May 2010 – Page 60 – Dictionary of Quotes

"To you I’m an atheist; to God, I’m the Loyal Opposition." – Woody Allen

“To you I’m an atheist; to God, I’m the Loyal Opposition.” – Woody Allen

"The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven’t got it." – George Bernard Shaw

“The power of accurate observation is commonly called cynicism by those who haven’t got it.” – George Bernard Shaw

"He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich or wise." – George Herbert

“He that is not handsome at 20, nor strong at 30, nor rich at 40, nor wise at 50, will never be handsome, strong, rich …

"Their lives were ruined,he thought; ruined by the fundamental error of their matrimonial union: that of having based a permanent contract on a temporary feeling . . ." – Thomas Hardy

“Their lives were ruined,he thought; ruined by the fundamental error of their matrimonial union: that of having based a permanent contract on a temporary feeling …

"Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble" – French Proverb

“Write injuries in sand, kindnesses in marble” – French Proverb

"The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month." – Henry Van Dyke

“The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a …

"When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself." – Wayne Dyer

“When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.” – Wayne Dyer

"A noise like of a hidden brook. / In the leafy month of June, / That to the sleeping woods all night / Singeth a quiet tune." – Samuel Taylor Coleridge

“A noise like of a hidden brook. / In the leafy month of June, / That to the sleeping woods all night / Singeth a …

"Roses grow where a teacher hits." – Turkish Proverb

“Roses grow where a teacher hits.” – Turkish Proverb

"A man is not where he lives, but where he loves" – Latin Proverb

“A man is not where he lives, but where he loves” – Latin Proverb

"He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty" – Lao Tzu

“He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty” – Lao Tzu

"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you." – Lewis B. Smedes

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes

"I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it" – Mae West

“I generally avoid temptation unless I can’t resist it” – Mae West

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win." – Mahatma Gandhi

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” – Mahatma Gandhi

"One ought to hold on to one’s heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too." – Friedrich Nietzsche

“One ought to hold on to one’s heart; for if one lets it go, one soon loses control of the head too.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

"The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them." – John Buchan

“The true definition of a snob is one who craves for what separates men rather than for what unites them.” – John Buchan

No matter where or what, there are makers, takers, and fakers. -Heinlein, Robert

"A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"If you are living out of a sense of obligation you are slave." – Wayne Dyer

“If you are living out of a sense of obligation you are slave.” – Wayne Dyer

"I’ve dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they’ve gone through and through me, like wine through water, and altered the colour of my mind." – Emily Bronte

“I’ve dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they’ve gone through and through me, like wine …

"I created a lot of birdies with good shots but I also think my putting really came together today. My score today was a result of being totally focused and concentrating on each and every shot." – Ai Miyazato

“I created a lot of birdies with good shots but I also think my putting really came together today. My score today was a result …

"Educational television should be absolutely forbidden. It can only lead to unreasonable disappointment when your child discovers that the letters of the alphabet do not leap up out of books and dance around with royal-blue chickens." – Fran Lebowitz

“Educational television should be absolutely forbidden. It can only lead to unreasonable disappointment when your child discovers that the letters of the alphabet do not …

"Our conscience is not the vessel of eternal verities. It grows with our social life, and a new social condition means a radical change in conscience." – Walter Lippmann

“Our conscience is not the vessel of eternal verities. It grows with our social life, and a new social condition means a radical change in …

"Seek a wife in your own sphere" – Latin Proverb

“Seek a wife in your own sphere” – Latin Proverb

"If you want to make a song more hummy, add a few tiddely poms." – Winnie the Pooh

“If you want to make a song more hummy, add a few tiddely poms.” – Winnie the Pooh

"Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes." – Doug Horton

“Change occurs in direct proportion to dissatisfaction, but dissatisfaction never changes.” – Doug Horton

"Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened." – Lawrence Durrell

“Like all young men I set out to be a genius, but mercifully laughter intervened.” – Lawrence Durrell

"It is the beautiful bird which gets caged" – Chinese Proverbs

“It is the beautiful bird which gets caged” – Chinese Proverbs

"I find, by experience, that the mind and the body are more than married, for they are most intimately united; and when one suffers, the other sympathizes." – Lord Chesterfield

“I find, by experience, that the mind and the body are more than married, for they are most intimately united; and when one suffers, the …

"Your idea of bliss is to wake up on a Monday morning knowing you haven’t a single engagement for the entire week. You are cradled in a white paper cocoon tied up with typewriter ribbon." – Edna Ferber

“Your idea of bliss is to wake up on a Monday morning knowing you haven’t a single engagement for the entire week. You are cradled …

"A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“A pile of rocks ceases to be a rock when somebody contemplates it with the idea of a cathedral in mind.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

"Let fear be a counselor and not a jailer" – Anthony Robbins

“Let fear be a counselor and not a jailer” – Anthony Robbins

"I don’t see much sense in that," said Rabbit. <br/> "No," said Pooh humbly, "there isn’t. But there was going to be when I began it. It’s just that something happened to it along the way." – Winnie the Pooh

“I don’t see much sense in that,” said Rabbit. “No,” said Pooh humbly, “there isn’t. But there was going to be when I began it. …

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