"This sort of adoration of the real is but a heightening of the beau ideal." – Lord Byron
“This sort of adoration of the real is but a heightening of the beau ideal.” – Lord Byron
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"A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him." – Winston Churchill
“A prisoner of war is a man who tries to kill you and fails, and then asks you not to kill him.” – Winston Churchill
"More important than the curriculum is the question of the methods of teaching and the spirit in which the teaching is given" – Bertrand Russell
“More important than the curriculum is the question of the methods of teaching and the spirit in which the teaching is given” – Bertrand Russell
"Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand." – Mark Twain
“Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand.” – Mark Twain
"It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously." – Oscar Wilde
“It is a curious fact that people are never so trivial as when they take themselves seriously.” – Oscar Wilde
"I grew up in the ’40s and I heard all these great speeches, like Winston Churchill. His most famous, or infamous commencement exercise speech was one that consisted of seven words. He stood before this graduating class and said: "Never, never, never, never give up."" – Johnny Cash
“I grew up in the ’40s and I heard all these great speeches, like Winston Churchill. His most famous, or infamous commencement exercise speech was …
"I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, and letting the world roll on as it liked, than to occupy the most splendid post, which any human power can give." – Thomas Jefferson
“I had rather be shut up in a very modest cottage with my books, my family and a few old friends, dining on simple bacon, …
"You grow up the day you have your first real laugh — at yourself." – Ethel Barrymore
“You grow up the day you have your first real laugh — at yourself.” – Ethel Barrymore
"Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thoughts, and habits can be acquired. An action repeated becomes an attitude realized." – Paul Myer
“Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thoughts, and habits can be acquired. An action repeated becomes an attitude realized.” – Paul Myer
"All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man’s life, lifting it from the sphere of mere physical existence and leading the individual towards freedom." – Albert Einstein
“All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same tree. All these aspirations are directed toward ennobling man’s life, lifting it from the sphere …
"He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend – provided, of course, that he really is dead." – Voltaire
“He was a great patriot, a humanitarian, a loyal friend – provided, of course, that he really is dead.” – Voltaire
"At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet." – Plato
“At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet.” – Plato
"It is better to give than receive- especially advice" – Mark Twain
“It is better to give than receive- especially advice” – Mark Twain
"If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and stare." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and stare.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. The man who knows how will always have a job. The man who also knows why will always be his boss. As to methods there" – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it. The man …
"Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." – Franz Kafka
“Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.” – Franz Kafka
"Excuse me while I kiss the sky." – Jimi Hendrix
“Excuse me while I kiss the sky.” – Jimi Hendrix
"When you fear a foe, fear crushes your strength; and this weakness gives strength to your opponents." – William Shakespeare
“When you fear a foe, fear crushes your strength; and this weakness gives strength to your opponents.” – William Shakespeare
"The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary." – Donald Kendall
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Donald Kendall
"A woman in love can’t be reasonable–or she probably wouldn’t be in love." – Mae West
“A woman in love can’t be reasonable–or she probably wouldn’t be in love.” – Mae West
"To hold a pen is to be at war." – Voltaire
“To hold a pen is to be at war.” – Voltaire
"Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted" – David Bly
“Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted” – David Bly
"It’s not the men in my life that counts–it’s the life in my men." – Mae West
“It’s not the men in my life that counts–it’s the life in my men.” – Mae West
"Little by little one walks far" – Peruvian Proverb
“Little by little one walks far” – Peruvian Proverb
"When watching a Steve McQueen movie on TV: "He must have made that before he died" – Yogi Berra
“When watching a Steve McQueen movie on TV: “He must have made that before he died” – Yogi Berra
"I pull you from your tower, take away your pain. Show you all the beauty you possess, if you only let yourself believe." – Sarah McLachlan
“I pull you from your tower, take away your pain. Show you all the beauty you possess, if you only let yourself believe.” – Sarah …
"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." – Oscar Wilde
“Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious.” – Oscar Wilde
"I realize that humor isn’t for everyone. It’s only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive." – Anne Wilson Schaef
“I realize that humor isn’t for everyone. It’s only for people who want to have fun, enjoy life, and feel alive.” – Anne Wilson Schaef
"I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter." – Winston Churchill
“I am ready to meet my Maker. Whether my Maker is prepared for the ordeal of meeting me is another matter.” – Winston Churchill
"Always reward your long hours of labor and toil in the very best way, surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your children need models, not critics, and your own progress will hasten when you constantly strive to present your best side to your children. And even if you have failed at all else in the eyes of the world, if you have a loving family, you are a success." – Og Mandino
“Always reward your long hours of labor and toil in the very best way, surrounded by your family. Nurture their love carefully, remembering that your …
"The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel’d to heaven is no artist." – William Blake
“The man who never in his mind and thoughts travel’d to heaven is no artist.” – William Blake
"Love isn’t an emotion or an instinct–it’s an art." – Mae West
“Love isn’t an emotion or an instinct–it’s an art.” – Mae West
"Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us." – Roy Adzak
“Good art is not what it looks like, but what it does to us.” – Roy Adzak
"According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means to the average person, if you go to a funeral, you’re better off in the casket than doing the eulogy." – Jerry Seinfeld
“According to most studies, people’s number one fear is public speaking. Number two is death. Death is number two. Does that sound right? This means …
"Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements." – Napoleon Hill
“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul; the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.” – Napoleon Hill
"Friendship, of itself a holy tie, Is made more sacred by adversity" – Charles Caleb Colton
“Friendship, of itself a holy tie, Is made more sacred by adversity” – Charles Caleb Colton
"We live by admiration, hope and love; and even as these are well and wisely fixed, in dignity of being we ascend" – William Wordsworth
“We live by admiration, hope and love; and even as these are well and wisely fixed, in dignity of being we ascend” – William Wordsworth
"Always remember, everyone is hungry for praise and starving for honest appreciation!" – David Brandt Berg
“Always remember, everyone is hungry for praise and starving for honest appreciation!” – David Brandt Berg
"So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right" – Chinese Proverbs
“So long as a man is angry he cannot be in the right” – Chinese Proverbs
"The market has been in abstinence and here’s the first IPO and (the market) is going to have a binge. This IPO is getting more reward than it would have gotten before. It is a ‘me-too’ business-to-business service firm. There are a lot of other companies out there like it." – Irv DeGraw
“The market has been in abstinence and here’s the first IPO and (the market) is going to have a binge. This IPO is getting more …