"Character is easier kept than recovered" – English Proverb
“Character is easier kept than recovered” – English Proverb
Month: May 2010
"Luck marches with those who give their very best" – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Luck marches with those who give their very best” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
"Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance." – Henry Ward Beecher
“Clothes and manners do not make the man; but, when he is made, they greatly improve his appearance.” – Henry Ward Beecher
"In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial." – Richard Armour
“In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial.” – Richard Armour
"Relations are really good right now. Maybe the bombings in Madrid and London have brought the two continents together." – Friso Roscam Abbing
“Relations are really good right now. Maybe the bombings in Madrid and London have brought the two continents together.” – Friso Roscam Abbing
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" – Voltaire
“I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it” – Voltaire
"Those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know." – Turkish Proverb
“Those who know do not talk; those who talk do not know.” – Turkish Proverb
"To change one’s mind is rather a sign of prudence than ignorance" – Spanish Proverb
“To change one’s mind is rather a sign of prudence than ignorance” – Spanish Proverb
"My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed – my dearest pleasure when free." – Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
“My dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed – my dearest pleasure when free.” – …
"Better keep yourself clean and bright. You are the window through which you must see the world." – George Bernard Shaw
“Better keep yourself clean and bright. You are the window through which you must see the world.” – George Bernard Shaw
"Men have forgotten this truth," said the fox. "But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“Men have forgotten this truth,” said the fox. “But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.” – Antoine …
"The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help." – Ronald Reagan
“The most terrifying words in the English langauge are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” – Ronald Reagan
"The only way to win is to fight on the side of your adversaries." – Francis Picabia
“The only way to win is to fight on the side of your adversaries.” – Francis Picabia
"The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past." – Andre Maurois
“The first recipe for happiness is: Avoid too lengthy meditation on the past.” – Andre Maurois
"A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart." – William Shakespeare
“A woman would run through fire and water for such a kind heart.” – William Shakespeare
"The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness." – Lao Tzu
“The key to growth is the introduction of higher dimensions of consciousness into our awareness.” – Lao Tzu
"The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children" – Mahatma Gandhi
“The law of love could be best understood and learned through little children” – Mahatma Gandhi
"Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy." – Benjamin Franklin
“Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.” – Benjamin Franklin
"He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“He who cannot give anything away cannot feel anything either.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"There is nothing on earth divine except humanity." – Walter Savage Landor
“There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.” – Walter Savage Landor
"Being sorry is the highest act of selfishness, seeing value only after discarding it." – Doug Horton
“Being sorry is the highest act of selfishness, seeing value only after discarding it.” – Doug Horton
"War makes thieves and peace hangs them." – George Herbert
“War makes thieves and peace hangs them.” – George Herbert
"The absent are always in the wrong" – English Proverb
“The absent are always in the wrong” – English Proverb
"It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with" – Henry Van Dyke
“It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with” – Henry …
"To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential to all true conversation" – Chinese Proverbs
“To listen well, is as powerful a means of influence as to talk well, and is as essential to all true conversation” – Chinese Proverbs
"You must look into people, as well as at them" – Lord Chesterfield
“You must look into people, as well as at them” – Lord Chesterfield
"Well! Evil to some is always good to others." – Jane Austen
“Well! Evil to some is always good to others.” – Jane Austen
"I moved well in the first set but then I found that I was unable to attack as we went into the second set, … She kept me back (on the baseline) and that’s not my style. I couldn’t get the same rhythm back." – Ai Sugiyama
“I moved well in the first set but then I found that I was unable to attack as we went into the second set, … …
"Life is one fool thing after another whereas love is two fool things after each other." – Oscar Wilde
“Life is one fool thing after another whereas love is two fool things after each other.” – Oscar Wilde
"Every goodbye is the birth of a memory." – Dutch Proverb
“Every goodbye is the birth of a memory.” – Dutch Proverb
"When my cats aren’t happy, I’m not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they’re just sitting there thinking up ways to get even." – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“When my cats aren’t happy, I’m not happy. Not because I care about their mood but because I know they’re just sitting there thinking up …
"Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction." – Antoine de Saint-Exupery
“Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.” – Antoine de …
"I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there’s purpose and worth to each and every life." – Ronald Reagan
“I know in my heart that man is good. That what is right will always eventually triumph. And there’s purpose and worth to each and …
"There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth and to shame the devil – remain detached from the great" – Walter Lippmann
“There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth and to shame the devil – remain detached from the great” – …
"Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough." – Oprah Winfrey
“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” …
"I’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, so both of them together is certain death." – George Carlin
“I’m completely in favor of the separation of Church and State. My idea is that these two institutions screw us up enough on their own, …
"It is better to be looked over than overlooked." – Mae West
“It is better to be looked over than overlooked.” – Mae West
"We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color." – Maya Angelou
“We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in …
"Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast." – Jean de La Fontaine
“Never sell the bear’s skin before one has killed the beast.” – Jean de La Fontaine
"Good ideas are a dime a dozen, bad ones are free." – Doug Horton
“Good ideas are a dime a dozen, bad ones are free.” – Doug Horton