"Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience." – Thomas Merton

Love quotes May 6, 2010

“Peace demands the most heroic labor and the most difficult sacrifice. It demands greater heroism than war. It demands greater fidelity to the truth and a much more perfect purity of conscience.” – Thomas Merton

"Love vanquishes time. To lovers, a moment can be eternity, eternity can be the tick of a clock." – Mary Parrish

“Love vanquishes time. To lovers, a moment can be eternity, eternity can be the tick of a clock.” …

"Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of Solitaire. It is a grand passion." – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game …

"Working with Julie Andrews is like getting hit over the head with a valentine." – Christopher Plummer

“Working with Julie Andrews is like getting hit over the head with a valentine.” – Christopher Plummer

"Our strength grows out of our weakness" – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Our strength grows out of our weakness” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

"You can tell it’s good if you light it and a blue flame comes up; that means it’s good moonshine and it won’t make you go blind." – Johnny Knoxville

“You can tell it’s good if you light it and a blue flame comes up; that means it’s …

"the public adulation for Saturday was worrying because here was a 9/11 book that everyone was praising to the sky, making into a bestseller, and it was not a good book for McEwan, who is a very, very good writer. But maybe I shouldn’t have been so pompous." – John Banville

“the public adulation for Saturday was worrying because here was a 9/11 book that everyone was praising to …

"I would rather have a big burden and a strong back, than a weak back and a caddy to carry life’s luggage" – Elbert Hubbard

“I would rather have a big burden and a strong back, than a weak back and a caddy …

"While your friend holds you affectionately by both your hands, you are safe, for you can watch both his." – Ambrose Bierce

“While your friend holds you affectionately by both your hands, you are safe, for you can watch both …

"Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine." – Charles Dickens

“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine.” – Charles …

"Money without friends is like sex without a partner" – William Graham Börtz

“Money without friends is like sex without a partner” – William Graham Börtz