Quentin Crisp – the Jones
“Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level.” ~Quentin Crisp
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Thought for Today – Pratice Stopping
“When you learn you drive, you have to practice stopping. In the same way, practice putting a stop to waste thoughts and you will be …
"The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully have been kindness, beauty, and truth" – Albert Einstein
“The ideals which have lighted my way, and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully have been kindness, beauty, and …
Anne Morrow Lindbergh – Flower Arrangement
Cory’s Flowers 10 September 2011 Mays Hill NSW “Arranging a bowl of flowers in the morning can give a sense of quiet in a crowded …
"God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the cat. He has no real style. He just keeps on trying other things." – Pablo Picasso
“God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant, and the cat. He has no real style. He just keeps on trying …
Will Rogers – something to do
“Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.” ~Will Rogers
Eleanor Powell – God’s gift
“What we are is God’s gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.” ~Eleanor Powell
Robert M. Pirsig – tops of mountains
“The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” ~Robert M. Pirsig
Thought for Today – Am I Happy?
“If there is any sadness I make a strong effort to be free of it quickly, otherwise it grows like a vine in the rainy …
Solon – nobility of character
“Put more trust in nobility of character than in an oath.” ~Solon
Konrad von Gesner – song for every breath
“Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every …
Tony Judt – space
“Love consists in leaving the loved one space to be themselves while providing the security within which that self may flourish.” ~Tony Judt
Publilius Syrus – nothingness
“It is better to have a little than nothing.” ~Syrus (Publilius Syrus) on Nothingness
H. L. Mencken Quotes
“A great literature is chiefly the product of inquiring minds in revolt against the immovable certainties of the nation.” ~H.L. Mencken on Literature “Bachelors know …
Thought for Today – Compassionate Soul
“A compassionate soul will travel great distances and scale high walls in order to understand another point of view.” ~Thought for Today-UK
M. Scott Peck – Life
“We must be willing to fail and to appreciate the truth that often “Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to …
Daniella Kessler – loved
“When you feel left out, there is comfort to be had in knowing that you are loved.” ~Daniella Kessler
David Burns – You
“There is only one person who could ever make you happy, and that person is you” ~David Burns
W. Clement Stone – Success
“Success is achieved and maintained by those who try and keep trying.” ~W. Clement Stone
Thought for Today – Determination
“Determination is an unbroken line, a backbone. Without determination life becomes scattered. Determination makes you sit up straight and love everything.” ~Thought for Today-UK
Real Live Preacher – Integrity
“Integrity combined with faithfulness is a powerful force and worthy of great respect.” ~Real Live Preacher
"Going to church does not make you a Christian anymore than going to the garage makes you a car." – Dr. Laurence J. Peter
“Going to church does not make you a Christian anymore than going to the garage makes you a car.” – Dr. Laurence J. Peter
Dr. David Viscott
“You cannot protect anyone from themselves; you cannot protect anyone from life. You cannot spare a loved one the confrontation with their own mortality, their …
Marianne LaFrance – smile
“The smile is the most scientifically studied human facial expression.” ~Marianne LaFrance, Yale psychology professor (Lip Service), O Magazine
Jennifer Margulis – at it seems
“What goes from ear to ear isn’t as simple as it seems.” ~Jennifer Margulis
Alfred North Whitehead – Language
“Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.” ~Alfred North Whitehead
Curtis Rufus Quintus – Habit
“Habit is stronger than nature. ” ~Quintus Curtius Rufus (Curtis Rufus Quintus)
Woody Allen – confidence
“Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.” ~Woody Allen
Thomas L. Odem Jr – smile
“If the essence of my being has caused a smile to have appeared upon your face or a touch of joy within your heart. Then …
Jodi Picoult – light
“There’s always going to be bad stuff out there. But here’s the amazing thing—light trumps darkness, every time. You stick a candle into the dark, …
"It seems like when you want someone they dont want you. When someone wants you, you don’t want them. And when you both want each other, something has to come around and mess it up" – Omar Ashraf Ezzeldin
“It seems like when you want someone they dont want you. When someone wants you, you don’t want them. And when you both want each …
Clare Booth Luce – Courage
“Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” ~Clare Booth Luce
Gemma Wiseman – Winter
“Winter is the shadow, the etching of the seasons in the mist.”~Gemma Wiseman
Sir Theodore Martin – elixir of life
“Work is the true elixir of life. The busiest man is the happiest man.” ~Sir Theodore Martin
Willard Gibbs – sum
“The whole is simpler than the sum of its parts.” ~Willard Gibbs
Bob Newhart – be a child
“I think you should be a child for as long as you can. Don’t rush into adulthood, it isn’t all that much fun.” ~Bob Newhart
Hafiz – light
“I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astonishing light of your own being.” Hafiz
Jim Fiebig – Age
“Age does not diminish the extreme disappointment of having a scoop of ice cream fall from the cone.” ~Jim Fiebig
Victor Papanek – design
“The only important thing about design is how it relates to people.” ~Victor Papanek
Thomas Wolfe – Culture
“Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.” ~Thomas Wolfe