"I’ll have them fly to India for gold, / Ransack the ocean for orient pearl." – Christopher Marlowe
“I’ll have them fly to India for gold, / Ransack the ocean for orient pearl.” – Christopher Marlowe
Month: May 2010
"Girls bored me, they still do. I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I’ve ever known." – Walt Disney
“Girls bored me, they still do. I love Mickey Mouse more than any woman I’ve ever known.” – Walt Disney
"If everybody was satisfied with himself there would be no heroes." – Mark Twain
“If everybody was satisfied with himself there would be no heroes.” – Mark Twain
"During economic recessions, when heavily indebted companies get in trouble and go bankrupt, that destabilizes the whole economy," – Chris Edwards
“During economic recessions, when heavily indebted companies get in trouble and go bankrupt, that destabilizes the whole economy,” – Chris Edwards
"When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, it seems like two minutes. When you sit on a hot stove for two minutes, it seems like two hours that’s relativity." – Albert Einstein
“When you sit with a nice girl for two hours, it seems like two minutes. When you sit on a hot stove for two minutes, …
"I believe that life is a journey, often difficult and sometimes incredibly cruel, but we are well equipped for it if only we tap into our talents and gifts and allow them to blossom." – Les Brown
“I believe that life is a journey, often difficult and sometimes incredibly cruel, but we are well equipped for it if only we tap into …
"The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers." – Ralph Nader
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader
"If I’d just tried for them dinky singles I could’ve batted around .600." – Babe Ruth
“If I’d just tried for them dinky singles I could’ve batted around .600.” – Babe Ruth
"There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion." – Francis Bacon Sr.
“There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion.” – Francis Bacon Sr.
"A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with." – Kenneth A. Wells
“A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants …
"Sex is full of lies. The body tries to tell the truth. But, it’s usually too battered with rules to be heard, and bound with pretenses so it can hardly move. We cripple ourselves with lies." – Jim Morrison
“Sex is full of lies. The body tries to tell the truth. But, it’s usually too battered with rules to be heard, and bound with …
"When the bride is one<br/>with her lover,<br/>who cares about<br/>the wedding party?" – Kabir
“When the bride is onewith her lover,who cares aboutthe wedding party?” – Kabir
"A silent look of affection and regard when all other eyes are turned coldly away–the consciousness that we possess the sympathy and affection of one being when all others have deserted us–is a hold, a stay, a comfort, in the deepest affliction, which no wealth could purchase, or power bestow." – Charles Dickens
“A silent look of affection and regard when all other eyes are turned coldly away–the consciousness that we possess the sympathy and affection of one …
"Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." – Albert Einstein
“Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circles of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of …
"Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take will be successful; perhaps different action or adjustments will have to follow. But any action is better than no action at all." – Norman Vincent Peale
“Action is a great restorer and builder of confidence. Inaction is not only the result, but the cause, of fear. Perhaps the action you take …
"Advice after injury is like medicine after death" – Proverb
“Advice after injury is like medicine after death” – Proverb
"Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do it must do it. Those who do not do it, think of it as a cousin of stamp collecting, a sister of the trophy cabinet, bastard of a sound bank account and a weak mind." – Jeanette Winterson
“Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby. Those who do …
"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble mind." – Albert Einstein
“My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with …
"Appreciate me now, and avoid the rush" – Ashleigh Brilliant
“Appreciate me now, and avoid the rush” – Ashleigh Brilliant
"Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not remain the way they are." – Augustine of Hippo
“Hope has two beautiful daughters. Their names are anger and courage; anger at the way things are, and courage to see that they do not …
"Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in." – Bill Bradley
“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” – Bill Bradley
"We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." – George Bernard Shaw
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” – George Bernard Shaw
"My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the best safeguard of morals and health." – Robert E. Lee
“My experience through life has convinced me that, while moderation and temperance in all things are commendable and beneficial, abstinence from spirituous liquors is the …
"I shut my eyes in order to see." – Paul Gauguin
“I shut my eyes in order to see.” – Paul Gauguin
Verdammte Scheiße, ihr verwichsten Vampire, ich werde jeden Einzelnen von euch gottlosen, verfickten Scheißkerlen töten! ~~~ George Clooney
Verdammte Scheiße, ihr verwichsten Vampire, ich werde jeden Einzelnen von euch gottlosen, verfickten Scheißkerlen töten! George Clooney
Virgil Calotescu
In 1991, Virgil Calotescu died on this date in Bucharest, Romania.
"Gold’s father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble" – Yiddish Proverb
“Gold’s father is dirt, yet it regards itself as noble” – Yiddish Proverb
"Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience." – Thomas Merton
“Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and …
"Do not seek the because – in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions." – Anais Nin
“Do not seek the because – in love there is no because, no reason, no explanation, no solutions.” – Anais Nin
"A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed." – Bible
“A garden inclosed is my sister, my spouse; a spring shut up, a fountain sealed.” – Bible
"I can trust my friends These people force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow." – Cher
“I can trust my friends These people force me to examine myself, encourage me to grow.” – Cher
"You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life." – Winston Churchill
“You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” – Winston Churchill
"I’ve been looking for a girl like you – not you, but a girl like you" – Groucho Marx
“I’ve been looking for a girl like you – not you, but a girl like you” – Groucho Marx
"There’s nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child." – Frank A. Clark
“There’s nothing that can help you understand your beliefs more than trying to explain them to an inquisitive child.” – Frank A. Clark
"Who I am today is a constant reminder of what I took from my past challenges." – Godsway Sappor
“Who I am today is a constant reminder of what I took from my past challenges.” – Godsway Sappor
"What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult." – Sigmund Freud
“What a distressing contrast there is between the radiant intelligence of the child and the feeble mentality of the average adult.” – Sigmund Freud
"Sex is a conversation carried out by other means. If you get on well out of bed, half the problems of bed are solved." – Peter Ustinov
“Sex is a conversation carried out by other means. If you get on well out of bed, half the problems of bed are solved.” – …
"At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgement." – Benjamin Franklin
“At 20 years of age the will reigns; at 30 the wit; at 40 the judgement.” – Benjamin Franklin
"Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be a conqueror, and this cannot be without toil." – Epictetus
“Difficulties show men what they are. In case of any difficulty remember that God has pitted you against a rough antagonist that you may be …
"I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it." – Audrey Hepburn
“I was born with an enormous need for affection, and a terrible need to give it.” – Audrey Hepburn