"Physical infidelity is the signal, the notice given, that all fidelities are undermined." – Katherine Anne Porter
“Physical infidelity is the signal, the notice given, that all fidelities are undermined.” – Katherine Anne Porter
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"She’s just a young, adorable dog that needs our help." – Carie Broecker
“She’s just a young, adorable dog that needs our help.” – Carie Broecker
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts." – Bertrand Russell
“The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.” – …
"Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself." – John Dewey
“Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.” – John Dewey
"A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality." – John Lennon
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.” – John Lennon
"Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness." – Napoleon Hill
“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.” – Napoleon Hill
"There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation in this world than for bread." – Mother Teresa
“There is more hunger in the world for love and appreciation in this world than for bread.” – Mother Teresa
"Ambition is the last refuge of failure." – Oscar Wilde
“Ambition is the last refuge of failure.” – Oscar Wilde
"Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom." – William Arthur Ward
“Committing a great truth to memory is admirable; committing it to life is wisdom.” – William Arthur Ward
"A teacher who can arouse a feeling for one single good action, for one single good poem, accomplishes more than he who fills our memory with rows and rows of natural objects, classified with name and form" – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“A teacher who can arouse a feeling for one single good action, for one single good poem, accomplishes more than he who fills our memory …
"Earth laughs in flowers." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Earth laughs in flowers.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"(Pain) removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul" – C.S. Lewis
“(Pain) removes the veil; it plants the flag of truth within the fortress of a rebel soul” – C.S. Lewis
"Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment of its vices and sins, and penitence for them" – Alexander Solzhenitsyn
“Patriotism means unqualified and unwavering love for the nation, which implies not uncritical eagerness to serve, not support for unjust claims, but frank assessment of …
"Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." – Oscar Wilde
“Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” – Oscar Wilde
"Humor is reason gone mad." – Groucho Marx
“Humor is reason gone mad.” – Groucho Marx
"I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly." – Winston Churchill
“I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.” – Winston Churchill
"It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education." – Albert Einstein
“It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.” – Albert Einstein
"In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire" – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“In art the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can inspire” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"In the hour of adversity be not without hope For crystal rain falls from black clouds" – Persian Proverb
“In the hour of adversity be not without hope For crystal rain falls from black clouds” – Persian Proverb
"Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people" – Nido Qubein
“Winners compare their achievements with their goals, while losers compare their achievements with those of other people” – Nido Qubein
"The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed." – Jean Cocteau
“The poet never asks for admiration; he wants to be believed.” – Jean Cocteau
"Old age ain’t no place for sissies." – Henry Louis Mencken
“Old age ain’t no place for sissies.” – Henry Louis Mencken
"Be true to your work, your word, and your friend." – Henry David Thoreau
“Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.” – Henry David Thoreau
"Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children." – Kahlil Gibran
“Keep me away from the wisdom which does not cry, the philosophy which does not laugh and the greatness which does not bow before children.” …
"To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis of all social virtues. We can no longer be useful when we are not well." – Samuel Johnson
“To preserve health is a moral and religious duty, for health is the basis of all social virtues. We can no longer be useful when …
"Marriage is not a simple love affair, it’s an ordeal, and the ordeal is the sacrifice of ego to a relationship in which two have become one" – Joseph Campbell
“Marriage is not a simple love affair, it’s an ordeal, and the ordeal is the sacrifice of ego to a relationship in which two have …
"Force always attracts men of low morality." – Albert Einstein
“Force always attracts men of low morality.” – Albert Einstein
"Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage." – Charlie Chaplin
“Movies are a fad. Audiences really want to see live actors on a stage.” – Charlie Chaplin
"We cannot learn without pain" – Aristotle
“We cannot learn without pain” – Aristotle
"Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." – Mark Twain
“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” – Mark Twain
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning." – Albert Einstein
“Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning.” – Albert Einstein
"I handle fame by not being famous…I’m not famous to me." – Bob Marley
“I handle fame by not being famous…I’m not famous to me.” – Bob Marley
"So it’s over. He’s with someone else and you know her. And you just cant get any lower. Sit in the dark alone. And won’t answer your phone." – Ne-Yo
“So it’s over. He’s with someone else and you know her. And you just cant get any lower. Sit in the dark alone. And won’t …
"A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself." – Abraham Maslow
“A musician must make music, an artist must paint, a poet must write, if he is to be ultimately at peace with himself.” – Abraham …
"Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it’s business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you don’t love what you’re doing and you can’t give it your best, get out of it. Life is too short. You’ll be an old man before you know it." – Al Lopez
“Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it’s business or baseball, or the theater, or any field. If you …
"I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear to be a lowly one; but we who know the work which the fireman has to do believe that his is a noble calling. Our proudest moment is to save lives. Under the impulse of such thoughts, the nobility of the occupation thrills us and stimulates us to deeds of daring, even of supreme sacrifice." – Chief Edward F. Croker
“I have no ambition in this world but one, and that is to be a fireman. The position may, in the eyes of some, appear …
"Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, "Here is an opportunity for you to celebrate like never before, my own power, my own ability to get myself to do whatever is necessary." – Anthony Robbins
“Put yourself in a state of mind where you say to yourself, “Here is an opportunity for you to celebrate like never before, my own …
"No bees, no honey; no work, no money" – Proverb
“No bees, no honey; no work, no money” – Proverb
"Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success is a personal standard, reaching for the highest that is in us, becoming all that we can be." – Zig Ziglar
“Success means doing the best we can with what we have. Success is the doing, not the getting; in the trying, not the triumph. Success …
"Laughter is the closest distance between two people." – Victor Borge
“Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” – Victor Borge