wilde
"Film spectators are quiet vampires." – Jim Morrison
“Film spectators are quiet vampires.” – Jim Morrison
"Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first." – Charles de Gaulle
“Patriotism is when love of your own people comes first; nationalism, when hate for people other than your own comes first.” – Charles de Gaulle
"Responsibility is the price of greatness." – Winston Churchill
“Responsibility is the price of greatness.” – Winston Churchill
"I’m famous, but I’m not famous like freaking Brad Pitt or Jennifer Aniston." – Britney Spears
“I’m famous, but I’m not famous like freaking Brad Pitt or Jennifer Aniston.” – Britney Spears
"Family faces are magic mirrors looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future" – Gail Lumet Buckley
“Family faces are magic mirrors looking at people who belong to us, we see the past, present, and future” – Gail Lumet Buckley
"You know why divorces are so expensive? They’re worth it." – Willie Nelson
“You know why divorces are so expensive? They’re worth it.” – Willie Nelson
"If you treat people right they will treat you right — ninety percent of the time." – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“If you treat people right they will treat you right — ninety percent of the time.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Every artist was first an amateur." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The secret of life is in art." – Oscar Wilde
“The secret of life is in art.” – Oscar Wilde
"Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares up for a brief moment only to disappear into the endless night forever." – Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
“Watching a peaceful death of a human being reminds us of a falling star; one of a million lights in a vast sky that flares …
"Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you." – Marsha Norman
“Dreams are illustrations… from the book your soul is writing about you.” – Marsha Norman
"Saving love doesn’t bring any interest." – Mae West
“Saving love doesn’t bring any interest.” – Mae West
"God is sacred. Religion is profane." – Rain Bojangles
“God is sacred. Religion is profane.” – Rain Bojangles
"There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings." – Hodding Carter
“There are two lasting bequests we can give our children: One is roots, the other is wings.” – Hodding Carter
"If I love you, what business is it of yours?" – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“If I love you, what business is it of yours?” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"If your strength is small, don’t carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don’t give advice." – Chinese Proverbs
“If your strength is small, don’t carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don’t give advice.” – Chinese Proverbs
"The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is life’s tragedy." – Oscar Wilde
“The soul is born old but grows young. That is the comedy of life. And the body is born young and grows old. That is …
"A good boss makes his men realize they have more ability than they think they have so that they consistently do better work than they thought they could" – Charles Erwin Wilson
“A good boss makes his men realize they have more ability than they think they have so that they consistently do better work than they …
Ein guter Rat ist wie Schnee. Je sanfter er fällt, desto länger bleibt erliegen und um so tiefer dringt er ein. ~~~ Simone Signoret
Ein guter Rat ist wie Schnee. Je sanfter er fällt, desto länger bleibt erliegen und um so tiefer dringt er ein. Simone Signoret
"A compliment is like a kiss through a veil." – Victor Hugo
“A compliment is like a kiss through a veil.” – Victor Hugo
"Moved by our nationalist sentiments, we decided to call a boycott of all Australian commodities." – Amiruddin Saud
“Moved by our nationalist sentiments, we decided to call a boycott of all Australian commodities.” – Amiruddin Saud
"This Melting Pot of ours absorbs the second generation over a flame so high that the first is left encrusted on the rim." – John Tarkov
“This Melting Pot of ours absorbs the second generation over a flame so high that the first is left encrusted on the rim.” – John …
"The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing what we link pain and pleasure to, we will instantly change our behaviors." – Anthony Robbins
“The truth is that we can learn to condition our minds, bodies, and emotions to link pain or pleasure to whatever we choose. By changing …
"Don’t trust the person who has broken faith once." – William Shakespeare
“Don’t trust the person who has broken faith once.” – William Shakespeare
"He hoped and prayed that there wasn’t an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn’t an afterlife." – Douglas Adams
“He hoped and prayed that there wasn’t an afterlife. Then he realized there was a contradiction involved here and merely hoped that there wasn’t an …
"Girls are like slugs. They serve some purpose but it’s hard to imagine what." – Calvin & Hobbes
“Girls are like slugs. They serve some purpose but it’s hard to imagine what.” – Calvin & Hobbes
"It is far better to be alone than to wish you were" – Ann Landers
“It is far better to be alone than to wish you were” – Ann Landers
"The past is behind, learn from it.<br/>The future is ahead, prepare for it.<br/>The present is here, live it." – Thomas S. Monson
“The past is behind, learn from it.The future is ahead, prepare for it.The present is here, live it.” – Thomas S. Monson
"What you cannot enforce, do not command." – Sophocles
“What you cannot enforce, do not command.” – Sophocles
"We never gave up. That was our motto this week — fight to the end, never give up. I believe. That’s all I’m going to say. I believe." – Derrick Williams
“We never gave up. That was our motto this week — fight to the end, never give up. I believe. That’s all I’m going to …
"It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually." – M. Scott Peck
“It is only because of problems that we grow mentally and spiritually.” – M. Scott Peck
Why should the devil have all the good tunes? -Hill, Rowland
Why should the devil have all the good tunes? -Hill, Rowland