March 2011 – Page 7 – Dictionary of Quotes

Anon – wound

“You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. But it won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry, the wound …

"If they keep crashing stuff into the moon, the moon’s gonna get pissed off, and the tides’ll change, and all the women’ll start PMS-ing together. Then you guys are going to fucking regret it." – Tori Amos

“If they keep crashing stuff into the moon, the moon’s gonna get pissed off, and the tides’ll change, and all the women’ll start PMS-ing together. …

Sandra Magsamen – lots of ways

“There are lots of ways to bring joy, happiness, peace, laughter, hope and comfort into your life, and they cost absolutely nothing.”~Sandra Magsamen

Kahlil Gibran – heart and mind

“To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.”~Kahlil Gibran

Amelia Earhart – flying and sailing

“Flying may not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.” ~Amelia Earhart

Thought for Today – To Forgive

“To tolerate someone else’s mistakes is one thing. To forgive them is even greater.” ~ Thought for Today-UK

My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work. -Parks, Rosa

Danah Boyd

“The things that make us safest from others make us least from ourselves.” Danah Boyd quotes

Pierre Trudeau

“The Past is to be respected and acknoledged, but not to be worshiped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.” Pierre …

W. S. Gilbert

“If you wish in this world to advance, your merits you’re bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own …

James A. Froude

“You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” James A. Froude quotes

"Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed." – Carl Sandburg

“Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the …

"Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud; Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun, And loathsome canker lies in sweetest bud. All men make faults." – William Shakespeare

“Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud;Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun,And loathsome canker lies in sweetest bud.All men make faults.” – William …

The sorrows and disasters of Europe always brought fortune to America. -Leacock, Stephen B.

"Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get." – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is liking what you get.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

"The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed by the fire of his own creation." – Auguste Rodin

“The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art is born, the artist must be ready to be consumed …

I have tamed men of iron in my day, shall I not easily crush these men of butter? -Ferdinand Alvarez De Toledo, Duke of Alba

Der Erfolg hat viele Väter. Der Mißerfolg ist ein Waisenkind.

A Conservative government is an organized hypocrisy. -Disraeli, Benjamin

Der Aberglaube ist ein Kind der Furcht, der

Der Aberglaube ist ein Kind der Furcht, der Schwachheit und der Unwissenheit. (Friedrich der Große)

"For me, writing has always been therapy. There’s something about the ability to write about how you’re feeling and look back on it, especially when you thought you’d never get through it." – Cindy Chupack

“For me, writing has always been therapy. There’s something about the ability to write about how you’re feeling and look back on it, especially when …

Oscar Wilde – 20/3/2011

Aconsejar economía a los pobres es a la vez grotesco y insultante. Es como aconsejar que coma menos al que se está muriendo de hambre. …

"Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star." – W. Clement Stone

“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” – W. Clement Stone

All men practice the actor’s art. -Petron

Der Historiker ist ein Reporter, der überall dort nicht dabei war, wo etwas passiert ist. ~~~ William Somerset Maugham

Der Historiker ist ein Reporter, der überall dort nicht dabei war, wo etwas passiert ist. William Somerset Maugham

The first duty of love is to listen. -Tillich, Paul

Ahnenforscher ist ein Mann, der den Spuren deiner Familie folgt, soweit dein Geld reicht. ~~~ Anonym

Ahnenforscher ist ein Mann, der den Spuren deiner Familie folgt, soweit dein Geld reicht. Anonym

A man’s own character is the arbiter of his fortune. -Syrus, Publilius

"Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have." – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

“Never deprive someone of hope; it might be all they have.” – H. Jackson Brown Jr.

Dalai Lama –

“In our concern for others, we worry less about ourselves. When we worry less about ourselves an experience of our own suffering is less intense. …

Thought for Today – change

“A fearless soul learns to adjust, understanding that change is the only constant in our lives.” ~Thought for Today-UK

Gluttony kills more than the sword. -Proverb

"For he hears the lambs innocent call. And he hears the ewes tender reply. He is watchful while they are in peace. For they know when their Shepherd is nigh." – William Blake

“For he hears the lambs innocent call.And he hears the ewes tender reply.He is watchful while they are in peace.For they know when their Shepherd …

"[Itinerant evangelists are also drawn to the quarter, although they seek stray souls rather than hook-ups and hangovers.] I’m here to spread the Gospel, … Time is running out. Do you know Jesus?" – Michael Walker

“ I’m here to spread the Gospel, … Time is running out. Do you know Jesus?” – Michael Walker

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