"I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing." – Anais Nin
“I postpone death by living, by suffering, by error, by risking, by giving, by losing.” – Anais Nin
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"Never give advice unasked" – German Proverb
“Never give advice unasked” – German Proverb
"Hunger, love, pain, fear are some of those inner forces which rule the individual’s instinct for self preservation." – Albert Einstein
“Hunger, love, pain, fear are some of those inner forces which rule the individual’s instinct for self preservation.” – Albert Einstein
"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It’s jolted by every pebble on the road." – Henry Ward Beecher
“A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It’s jolted by every pebble on the road.” – Henry Ward Beecher
"Men are my hobby, if I ever got married I’d have to give it up." – Mae West
“Men are my hobby, if I ever got married I’d have to give it up.” – Mae West
"Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the tempting moment." – Benjamin Franklin
“Remember not only to say the right thing in the right place, but far more difficult still, to leave unsaid the wrong thing at the …
"Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis." – Jack Handy
“Dad always thought laughter was the best medicine, which I guess is why several of us died of tuberculosis.” – Jack Handy
"Kissing-and I mean like, yummy, smacking kissing – is the most delicious, most beautiful and passionate thing that two people can do, bar none. Better than sex, hands down." – Drew Barrymore
“Kissing-and I mean like, yummy, smacking kissing – is the most delicious, most beautiful and passionate thing that two people can do, bar none. Better …
"For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration." – William Lyon Phelps
“A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.” – William Lyon Phelps
"Men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty billows of the sea, the broad tides of rivers, the compass of the ocean, and the circuits of the stars, and pass themselves by." – Saint Augustine
“Men go abroad to admire the heights of mountains, the mighty billows of the sea, the broad tides of rivers, the compass of the ocean, …
"Enthusiastic Admiration is the first Principle of Knowledge and its last." – William Blake
“Enthusiastic Admiration is the first Principle of Knowledge and its last.” – William Blake
"She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the secret of their charm." – Oscar Wilde
“She behaves as if she was beautiful. Most American women do. It is the secret of their charm.” – Oscar Wilde
"I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge – myth is more potent than history – dreams are more powerful than facts – hope always triumphs over experience – laughter is the cure for grief – love is stronger than death" – Robert Fulghum
“I believe that imagination is stronger than knowledge – myth is more potent than history – dreams are more powerful than facts – hope always …
"There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool." – Francis Bacon Sr.
“There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest …
"The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy." – Eudora Welty
“The excursion is the same when you go looking for your sorrow as when you go looking for your joy.” – Eudora Welty
"Lonely men seek companionship. Lonely women sit at home and wait. They never meet." – Abraham Lincoln
“Lonely men seek companionship. Lonely women sit at home and wait. They never meet.” – Abraham Lincoln
"The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness" – Marcus Garvey
“The Black skin is not a badge of shame, but rather a glorious symbol of national greatness” – Marcus Garvey
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What the heart gives away is never gone. It is kept in the hearts of others. – Robin John
"If we want our children to possess the traits of character we most admire, we need to teach them what those traits are and why they deserve both admiration and allegiance. Children must learn to identify the forms and content of those traits." – William Bennett
“If we want our children to possess the traits of character we most admire, we need to teach them what those traits are and why …
"Mistakes are a natural part of growing up. They’re to be expected and made light of. But children bloom like spring flowers under praise. They want so much to be noticed and appreciated, to excel and have that excellence noticed." – Earl Nightingale
“Mistakes are a natural part of growing up. They’re to be expected and made light of. But children bloom like spring flowers under praise. They …
"What is not started today is never finished tomorrow." – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“What is not started today is never finished tomorrow.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never have any other than an existence of mediocrity." – James F. Cooper
“All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around …
"The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there" – James Buchanan
“The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there” – James Buchanan
"Whatever sympathy I feel towards religions, whatever admiration for some of their adherents, whatever historical or biological necessity I see in them, whatever metaphorical truth, I cannot accept them as credible explanations of reality; and they are incredible to me in proportion to the degree that they require my belief in positive human attributes and intervenient powers in their divinities." – John Fowles
“Whatever sympathy I feel towards religions, whatever admiration for some of their adherents, whatever historical or biological necessity I see in them, whatever metaphorical truth, …
"When I was a child <br/>I caught a fleeting glimpse<br/>Out of the corner of my eye.<br/>I turned to look but it was gone<br/>I cannot put my finger on it now<br/>The child is grown, <br/>The dream is gone.<br/>I have become comfortably numb." – Pink Floyd
“When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpseOut of the corner of my eye.I turned to look but it was goneI cannot put …
"A woman may very well form a friendship with a man, but for this to endure, it must be assisted by a little physical antipathy." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“A woman may very well form a friendship with a man, but for this to endure, it must be assisted by a little physical antipathy.” …
"Broadly speaking, human beings may be divided into three classes: those who are billed to death, those who are worried to death and those who are bored to death" – Winston Churchill
“Broadly speaking, human beings may be divided into three classes: those who are billed to death, those who are worried to death and those who …
"Every good citizen makes his country’s honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his life in its defence and is conscious that he gains protection while he gives it." – Andrew Jackson
“Every good citizen makes his country’s honor his own, and cherishes it not only as precious but as sacred. He is willing to risk his …
"When a child is born, so are grandmothers." – Judith Levy
“When a child is born, so are grandmothers.” – Judith Levy
"Love beauty; it is the shadow of God on the universe" – Gabriela Mistral
“Love beauty; it is the shadow of God on the universe” – Gabriela Mistral
"I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life. Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself." – Walter Anderson
“I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes …
"Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying." – Fran Lebowitz
“Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he’s buying.” – Fran Lebowitz
"I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works." – Oscar Wilde
“I put all my genius into my life; I put only my talent into my works.” – Oscar Wilde
"Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite in fear; the strength so strong mere force is feebleness: the truth more first than sun, more last than star…" – E. E. Cummings
“Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite in fear; the strength so strong mere force is feebleness: the truth …
"Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. Run out and find me a four-year-old child. I can’t make head nor tail out of it." – Groucho Marx
“Why a four-year-old child could understand this report. Run out and find me a four-year-old child. I can’t make head nor tail out of it.” …
"Success is 99 percent failure" – Soichiro Honda
“Success is 99 percent failure” – Soichiro Honda
"Patriotism is the religion of hell" – James Branch Cabell
“Patriotism is the religion of hell” – James Branch Cabell
"It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." – John Wooden
“It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” – John Wooden
"If you can’t get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to get them to die for their country?" – General George S. Patton
“If you can’t get them to salute when they should salute and wear the clothes you tell them to wear, how are you going to …