May 2010 – Page 52 – Dictionary of Quotes

"There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty." – Joseph Addison

“There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty.” – Joseph Addison

"Fear can sometimes be a useful emotion. For instance, let’s say you’re an astronaut on the moon and you fear that your partner has been turned into Dracula. The next time he goes out for the moon pieces, wham!, you just slam the door behind him and blast off. He might call you on the radio and say he’s not Dracula, but you just say, "Think again, bat man."" – Jack Handy

“Fear can sometimes be a useful emotion. For instance, let’s say you’re an astronaut on the moon and you fear that your partner has been …

"Fruits are always of the same nature with the seeds and roots from which they come, and trees are known by the fruits they bear: as a man begets a man, and a beast a beast, that society of men which constitutes a government upon the foundation of jus" – Algernon Sidney

“Fruits are always of the same nature with the seeds and roots from which they come, and trees are known by the fruits they bear: …

"What we’re looking to do is find ways to unlock some of these economies so they get the kind of investment they need, they get the kind of trade they need and they have the flexibility within their labor markets to generate employment." – Thomas Shannon

“What we’re looking to do is find ways to unlock some of these economies so they get the kind of investment they need, they get …

"Any Israeli shelling will be met with shelling from us. Our message for our people is to continue in jihad (holy war) and resistance." – Nizar Rayan

“Any Israeli shelling will be met with shelling from us. Our message for our people is to continue in jihad (holy war) and resistance.” – …

"A couple of hundred years ago, Benjamin Franklin shared with the world the secret of his success. Never leave that till tomorrow, he said, which you can do today. This is the man who discovered electricity. You think more people would listen to what he had to say. I don’t know why we put things off, but if I had to guess, I’d have to say it has a lot to do with fear. Fear of failure, fear of rejection, sometimes the fear is just of making a decision, because what if you’re wrong? What if you’re making a mistake you can’t undo? The early bird catches the worm. A stitch in time saves nine. He who hesitates is lost. We can’t pretend we hadn’t been told. We’ve all heard the proverbs, heard the philosophers, heard our grandparents warning us about wasted time, heard the damn poets urging us to seize the day. Still sometimes we have to see for ourselves. We have to make our own mistakes. We have to learn our own lessons. We have to sweep today’s possibility under tomorrow’s rug until we can’t anymore. Until we finally understand for ourselves what Benjamin Franklin really meant. That knowing is better than wondering, that waking is better than sleeping, and even the biggest failure, even the worst, beat the hell out of never trying." – Meredith Grey

“A couple of hundred years ago, Benjamin Franklin shared with the world the secret of his success. Never leave that till tomorrow, he said, which …

"Put love first. Entertain thoughts that give life. And when a thought or resentment, or hurt, or fear comes your way, have another thought that is more powerful — a thought that is love." – Mary Manin Morrissey

“Put love first. Entertain thoughts that give life. And when a thought or resentment, or hurt, or fear comes your way, have another thought that …

"I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, the money of their constituents." – James Madison

“I cannot undertake to lay my finger on that article of the Constitution which granted a right to Congress of expending, on objects of benevolence, …

"We were always in contention-18 out of 19 years in the playoffs. And all that was because we had a pretty good offense, and we had that flex defense." – Bob Lilly

“We were always in contention-18 out of 19 years in the playoffs. And all that was because we had a pretty good offense, and we …

"When a manager wants to reward an employee and doesn’t have the budget to do so, you tack on ‘supervisor,’ ‘manager,’ ‘director,’ or ‘senior’ to their title. But the problem then arises that you’ve given someone this ‘manager’ title, but they don’t manage. You’ve created a disconnect between what their title is and what their salary should be." – Lena Bottos

“When a manager wants to reward an employee and doesn’t have the budget to do so, you tack on ‘supervisor,’ ‘manager,’ ‘director,’ or ‘senior’ to …

"I was excited. But we got lectured all these times about etiquette if you win a medal. At first I was looking for my flag to wave, but then I thought ‘what if you’re not supposed to carry your flag when you finish second, instead of first’? Then I wasn’t sure if I could run around the track. You don’t want to get captured on TV from a bad perspective. I was definitely excited, but I was a little lost, too." – Lauryn Williams

“I was excited. But we got lectured all these times about etiquette if you win a medal. At first I was looking for my flag …

"Every time the child looks at the wall, they will feel confident that they accomplished something." – Ammie Kim

“Every time the child looks at the wall, they will feel confident that they accomplished something.” – Ammie Kim

"[Field hockey] is pretty interesting to play. It’s a lot more passing and fun stick work. There’s a lot of teamwork too, which I like. Ice hockey’s a lot faster and more physical. Field hockey might not be as fun to watch but it’s a lot of fun to play." – Kendra Gedney

“ is pretty interesting to play. It’s a lot more passing and fun stick work. There’s a lot of teamwork too, which I like. Ice …

