"A wise man changes his mind, a fool never" – Spanish Proverb
“A wise man changes his mind, a fool never” – Spanish Proverb
Month: May 2010
"The liar’s punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else." – George Bernard Shaw
“The liar’s punishment is not in the least that he is not believed, but that he cannot believe anyone else.” – George Bernard Shaw
"We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much" – Ronald Reagan
“We don’t have a trillion-dollar debt because we haven’t taxed enough; we have a trillion-dollar debt because we spend too much” – Ronald Reagan
"No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity." – Andre Maurois
“No one can be profoundly original who does not avoid eccentricity.” – Andre Maurois
"Industry is a better horse to ride than genius." – Walter Lippmann
“Industry is a better horse to ride than genius.” – Walter Lippmann
"Truth, like the juice of the poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in excess" – Walter Savage Landor
“Truth, like the juice of the poppy, in small quantities, calms men; in larger, heats and irritates them, and is attended by fatal consequences in …
"Ask the experienced rather than the learned" – Arabian Proverb
“Ask the experienced rather than the learned” – Arabian Proverb
"He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger." – Confucius
“He who learns but does not think, is lost! He who thinks but does not learn is in great danger.” – Confucius
"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure." – Oprah Winfrey
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey
"Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow’s dark array, Days of absence, I am weary; She I love is far away." – William Shakespeare
“Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow’s dark array, Days of absence, I am weary; She I love is far away.” – William …
"Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment." – Lao Tzu
“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is enlightenment.” – Lao Tzu
"The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks" – Voltaire
“The great consolation in life is to say what one thinks” – Voltaire
"I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, "Where’s the self-help section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose" – George Carlin
“I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, “Where’s the self-help section?” She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose” – …
"You may write me down in history<br/>With your bitter, twisted lies,<br/>You may trod me in the very dirt<br/>But still, like dust, I’ll rise." – Maya Angelou
“You may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I’ll rise.” – Maya …
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." – Mahatma Gandhi
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
"Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day." – Winnie the Pooh
“Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.” – Winnie the Pooh
"Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men’s imperfections, and conceal your own." – George Bernard Shaw
“Choose silence of all virtues, for by it you hear other men’s imperfections, and conceal your own.” – George Bernard Shaw
"And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!" – Dr. Seuss
“And will you succeed? Yes indeed, yes indeed! Ninety-eight and three-quarters percent guaranteed!” – Dr. Seuss
"Lost time is never found again." – Benjamin Franklin
“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin
"When a man is in love he endures more than at other times; he submits to everything" – Friedrich Nietzsche
“When a man is in love he endures more than at other times; he submits to everything” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"Courage consists in the power of self-recovery." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Courage consists in the power of self-recovery.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"I loved him not; and yet now he is gone / I feel I am alone." – Walter Savage Landor
“I loved him not; and yet now he is gone / I feel I am alone.” – Walter Savage Landor
"Help thyself and Heaven will help thee" – Jean de La Fontaine
“Help thyself and Heaven will help thee” – Jean de La Fontaine
"The more we are filled with thoughts of lust the less we find true romantic love." – Doug Horton
“The more we are filled with thoughts of lust the less we find true romantic love.” – Doug Horton
"If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched." – George Herbert Walker Bush
“If the people were to ever find out what we have done, we would be chased down the streets and lynched.” – George Herbert Walker …
"Try to learn something about everything and everything about something." – Thomas Hardy
“Try to learn something about everything and everything about something.” – Thomas Hardy
"Where there’s music there can be love" – French Proverb
“Where there’s music there can be love” – French Proverb
"He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has." – Epictetus
“He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus
"If you dam a river it stagnates. Running water is beautiful water. So be a channel." – English Proverb
“If you dam a river it stagnates. Running water is beautiful water. So be a channel.” – English Proverb
"Simply put, you believe that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy." – Wayne Dyer
“Simply put, you believe that things or people make you unhappy, but this is not accurate. You make yourself unhappy.” – Wayne Dyer
"It’s unthinkable not to love –you’d have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you’d have to be Philip Larkin." – Lawrence Durrell
“It’s unthinkable not to love –you’d have a severe nervous breakdown. Or you’d have to be Philip Larkin.” – Lawrence Durrell
"If a man could pass through Paradise in a dream, and have a flower presented to him as a pledge that his soul had really been there, and if he found that flower in his hand when he awake – Aye, what then?" – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“If a man could pass through Paradise in a dream, and have a flower presented to him as a pledge that his soul had really …
"Life comes from the earth and life returns to the earth." – Chuang Tzu
“Life comes from the earth and life returns to the earth.” – Chuang Tzu
"When a man wants your advice he generally wants your praise" – Lord Chesterfield
“When a man wants your advice he generally wants your praise” – Lord Chesterfield
"When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don’t let anyone persuade you to say it." – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“When you have nothing important or interesting to say, don’t let anyone persuade you to say it.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
"Terror made me cruel . . ." – Emily Bronte
“Terror made me cruel . . .” – Emily Bronte
"Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better." – Bible
“Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.” – Bible
"Hell, madam, is to love no longer" – Georges Bernanos
“Hell, madam, is to love no longer” – Georges Bernanos
"Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony." – Jane Austen
“Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony.” – Jane Austen
"That money talks, I’ll not deny, I heard it once: It said, ‘Goodbye" – Richard Armour
“That money talks, I’ll not deny, I heard it once: It said, ‘Goodbye” – Richard Armour