"The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out." – Chinese Proverbs
“The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out.” – Chinese Proverbs
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"We’ll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail." – Dave Barry
“We’ll try to cooperate fully with the IRS, because, as citizens, we feel a strong patriotic duty not to go to jail.” – Dave Barry
"There’s no vocabulary For love within a family, love that’s lived in But not looked at, love within the light of which All else is seen, the love within which All other love finds speech. This love is silent." – T.S. Eliot
“There’s no vocabulary For love within a family, love that’s lived in But not looked at, love within the light of which All else is …
"A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." – Herm Albright
“A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.” – Herm Albright
"Art is essentially the affirmation, the blessing, and the deification of existence" – Friedrich Nietzsche
“Art is essentially the affirmation, the blessing, and the deification of existence” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried." – G. K. Chesterton
“Christianity has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and not tried.” – G. K. Chesterton
"Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep." – Mahatma Gandhi
“Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep.” – Mahatma Gandhi
"The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships." – Anthony Robbins
“The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships.” – Anthony Robbins
"Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion . . . . I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward." – Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion . . . . I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up …
"God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain." – C.S. Lewis
“God whispers in our pleasures, but shouts in our pain.” – C.S. Lewis
"Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country" – Calvin Coolidge
“Patriotism is easy to understand in America; it means looking out for yourself by looking out for your country” – Calvin Coolidge
"Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark." – George Iles
“Hope is faith holding out its hand in the dark.” – George Iles
"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." – Oprah Winfrey
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
"The aim of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance" – Aristotle
“The aim of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance” – Aristotle
"The devotion of the greatest is to encounter risk and danger, and play dice for death." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“The devotion of the greatest is to encounter risk and danger, and play dice for death.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment" – Jane Austen
“A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment” – Jane Austen
"Age is a matter of feeling, not of years." – George William Curtis
“Age is a matter of feeling, not of years.” – George William Curtis
"You are always new, The last of your kisses was ever the sweetest." – John Keats
“You are always new, The last of your kisses was ever the sweetest.” – John Keats
"The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take." – C. Northcote Parkinson
“The man who is denied the opportunity of taking decisions of importance begins to regard as important the decisions he is allowed to take.” – …
"When women go wrong, men go right after them." – Mae West
“When women go wrong, men go right after them.” – Mae West
"The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again." – Maya Angelou
“History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.” – Maya Angelou
"Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something bigger and better than your current situation." – Brian Tracy
“Develop an attitude of gratitude, and give thanks for everything that happens to you, knowing that every step forward is a step toward achieving something …
"The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world" – Henry Ward Beecher
“The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world” – Henry Ward Beecher
"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems — not people; to focus your energies on answers — not excuses." – William Arthur Ward
“It is wise to direct your anger towards problems — not people; to focus your energies on answers — not excuses.” – William Arthur Ward
"He’s an adorable dog. He obviously belonged to someone." – Garo Alexanian
“He’s an adorable dog. He obviously belonged to someone.” – Garo Alexanian
"True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us." – Socrates
“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” – Socrates
"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." – E. E. Cummings
“The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.” – E. E. Cummings
"Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." – Marie Curie
“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe …
"Live out of your imagination, not your history." – Stephen R. Covey
“Live out of your imagination, not your history.” – Stephen R. Covey
"To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly." – Benjamin Franklin
“To Follow by faith alone is to follow blindly.” – Benjamin Franklin
"Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same person." – François de la Rochefoucauld
“Why can we remember the tiniest detail that has happened to us, and not remember how many times we have told it to the same …
"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." – Albert Einstein
“Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.” – Albert Einstein
"Bad artists always admire each other’s work. They call it being large-minded and free from prejudice. But a truly great artist cannot conceive of life being shown, or beauty fashioned, under any conditions other than those he has selected." – Oscar Wilde
“Bad artists always admire each other’s work. They call it being large-minded and free from prejudice. But a truly great artist cannot conceive of life …
"I never loved another person the way I loved myself." – Mae West
“I never loved another person the way I loved myself.” – Mae West
"Be the change you want to see in the world." – Mahatma Gandhi
“Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
"Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records." – William Arthur Ward
“Adversity causes some men to break; others to break records.” – William Arthur Ward
"A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all." – Michael Leboeuf
“A satisfied customer is the best business strategy of all.” – Michael Leboeuf
"I have never been sexually aroused by a man. But I have yet to kiss Johnny Depp, so you never know." – Dave Navarro
“I have never been sexually aroused by a man. But I have yet to kiss Johnny Depp, so you never know.” – Dave Navarro
"The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while" – Albert Einstein
“The attempt to combine wisdom and power has only rarely been successful and then only for a short while” – Albert Einstein