"India’s access to civilian-nuclear technology is indeed necessary in order to drive and fuel India’s economic development." – Chirac India

“India’s access to civilian-nuclear technology is indeed necessary in order to drive and fuel India’s economic development.” – Chirac India

"I go to the stores a lot and I talk to my customers a lot and the biggest demand was for petite and plus sizes, and it just had to be addressed. These women’s biggest gripe is they can’t find clothes that fit with the correct style, so we had to pick and choose and get the right designers to make sure the fit was great and make sure we had the right body types." – Daisy Fuentes

“I go to the stores a lot and I talk to my customers a lot and the biggest demand was for petite and plus sizes, …

"It boils down to a shakedown." – Cindi Canary

“It boils down to a shakedown.” – Cindi Canary

"We were gonna read the whole (Bible) together. We were gonna get baptized together." – Chelsea Cannon

“We were gonna read the whole (Bible) together. We were gonna get baptized together.” – Chelsea Cannon

"Sometimes it was spur of the moment. But if Larry decided he wanted to move, that’s what we did." – Beverly Bowman

“Sometimes it was spur of the moment. But if Larry decided he wanted to move, that’s what we did.” – Beverly Bowman

"They respect what I say. We seniors have earned our respect here." – Ashley Allen

“They respect what I say. We seniors have earned our respect here.” – Ashley Allen

"It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living." – Oliver Wendell Holmes

“It’s faith in something and enthusiasm for something that makes a life worth living.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes

"Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken." – Albert Camus

“Blessed are the hearts that can bend; they shall never be broken.” – Albert Camus

"If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius." – Joseph Addison

“If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.” …

"Brains, you know, are suspect in the Republican Party." – Walter Lippmann

“Brains, you know, are suspect in the Republican Party.” – Walter Lippmann

"Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them" – Epictetus

“Men are disturbed not by things, but by the views which they take of them” – Epictetus

"Love knows no limit to its endurance no end to its trust, Love still stands when all else has fallen – 1 Corinthians 13:7-8 -" – Bible

“Love knows no limit to its endurance no end to its trust, Love still stands when all else has fallen – 1 Corinthians 13:7-8 -” …

Es gibt Leute, deren Herzen gerade in dem Grad einschrumpfen, als ihre Geldbörsen sich erweitern. ~~~ Aldous Huxley

Es gibt Leute, deren Herzen gerade in dem Grad einschrumpfen, als ihre Geldbörsen sich erweitern. Aldous Huxley

It’s not the tragedies that kill us, it’s the messes. -Parker, Dorothy

"I kept thinking —- why did I go through all this? But the entire time I had prepared for ‘The Apprentice,’ I had researched Martha Stewart’s company. And what I got out of that was a blueprint for my company and what I’m supposed to do." – Elaine Swann

“I kept thinking —- why did I go through all this? But the entire time I had prepared for ‘The Apprentice,’ I had researched Martha …

"The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement. Yet, almost no one gets the encouragement they need to grow to their full potential. If everyone received the encouragement they need to grow, the genius in most everyone would blossom and the world would produce abundance beyond the wildest dreams. We would have more than one Einstein, Edison, Schweitzer, Mother Theresa, Dr. Salk and other great minds in a century." – Sidney Madwed

“The finest gift you can give anyone is encouragement. Yet, almost no one gets the encouragement they need to grow to their full potential. If …

"I don’t know if Seattle had the assets or the queer community to make it a reality. There was an informal need but it wasn’t the right time." – Thomas Shannon

“I don’t know if Seattle had the assets or the queer community to make it a reality. There was an informal need but it wasn’t …

"I expect that Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man" – George Meredith

“I expect that Woman will be the last thing civilized by Man” – George Meredith

"A laugh is a smile that bursts." – Mary H. Waldrip

“A laugh is a smile that bursts.” – Mary H. Waldrip

"Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives." – James Madison

“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.” – …

"We started playing the Baltimore Colts early, and I was still very impressed with Johnny Unitas, who just passed away recently. I thought he was one of the best quarterbacks at the time when I was very young, he was in his prime." – Bob Lilly

“We started playing the Baltimore Colts early, and I was still very impressed with Johnny Unitas, who just passed away recently. I thought he was …

"There are a lot more new jobs. People see that the market is starting to pick up. The grass is always greener." – Lena Bottos

“There are a lot more new jobs. People see that the market is starting to pick up. The grass is always greener.” – Lena Bottos

"The windows were blowing out, and something hit me in the head. I thought I was going to lose consciousness and began to lose my grip on Carol?s hand. All I could think of was Thurman had told me to hold on to her, so I got a firmer grip on her hand, and then it seemed our world began to spin like a top. It was just an awful feeling." – Daisy Black

“The windows were blowing out, and something hit me in the head. I thought I was going to lose consciousness and began to lose my …

"The agency didn’t overestimate that, that was the bid." – Cindi Laws

“The agency didn’t overestimate that, that was the bid.” – Cindi Laws

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