"Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal." – Albert Camus
“Nobody realizes that some people expend tremendous energy merely to be normal.” – Albert Camus
Month: May 2010
Quintilian
“The perfection of art is to conceal art.” Quintilian quotes
A strenuous soul hates cheap success. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
A strenuous soul hates cheap success. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
"I’m not afraid to risk now at all. I don’t have to follow, ’cause if it isn’t successful, it’s OK. It’s successful to me." – Del Shannon
“I’m not afraid to risk now at all. I don’t have to follow, ’cause if it isn’t successful, it’s OK. It’s successful to me.” – …
"In Europe, biathlon is the No. 1 televised Olympic sport. The key is getting some TV exposure in the U.S. Our athletes could help by having a medal performance." – Bill Lilly
“In Europe, biathlon is the No. 1 televised Olympic sport. The key is getting some TV exposure in the U.S. Our athletes could help by …
"That might just be the little extra impetus they need to seek help and quit smoking." – Lena Dibble
“That might just be the little extra impetus they need to seek help and quit smoking.” – Lena Dibble
"We’ll get prepared for Minnesota, who has to play Friday and Saturday, and they have to come into a rested team." – Chelsea Baker
“We’ll get prepared for Minnesota, who has to play Friday and Saturday, and they have to come into a rested team.” – Chelsea Baker
"An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations." – Charles de Montesquieu
“An author is a fool who, not content with boring those he lives with, insists on boring future generations.” – Charles de Montesquieu
"I didn’t want to just go from memory. So I did research, getting Emily Post books and making notes. I really wanted to know that what I was sharing with the girls was correct. Every year they invite me back, and every year the program becomes more elaborate. I keep adding more subjects." – Elaine Swann
“I didn’t want to just go from memory. So I did research, getting Emily Post books and making notes. I really wanted to know that …
"The problem in China is about 50-60 percent of the poultry is operated on small-scale farms in the backyard, which provides the ideal life for the virus to jump between different species of poultry." – Noureddin Mona
“The problem in China is about 50-60 percent of the poultry is operated on small-scale farms in the backyard, which provides the ideal life for …
"I attribute my entire football career, as far as getting me started, getting me interested, keeping me that way was my father. He went to every game even though he was crippled and wasn’t real healthy." – Bob Lilly
“I attribute my entire football career, as far as getting me started, getting me interested, keeping me that way was my father. He went to …
"This was a crisis for me. It was a sad time." – Brenda Allen
“This was a crisis for me. It was a sad time.” – Brenda Allen
"To marry a woman who you love and who loves you is to lay a wager with her as to who will stop loving the other first" – Albert Camus
“To marry a woman who you love and who loves you is to lay a wager with her as to who will stop loving the …
"The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the wars of elements, The wrecks of matter, and the crush of worlds." – Joseph Addison
“The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt …
"We’ve done similar things like this before and ultimately we’ve phased things in and done so in a way that makes it user-friendly for people." – Alex Swann
“We’ve done similar things like this before and ultimately we’ve phased things in and done so in a way that makes it user-friendly for people.” …
"Most of our clients are parents and, a lot of times, parents don’t have facilities to leave their children when they’re looking for work." – Sidney Alvarez
“Most of our clients are parents and, a lot of times, parents don’t have facilities to leave their children when they’re looking for work.” – …
"My body shape has changed dramatically. My thighs are much more toned – they don’t wobble when I walk – and my waist is smaller." – Coleen Mcloughlin
“My body shape has changed dramatically. My thighs are much more toned – they don’t wobble when I walk – and my waist is smaller.” …
"I had 10 siblings. My mother was married and had five children, but her husband died. She married again and had six. I was in the second group. My parents were such kind, gentle people that I have tried to be like them." – Mona Dennis
“I had 10 siblings. My mother was married and had five children, but her husband died. She married again and had six. I was in …
"What we’re looking at, if the funds were lost, is a huge loss in these programs and also a loss in cost-effectiveness to the state. This would mean a big change for us." – Lena Dibble
“What we’re looking at, if the funds were lost, is a huge loss in these programs and also a loss in cost-effectiveness to the state. …
"Nothing beats a haunted moonlit night on All hallows Eve… And on this fatal night, at this witching time, the starless sky laments black and unmoving. The somber hues of an ominous, dark forest are suddenly illuminated under the emerging face of the full moon." – Kim Elizabeth
