"What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness" – Friedrich Nietzsche
“What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness” – Friedrich Nietzsche
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"I’m inclined to like this, to like the use and like the possibilities, but I think the timing is wrong, as Paul [Newton] said." – Eric Oliver
“I’m inclined to like this, to like the use and like the possibilities, but I think the timing is wrong, as Paul said.” – Eric …
"If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut." – Albert Einstein
“If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your …
"In examinations, the foolish ask questions the wise cannot answer." – Oscar Wilde
“In examinations, the foolish ask questions the wise cannot answer.” – Oscar Wilde
"War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can’t smile, grin. If you can’t grin, keep out of the way till you can." – Winston Churchill
“War is a game that is played with a smile. If you can’t smile, grin. If you can’t grin, keep out of the way till …
"The teacher, like the artist and the philosopher, can perform his work adequately only if he feels himself to be an individual directed by an inner creative impulse, not dominated and fettered by an outside authority." – Bertrand Russell
“The teacher, like the artist and the philosopher, can perform his work adequately only if he feels himself to be an individual directed by an …
"Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure." – Napoleon Hill
“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.” – Napoleon Hill
"I am a deeply religious nonbeliever – This is a somewhat new kind of religion" – Albert Einstein
“I am a deeply religious nonbeliever – This is a somewhat new kind of religion” – Albert Einstein
"Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude." – William James
“Whenever you’re in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is …
"People who love only once in their lives are. . . shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their fidelity, I call either the lethargy of custom or their lack of imagination." – Oscar Wilde
“People who love only once in their lives are. . . shallow people. What they call their loyalty, and their fidelity, I call either the …
"A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, what’s behind the emotion, the meaning, all that comes later." – Stanley Kubrick
“A film is – or should be – more like music than like fiction. It should be a progression of moods and feelings. The theme, …
"Sweet is true love that is given in vain, and sweet is death that takes away pain." – Alfred Lord Tennyson
“Sweet is true love that is given in vain, and sweet is death that takes away pain.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson
"Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -how passionately I hate them!" – Albert Einstein
“Heroism on command, senseless violence, and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism -how passionately I hate them!” – Albert Einstein
"Without perseverance talent is a barren bed" – Welsh Proverb
“Without perseverance talent is a barren bed” – Welsh Proverb
"There is hope for the future because God has a sense of humor and we are funny to God." – Bill Cosby
“There is hope for the future because God has a sense of humor and we are funny to God.” – Bill Cosby
"Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it when things are tough." – Richard M. DeVos
“Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A word of optimism and hope. And you can do it …
"Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them." – William Shakespeare
“Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” – William Shakespeare
"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible." – St. Thomas Aquinas
“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.” – St. Thomas Aquinas
"The good part about being famous is being able to help people. The hard part is every day you have to be in a good mood, because that is what people expect. You learn to get good at it." – Michael Jordan
“The good part about being famous is being able to help people. The hard part is every day you have to be in a good …
"A happy family is but an earlier heaven." – George Bernard Shaw
“A happy family is but an earlier heaven.” – George Bernard Shaw
"If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door." – Milton Berle
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Milton Berle
"It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts…it is to teach them to think." – Robert M. Hutchins
“It must be remembered that the purpose of education is not to fill the minds of students with facts…it is to teach them to think.” …
"The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." – Mark Twain
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” – Mark Twain
"In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point." – Friedrich Nietzsche
“In Christianity neither morality nor religion come into contact with reality at any point.” – Friedrich Nietzsche
"Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age." – Aristotle
“Learning is an ornament in prosperity, a refuge in adversity, and a provision in old age.” – Aristotle
"To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art" – Chinese Proverbs
“To open a shop is easy, to keep it open is an art” – Chinese Proverbs
"The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react." – George Bernard Shaw
“The possibilities are numerous once we decide to act and not react.” – George Bernard Shaw
"Wise men don’t need advice. Fools won’t take it." – Benjamin Franklin
“Wise men don’t need advice. Fools won’t take it.” – Benjamin Franklin
"Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism." – Carl Gustav Jung
“Every form of addiction is bad, no matter whether the narcotic be alcohol or morphine or idealism.” – Carl Gustav Jung
"Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases" – Samuel Johnson
“Admiration begins where acquaintance ceases” – Samuel Johnson
"The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young" – Oscar Wilde
“The tragedy of old age is not that one is old, but that one is young” – Oscar Wilde
"Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they satisfy you." – Wayne Dyer
“Love is the ability and willingness to allow those that you care for to be what they choose for themselves without any insistence that they …
"I wasn’t kissing her, I was whispering in her mouth." – Chico Marx
“I wasn’t kissing her, I was whispering in her mouth.” – Chico Marx
"Chase your passion, not your pension." – Denis Waitley
“Chase your passion, not your pension.” – Denis Waitley
"Naturally the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country." – Hermann Goering
“Naturally the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, …
"You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room." – Dr. Seuss
“You can get help from teachers, but you are going to have to learn a lot by yourself, sitting alone in a room.” – Dr. …
"Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success" – Napoleon Hill
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success” – Napoleon Hill
"Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished" – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Love is an ideal thing, marriage a real thing; a confusion of the real with the ideal never goes unpunished” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
"I think everyone who makes movies should be forced to do television. Because you have to finish. You have to get it done, and there are a lot of decisions made just for the sake of making decisions. You do something because it’s efficient and because it gets the story told and it connects to the audience." – Joss Whedon
“I think everyone who makes movies should be forced to do television. Because you have to finish. You have to get it done, and there …
"I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." – Mother Teresa
“I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love.” – Mother Teresa