George Crabbe – fish
“A sly old fish, too cunning for the hook.” ~George Crabbe
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Louis Adamic – liiving
“My grandfather always said that living is like licking honey off a thorn.” ~Louis Adamic
Virginia Woolf Quotes
“It is our idleness, in our dreams, that the submerged truth sometimes comes to the top.” ~Virginia Woolf “Some people go to priests; others to …
Samuel Goldwyn – contract
“A verbal contract isn’t worth the paper it’s written on.” ~Samuel Goldwyn
"I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy." – Thomas Paine
“I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures …
David Starr Jordan – wisdom
“Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it.” ~David Starr Jordan
Arthur Ashe – journey
“Success is a journey, not a destination. The doing is often more important than the outcome.” ~Arthur Ashe
John Bulwer – feeling alone
“It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves.” ~John Bulwer
Thought for Today – Getting Up Early
“Develop the habit of getting up early and sitting in silence. Read a peaceful thought and reflect on it. Write down some ideas about this …
Dr Mehmet Oz – communicator
“The body is an excellent communicator.” ~Dr. Oz
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Mencius – human nature
“Human nature is disposed to do good, just as water flows downward. There is no man that does not show this tendency to goodness.” ~Mencius
Truth Quotations
“Abandon the false and you are free of pain; truth makes happy, truth liberates.” ~Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj “If you want the truth, I’ll tell you …
Sr. Mary Rose McGeady – joy
“There is no greater joy nor greater reward than to make a fundamental difference in someone’s life.” ~Sr. Mary Rose McGeady
"It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill- it’s a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. I’m all right when I completely immerse myself in work, but I’ll always remain half crazy." – Vincent van Gogh
“It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill- it’s a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. …
Lytton Strachey – language
“Perhaps of all the creations of man, language is the most astonishing.” ~Lytton Strachey
Susan Cain – culture
“In our culture, snails are not considered valiant animals — we are constantly exhorting people to “come out of their shells” — but there’s a …
Luigi Pirandello – dream
“In bed my real love has always been the sleep that rescued me by allowing me to dream.” ~Luigi Pirandello
Anon – live, laugh and love
“As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn’t supposed to ever let us down, probably will. You’ll have your heart …
Edward Young -quote
“Some for renown, on scraps of learning dote, And think they grow immortal as they quote.” ~Edward Young
Dick Cavett – intellectual
“To label me an intellectual is a misunderstanding of what that is.” ~Dick Cavett
Jim – perceptions
“True communication isn’t possible. Humans have their own perceptions of reality where they feel they connect with others. It’s only the lack of real communication …
Harold Rheingold – communication
“People who use computers to communicate, form friendships that sometimes form the basis of communities, but you have to be careful to not mistake the …
I. A. Richards – language
“Language is an instrument for the pursuit and control of meanings.” ~I. A. Richards
R. K. Bergethon – wisdom
“It is not good to know more unless we do more with what we already know.” ~R. K. Bergethon
Edward Gibbon – loneliness
“I was never less alone than when by myself.” ~Edward Gibbon on Loneliness
Michael Burke – instincts
“Good instincts tell you what to do long before your head has figured it out.” ~Michael Burke
Annette Funicello -life
“Life does not have to be perfect to be wonderful.” ~Annette Funicello
Charles de Lint Quotes
“I want to touch the heart of the world and make it smile.” ~Charles de Lint “Life is like art. You have to work hard …
Nishi De Silva – precious life
“Emptiness is the only thing one will understand in one’s precious era of life, which depends upon his level of mentality…If he finds out it …
Edward F. Halifax – merit
5 October 2009 Waikatu River Taupo, New Zealand “True merit is like a river, the deeper it is, the less noise it makes.” ~Edward F. …
Max Muller spring of love
“The spring of love becomes hidden and soon filled up.” ~Max Muller
Wendell Berry – world
“The world is whole beyond human knowing.” ~Wendell Berry
Ursula K. LeGuin -doors
“First sentences are doors to worlds.” ~Ursula K. LeGuin
Samuel Beckett – words
“Words are all we have.” ~Samuel Beckett
Somerset Maugham – solace
“Writing is the supreme solace.” ~Somerset Maugham
Katharine Hepburn – discipline
“Without discipline, there is no life at all.” ~Katharine Hepburn
Ronald Reagan – heat of light
“When you can’t make them see the light, make them feel the heat.” ~Ronald Reagan
Buzz Aldrin – heartbeats
“I believe that every human has a finite number of heart-beats. I don’t intend to waste any of mine running around doing exercises.” ~Buzz Aldrin
John Hersey – literature
“Imaginative literature comes closer than other to being able to give an impression of truth.” ~John Hersey