“Nothing beats a haunted moonlit night on All hallows Eve… And on this fatal night, at this witching time, the starless sky laments black and …
"Women want to look sexy. They want to look stylish, and there’s no reason why you can’t be just as sexy and stylish in a size 16 as you can be in a size 2." – Daisy Fuentes
“Women want to look sexy. They want to look stylish, and there’s no reason why you can’t be just as sexy and stylish in a …
"To suffer woes which Hope thinks infinite; To forgive wrongs darker than death or night; To defy power which seems omnipotent; To love, and bear; to hope till Hope creates From its own wreck the thing it contemplates" – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“To suffer woes which Hope thinks infinite; To forgive wrongs darker than death or night; To defy power which seems omnipotent; To love, and bear; …
"It’s a little frustrating, but it’s hockey — you go through skids and this happens to be a long one, but you have to look at it and see it’s a long season, … Once we get over this hump we’ll be fine." – Sidney Crosby
“It’s a little frustrating, but it’s hockey — you go through skids and this happens to be a long one, but you have to look …
"If there are frequent outbreaks, that means some measures are not being taken. The repeated outbreaks really is a signal of seriousness and the inability of the surveillance system." – Noureddin Mona
“If there are frequent outbreaks, that means some measures are not being taken. The repeated outbreaks really is a signal of seriousness and the inability …
"Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave." – Mary Tyler Moore
“Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave.” – Mary Tyler …
"What we’re trying to do here is just to have people who smoke recognize themselves in these ads and think about the more short-term, day-to-day effects of smoking." – Lena Dibble
“What we’re trying to do here is just to have people who smoke recognize themselves in these ads and think about the more short-term, day-to-day …
"My tears of love are a waste of time if I turn away" – Kim Wilde
“My tears of love are a waste of time if I turn away” – Kim Wilde
"I can’t wait to see Wayne… I’ve got him aftershave [after a public argument]" – Coleen Mcloughlin
“I can’t wait to see Wayne… I’ve got him aftershave ” – Coleen Mcloughlin
"Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes & dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, ‘It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than to be selfish and worry about my liver.’ " – Jack Handey
“Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drink I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers …
"Most mothers are instinctive philosophers." – Harriet Beecher Stowe
“Most mothers are instinctive philosophers.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
"Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument. To perform this difficult office it is sometimes necessary for him to sacrifice happiness and everything that makes life worth living for the ordinary human being." – Carl Gustav Jung
“Art is a kind of innate drive that seizes a human being and makes him its instrument. To perform this difficult office it is sometimes …
Das Leben ist eine Treppe: Wir wissen nie, ob es mit uns aufwärts oder abwärts geht. ~~~ Ernst R. Hauschka
Das Leben ist eine Treppe: Wir wissen nie, ob es mit uns aufwärts oder abwärts geht. Ernst R. Hauschka
Weitz, John
When a woman dresses up for an occasion, the man should become the black velvet pillow for the jewel. Weitz, John quotes
Feoude
A man can do what he ought to do; and when he says he cannot, it is because he will not. Feoude quotes
Evenus
Habit, my friend, is practice long pursued, that at last becomes man himself. Evenus quotes
Hunt, H. L.
Each is responsible for his own actions. Hunt, H. L. quotes
Sondheim, Stephen
The fact is popular art dates. It grows quaint. How many people feel strongly about Gilbert and Sullivan today compared to those who felt strongly …
"A short saying oft contains much wisdom" – Sophocles
“A short saying oft contains much wisdom” – Sophocles
"Communication. It’s the first thing we really learn in life. Funny thing is, once we grow up, learn our words and really start talking, the harder it becomes to know what to say. Or how to ask for what we really need." – Meredith Grey
“Communication. It’s the first thing we really learn in life. Funny thing is, once we grow up, learn our words and really start talking, the …
"He was a rare one: only 5 feet 7 inches tall, a lawyer and a combat veteran of the Korean War as a Marine officer. Eddie came from Washington in a trade in 1960 and ran the team in the first years while Don Meredith was learning. He was such a fantastic ball handler that even with sorry protection and the defensive line crashing in on him he threw a lot of beautiful long passes. The ball would fly out of the crowd like a mortar shell and sail 50 yards downfield. Eddie did everything by the numbers. If the receiver wasn’t there, we knew whose fault it was." – Bob Lilly
“He was a rare one: only 5 feet 7 inches tall, a lawyer and a combat veteran of the Korean War as a Marine officer. …