"It is better to conceal one’s knowledge than to reveal one’s ignorance" – Spanish Proverb
“It is better to conceal one’s knowledge than to reveal one’s ignorance” – Spanish Proverb
Month: May 2010
"Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thoughts." – Percy Bysshe Shelley
“Our sweetest songs are those that tell of saddest thoughts.” – Percy Bysshe Shelley
"Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15." – Ronald Reagan
“Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day is April 15.” – Ronald Reagan
"My ass contemplates those who talk behind my back." – Francis Picabia
“My ass contemplates those who talk behind my back.” – Francis Picabia
"If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create a destiny." – Andre Maurois
“If you create an act, you create a habit. If you create a habit, you create a character. If you create a character, you create …
"The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters." – Walter Lippmann
“The opposition is indispensable. A good statesman, like any other sensible human being, always learns more from his opponents than from his fervent supporters.” – …
"Choose the neighbor before choosing the house." – Arabian Proverb
“Choose the neighbor before choosing the house.” – Arabian Proverb
"Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself." – Confucius
“Never contract friendship with a man that is not better than thyself.” – Confucius
"If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank." – Woody Allen
“If only God would give me some clear sign! Like making a large deposit in my name at a Swiss bank.” – Woody Allen
"The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be." – Oprah Winfrey
“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.” – Oprah Winfrey
"Hell is empty and all the devils are here." – William Shakespeare
“Hell is empty and all the devils are here.” – William Shakespeare
"They call it the ‘American Dream’ because you have to be asleep to believe it." – George Carlin
“They call it the ‘American Dream’ because you have to be asleep to believe it.” – George Carlin
"I used to believe in forever, but forever is too good to be true." – Winnie the Pooh
“I used to believe in forever, but forever is too good to be true.” – Winnie the Pooh
"Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them." – Dr. Seuss
“Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them.” – Dr. Seuss
"Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy." – Benjamin Franklin
“Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.” – Benjamin Franklin
"You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” – …
"If you think knowledge is dangerous, try ignorance" – Mark Twain
“If you think knowledge is dangerous, try ignorance” – Mark Twain
"Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life" – Jean de La Fontaine
“Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life” – Jean de La Fontaine
"She was of the stuff of which great men’s mothers are made. She was indispensable to high generation, hated at tea parties, feared in shops, and loved at crises." – Thomas Hardy
“She was of the stuff of which great men’s mothers are made. She was indispensable to high generation, hated at tea parties, feared in shops, …
"The first half of life is spent in longing for the second – the second half in regretting the first" – French Proverb
“The first half of life is spent in longing for the second – the second half in regretting the first” – French Proverb
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid." – Benjamin Franklin
“We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid.” – Benjamin Franklin
"Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a critic for life." – Henry Van Dyke
“Half of the secular unrest and dismal, profane sadness of modern society comes from the vain ideas that every man is bound to be a …
"Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world." – Wayne Dyer
“Loving people live in a loving world. Hostile people live in a hostile world. Same world.” – Wayne Dyer
"A city becomes a world when one loves one of it’s inhabitants." – Lawrence Durrell
“A city becomes a world when one loves one of it’s inhabitants.” – Lawrence Durrell
"There is nothing under the canopy of heaven greater than the tip of a bird’s down in autumn, while the T’ai Mountain is small. Neither is there any longer life than that of a child cut off in infancy, while P’eng Tsu himself died young. The universe and I came into being together; I and everything therein are One." – Chuang Tzu
“There is nothing under the canopy of heaven greater than the tip of a bird’s down in autumn, while the T’ai Mountain is small. Neither …
"Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason." – Lord Chesterfield
“Distrust all those who love you extremely upon a very slight acquaintance and without any visible reason.” – Lord Chesterfield
"There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness." – John Buchan
“There may be Peace without Joy, and Joy without Peace, but the two combined make Happiness.” – John Buchan
"Add a pinch of phosphorous," – Robert Brown
“Add a pinch of phosphorous,” – Robert Brown
"Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own." – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Love is when the other person’s happiness is more important than your own.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
"You said I killed you – haunt me, then! The murdered do haunt their murderers, I believe. I know that ghosts have wandered on earth. Be with me always – take any form – drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!" – Emily Bronte
“You said I killed you – haunt me, then! The murdered do haunt their murderers, I believe. I know that ghosts have wandered on earth. …
"Be patient and you will finally win, for a soft tongue can break hard bones. (Proverbs 28:13)" – Bible
“Be patient and you will finally win, for a soft tongue can break hard bones. (Proverbs 28:13)” – Bible
"The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more." – Georges Bernanos
“The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more.” – Georges Bernanos
"Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves." – Henry Ward Beecher
“Pride slays thanksgiving, but an humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for …
"Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations." – Jane Austen
“Why not seize the pleasure at once, how often is happiness destroyed by preparation, foolish preparations.” – Jane Austen
"Oh soul,<br/>you worry too much.<br/>You have seen your own strength.<br/>You have seen your own beauty.<br/>You have seen your golden wings.<br/>Of anything less,<br/>why do you worry?<br/>You are in truth<br/>the soul, of the soul, of the soul." – Jalal ad-Din Rumi
“Oh soul,you worry too much.You have seen your own strength.You have seen your own beauty.You have seen your golden wings.Of anything less,why do you worry?You …
"There was a fly buzzing around my head and I brushed it away. When I looked down the ball had moved. I did not think I hit it and my playing partners did not see it." – Ai Miyazato
“There was a fly buzzing around my head and I brushed it away. When I looked down the ball had moved. I did not think …
"As far as the treatment of prisoners is concerned … it is clear that all 25 member states having signed up to European Convention on Human Rights, and to the International Convention Against Torture, are due to respect and fully implement the obligations deriving from those treaties." – Friso Roscam Abbing
“As far as the treatment of prisoners is concerned … it is clear that all 25 member states having signed up to European Convention on …
"We’ve built a ton of momentum for next season, a ton of swagger. We’ve got great team chemistry. We’re already talking about working out and getting better already. When you hear that stuff, it’s a good feeling." – Chris Chambers
“We’ve built a ton of momentum for next season, a ton of swagger. We’ve got great team chemistry. We’re already talking about working out and …
"Fear an ignorant man more than a lion" – Turkish Proverb
“Fear an ignorant man more than a lion” – Turkish Proverb
"That’s just a small piece of the puzzle. Remember now, Mid America Recycling isn’t taking from here in Des Moines to fill the landfill in eastern Polk County and taking up landfill space." – Bill Stowe
“That’s just a small piece of the puzzle. Remember now, Mid America Recycling isn’t taking from here in Des Moines to fill the landfill in …