All tragedies are finished by a death, all comedies by a marriage. -Lord Byron
All tragedies are finished by a death, all comedies by a marriage. -Lord Byron
Category: Quotes of the day
Pat Conroy
“I’ve always found paranoia to be a perfectly defensible position.” Pat Conroy quotes
It ain’t no use putting up your umbrella till it rains. -Alice Caldwell Rice
It ain’t no use putting up your umbrella till it rains. -Alice Caldwell Rice
Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. -Aldous Huxley
Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you mad. -Aldous Huxley
What we gave, we have; What we spent, we had; What we left, we lost. -Tryon Edwards
What we gave, we have; What we spent, we had; What we left, we lost. -Tryon Edwards
Hope is the poor man’s bread. -Thales of Miletus
Hope is the poor man’s bread. -Thales of Miletus
Boe Lightman
“Nature loves a burst of energy.” Boe Lightman quotes
Silence is the true friend that never betrays. -Confucius
Silence is the true friend that never betrays. -Confucius
Management works in the system; Leadership works on the system. -Stephen R. Covey
Management works in the system; Leadership works on the system. -Stephen R. Covey
Thomas Arnold
What we must look for here is, firstly, religious and moral principles; secondly, gentlemanly conduct; thirdly, intellectual ability. Thomas Arnold quotes
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. [Matthew 7:12] -Bible
Do unto others as you would have others do unto you. -Bible
I’d rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous. -Ani DiFranco
I’d rather be able to face myself in the bathroom mirror than be rich and famous. -Ani DiFranco
Let not the sun go down upon your wrath. [Ephesians 4:26] -Bible
Let not the sun go down upon your wrath. -Bible
There is not grief that does not speak. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
There is not grief that does not speak. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Exuberance is beauty. -William Blake
Exuberance is beauty. -William Blake
Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become -Maxwell Maltz
Our self image, strongly held, essentially determines what we become -Maxwell Maltz
Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected. -Charles Lamb
Tis the privilege of friendship to talk nonsense, and have her nonsense respected. -Charles Lamb
It is never safe to look into the future with eyes of fear. -Edward H. Harriman
It is never safe to look into the future with eyes of fear. -Edward H. Harriman
He who goes to law for a sheep loses his cow. -Spanish Proverb
He who goes to law for a sheep loses his cow. -Spanish Proverb
Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid. -Hedy Lamarr
Any girl can be glamorous. All you have to do is stand still and look stupid. -Hedy Lamarr
Isaac Babel
No iron can pierce the heart with such force as a period put just at the right place. Isaac Babel quotes
Jennifer Jason Leigh
I used to hang out by the food table at parties because you don’t have to talk to anybody. If you do then you can …
The public do not know enough to be experts, but know enough to decide between them. -Samuel Butler
The public do not know enough to be experts, but know enough to decide between them. -Samuel Butler
Know thyself, believe in God, and dare to dream. -John Salley
Know thyself, believe in God, and dare to dream. -John Salley
Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper. -Francis Bacon
Hope is a good breakfast but a bad supper. -Francis Bacon
Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure. -Victor Hugo
Thought is the labor of the intellect, reverie is its pleasure. -Victor Hugo
I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech. -H. Jackson Brown Jr.
I never expect to lose. Even when I’m the underdog, I still prepare a victory speech. -H. Jackson Brown Jr.
Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than in the one where they sprung up. -Oliver Wendell Holmes
Many ideas grow better when transplanted into another mind than in the one where they sprung up. -Oliver Wendell Holmes
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. -John Wooden
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. -John Wooden
pursuit
The rapture of pursuing is the prize the vanquished gain. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others. -William A. Ward
Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others. -William A. Ward
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is. -Benjamin Franklin
Having been poor is no shame, but being ashamed of it, is. -Benjamin Franklin
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven. -Henry Ward Beecher
Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven. -Henry Ward Beecher
Forgiveness is the oil of relationships. -Josh Mcdowell
Forgiveness is the oil of relationships. -Josh Mcdowell
It isn’t what you do, but how you do it. -John Wooden
It isn’t what you do, but how you do it. -John Wooden
The history of mankind is his character. -Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
The history of mankind is his character. -Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
John Paul VI
To get Peace you must work for Justice. John Paul VI quotes
Robert Owen
Courts of law, and all the paraphernalia and folly of law cannot be found in a rational state of society. Robert Owen quotes
Irene Mayer Selznick
I’d like to grow very old as slowly as possible. Irene Mayer Selznick quotes
The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom. -William O. Douglas
The right to be let alone is indeed the beginning of all freedom. -William O. Douglas