"Where there is no struggle, there is no strength." – Oprah Winfrey
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” – Oprah Winfrey
Month: May 2010
"Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind." – William Shakespeare
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; and therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.” – William Shakespeare
"One always speaks badly when one has nothing to say" – Voltaire
“One always speaks badly when one has nothing to say” – Voltaire
"The energy of the mind is the essence of life." – Aristotle
“The energy of the mind is the essence of life.” – Aristotle
"Atheism is a non-prophet organization" – George Carlin
“Atheism is a non-prophet organization” – George Carlin
"I don’t think I’ll get married again. I’ll just find a woman I don’t like and give her a house." – Lewis Grizzard
“I don’t think I’ll get married again. I’ll just find a woman I don’t like and give her a house.” – Lewis Grizzard
"If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will." – Abraham Lincoln
“If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will.” – Abraham Lincoln
"Before beginning a Hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it." – Winnie the Pooh
“Before beginning a Hunt, it is wise to ask someone what you are looking for before you begin looking for it.” – Winnie the Pooh
"If you leave the smallest corner of your head vacant for a moment, other people’s opinions will rush in from all quarters" – George Bernard Shaw
“If you leave the smallest corner of your head vacant for a moment, other people’s opinions will rush in from all quarters” – George Bernard …
"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big bat. I’m all ready you see. Now my troubles are going to have troubles with me!" – Dr. Seuss
“I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind. Some come from ahead and some come from behind. But I’ve bought a big …
"In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." – Albert Einstein
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” – Albert Einstein
"Study is the bane of childhood, the oil of youth, the indulgence of adulthood, and a restorative in old age" – Walter Savage Landor
“Study is the bane of childhood, the oil of youth, the indulgence of adulthood, and a restorative in old age” – Walter Savage Landor
"No one can drive us crazy unless we give them the keys." – Doug Horton
“No one can drive us crazy unless we give them the keys.” – Doug Horton
"Better never begin than never make an end." – George Herbert
“Better never begin than never make an end.” – George Herbert
"The resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far advanced as to make avoidance impossible" – Thomas Hardy
“The resolution to avoid an evil is seldom framed till the evil is so far advanced as to make avoidance impossible” – Thomas Hardy
"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity." – Benjamin Franklin
“The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; …
"First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak." – Epictetus
“First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.” – Epictetus
"Every ass loves to hear himself bray" – English Proverb
“Every ass loves to hear himself bray” – English Proverb
"The only way to have a friend is to be one." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best." – Henry Van Dyke
“Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang there except those that sang best.” – Henry Van Dyke
"I had become, with the approach of night, once more aware of loneliness and time – those two companions without whom no journey can yield us anything." – Lawrence Durrell
“I had become, with the approach of night, once more aware of loneliness and time – those two companions without whom no journey can yield …
"Modesty is the color of virtue." – Diogenes of Sinope
“Modesty is the color of virtue.” – Diogenes of Sinope
"Once a woman has forgiven a man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast" – Marlene Dietrich
“Once a woman has forgiven a man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast” – Marlene Dietrich
"And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility." – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
“And the Devil did grin, for his darling sin is pride that apes humility.” – Samuel Taylor Coleridge
"Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate." – Chuang Tzu
“Flow with whatever may happen and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.” – Chuang …
"A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion" – Chinese Proverbs
“A wise man makes his own decisions, an ignorant man follows public opinion” – Chinese Proverbs
"Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have one" – Lord Chesterfield
“Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out and strike it merely to show that you have …
"Wheelock was a man who would take an abstract concept and make it work." – Robert Brown
“Wheelock was a man who would take an abstract concept and make it work.” – Robert Brown
"Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery." – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“Choose your life’s mate carefully. From this one decision will come 90 percent of all your happiness or misery.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.
"I’ve dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after." – Emily Bronte
“I’ve dreamt in my life dreams that have stayed with me ever after.” – Emily Bronte
"The overweening self-respect of conceited men relieves others from the duty of respecting them at all" – Henry Ward Beecher
“The overweening self-respect of conceited men relieves others from the duty of respecting them at all” – Henry Ward Beecher
"With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works." – Jane Austen
“With men he can be rational and unaffected, but when he has ladies to please, every feature works.” – Jane Austen
"The hand is quicker than the eye is,/ but somewhat slower than the fly is." – Richard Armour
“The hand is quicker than the eye is,/ but somewhat slower than the fly is.” – Richard Armour
"Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies." – Aristotle
“Friendship is a single soul dwelling in two bodies.” – Aristotle
"The English instinctively admire any man who has no talent and is modest about it" – James Agate
“The English instinctively admire any man who has no talent and is modest about it” – James Agate
"We have significantly strengthened our coverage across the country, as well as our regional operations and customer service." – Erik Aas
“We have significantly strengthened our coverage across the country, as well as our regional operations and customer service.” – Erik Aas
"I misjudged distances with approach shots and was unable to hit the fairway with my drives several times, making it hard for us to produce a good score." – Ai Miyazato
“I misjudged distances with approach shots and was unable to hit the fairway with my drives several times, making it hard for us to produce …
"Frankly speaking, I feel very scared. Can I survive here? If I do my best on a daily basis, my God will take care of me. Kevin will be a better person because of this." – Ae Ja Kim
“Frankly speaking, I feel very scared. Can I survive here? If I do my best on a daily basis, my God will take care of …
"We are totally opposed to it." – AB Bardhan
“We are totally opposed to it.” – AB Bardhan
"Keep your friends close – hold your enemies closer" – Arabian Proverb
“Keep your friends close – hold your enemies closer” – Arabian Proverb