"High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation." – Charles F. Kettering
“High achievement always takes place in the framework of high expectation.” – Charles F. Kettering
Month: May 2010
"I’m a woman of very few words, but lots of action." – Mae West
“I’m a woman of very few words, but lots of action.” – Mae West
"The addiction to sports, therefore, in a peculiar degree marks an arrested development in man’s moral nature" – Thorstein Veblen
“The addiction to sports, therefore, in a peculiar degree marks an arrested development in man’s moral nature” – Thorstein Veblen
"Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don’t keep it a secret." – Mary Kay Ash
“Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don’t keep it a secret.” – Mary Kay Ash
"When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear." – Mark Twain
“When angry, count to four. When very angry, swear.” – Mark Twain
"Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless, and cannot." – Oscar Wilde
“Young men want to be faithful, and are not; old men want to be faithless, and cannot.” – Oscar Wilde
"Ancient lovers believed a kiss would literally unite their souls, because the spirit was said to be carried in one’s breath." – Eve Glicksman
“Ancient lovers believed a kiss would literally unite their souls, because the spirit was said to be carried in one’s breath.” – Eve Glicksman
"With flowers, candy and dining out, consumers are looking to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a very traditional way this year," – Tracy Mullin
“With flowers, candy and dining out, consumers are looking to celebrate Valentine’s Day in a very traditional way this year,” – Tracy Mullin
"The weak are more likely to make the strong weak than the strong are likely to make the weak strong." – Marlene Dietrich
“The weak are more likely to make the strong weak than the strong are likely to make the weak strong.” – Marlene Dietrich
"You know that when I hate you, it is because I love you to a point of passion that unhinges my soul." – Julie de Lespinasse
“You know that when I hate you, it is because I love you to a point of passion that unhinges my soul.” – Julie de …
"Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine." – Charles Dickens
“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.” – Charles Dickens
"I just adored working with Woody. He was more than I could have ever dreamed of. I’d do it a million times over." – Scarlett Johansson
“I just adored working with Woody. He was more than I could have ever dreamed of. I’d do it a million times over.” – Scarlett …
"Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more." – Addison H. Hallock
“Before borrowing money from a friend, decide which you need more.” – Addison H. Hallock
"I never completed high school and I am very rich and very successful." – Tre Cool
“I never completed high school and I am very rich and very successful.” – Tre Cool
"Love grows. Lust wastes by Enjoyment, and the Reason is, that one springs from an Union of Souls, and the other from an Union of Sense." – William Penn
“Love grows. Lust wastes by Enjoyment, and the Reason is, that one springs from an Union of Souls, and the other from an Union of …
"Religion consists of a set of things which the average man thinks he believes and wishes he was certain" – Mark Twain
“Religion consists of a set of things which the average man thinks he believes and wishes he was certain” – Mark Twain
"Now Autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woods<br/>And day by day the dead leaves fall and melt." – William Allingham
“Now Autumn’s fire burns slowly along the woodsAnd day by day the dead leaves fall and melt.” – William Allingham
"Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart." – Alan Alda
“Be as smart as you can, but remember that it is always better to be wise than to be smart.” – Alan Alda
"People can be so cold, they will hurt you, and desert you, they will take your soul if you let them, so don’t you let them" – James Taylor
“People can be so cold, they will hurt you, and desert you, they will take your soul if you let them, so don’t you let …
"It was nice to get the first one out of the way." – Sidney Crosby
“It was nice to get the first one out of the way.” – Sidney Crosby
"If we really think that home is elsewhere and that this life is a ‘wandering to find home,” why should we not look forward to the arrival?" – C.S. Lewis
“If we really think that home is elsewhere and that this life is a ‘wandering to find home,” why should we not look forward to …
"You weren’t doing a Cher thing. This wasn’t your 12th farewell tour." – David Brenner
“You weren’t doing a Cher thing. This wasn’t your 12th farewell tour.” – David Brenner
Everybody gets so much common information all day long that they lose their common sense. -Stein, Gertrude
Everybody gets so much common information all day long that they lose their common sense. -Stein, Gertrude
"One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity." – Albert Schweitzer
“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.” – Albert Schweitzer
"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy." – Dale Carnegie
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go …
"Have a place for everything and keep the thing somewhere else; this is not advice, it is merely custom." – Mark Twain
“Have a place for everything and keep the thing somewhere else; this is not advice, it is merely custom.” – Mark Twain
"Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful." – Ann Landers
“Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” – Ann Landers
"I try to live what I consider a "poetic existence." That means I take responsibility for the air I breathe and the space I take up. I try to be immediate, to be totally present for all my work." – Maya Angelou
“I try to live what I consider a “poetic existence.” That means I take responsibility for the air I breathe and the space I take …
"Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the cruelest words" – Dr. Joyce Brothers
“Anger repressed can poison a relationship as surely as the cruelest words” – Dr. Joyce Brothers
"Ambition is enthusiasm with a purpose" – Frank Tyger
“Ambition is enthusiasm with a purpose” – Frank Tyger
"Never sign a Valentine with your own name." – Charles Dickens
“Never sign a Valentine with your own name.” – Charles Dickens
"Tenderness is the repose of Passion" – Joseph Joubert
“Tenderness is the repose of Passion” – Joseph Joubert
"Things without remedy, should be without regard; what is done, is done." – William Shakespeare
“Things without remedy, should be without regard; what is done, is done.” – William Shakespeare
"When we’re talking about market instruments, then we are much more favorably inclined to emissions trading than we are to taxes and charges." – David Henderson
“When we’re talking about market instruments, then we are much more favorably inclined to emissions trading than we are to taxes and charges.” – David …
"Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music." – Angela Monet
“Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.” – Angela Monet
"The flame from the angel’s sword in the garden of Eden has been catalyzed into the atom bomb; God’s thunderbolt became blunted, so man’s thunderbolt has become the steel star of destruction." – Sean O’Casey
“The flame from the angel’s sword in the garden of Eden has been catalyzed into the atom bomb; God’s thunderbolt became blunted, so man’s thunderbolt …
"Virtues neglected then, adored become,<br/>And graces slighted, blossom on the tomb." – George Crabbe
“Virtues neglected then, adored become,And graces slighted, blossom on the tomb.” – George Crabbe
"When I say, "I love you," it’s not because I want you or because I can’t have you. It has nothing to do with me. I love what you are, what you do, how you try. I’ve seen your kindness and your strength. I’ve seen the best and the worst of you. And I understand with perfect clarity exactly what you are. You’re a hell of a woman." – Joss Whedon
“When I say, “I love you,” it’s not because I want you or because I can’t have you. It has nothing to do with me. …
"I like a man who grins when he fights." – Winston Churchill
“I like a man who grins when he fights.” – Winston Churchill
"Money often costs too much." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Money often costs too much.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson