Modesty forbids what the law does not. -Seneca
Modesty forbids what the law does not. -Seneca
Category: Quotes of the day
What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do. -Joe Namath
What I do is prepare myself until I know I can do what I have to do. -Joe Namath
Maxim Gorky
When work is a pleasure, life is joy.! When work is a duty, life is slavery. Maxim Gorky quotes
Raymond Spruance
A man’s judgment is best when he can forget himself and any reputation he may have acquired and can concentrate wholly on making the right …
Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete. -Willie Shoemaker
Desire is the most important factor in the success of any athlete. -Willie Shoemaker
The natural man has only two primal passions, to get and to beget. -Sir William Osler
The natural man has only two primal passions, to get and to beget. -Sir William Osler
No man’s fortune can be an end worthy of his being. -Francis Bacon
No man’s fortune can be an end worthy of his being. -Francis Bacon
Envy aims very high. -Ovid
Envy aims very high. -Ovid
Myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion. -Roland Barthes
Myth is neither a lie nor a confession: it is an inflexion. -Roland Barthes
"On this album, we wanted to make everything a little more articulate and obvious, … The last album was subtle and people were unsure about us." – Yuka Honda
“On this album, we wanted to make everything a little more articulate and obvious, … The last album was subtle and people were unsure about …
"A man admits when has done something wrong. A gentleman apologizes for what he did wrong. A wise man prevents it from happening again." – Michael chad butcher
“A man admits when has done something wrong. A gentleman apologizes for what he did wrong. A wise man prevents it from happening again.” – …
No manager ever won no ballgames. -Sparky Anderson
No manager ever won no ballgames. -Sparky Anderson
Robert Collier
Constant repetition carries conviction. Robert Collier quotes
Drinking is the soldier’s pleasure. -John Dryden
Drinking is the soldier’s pleasure. -John Dryden
I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society. -Henry David Thoreau
I had three chairs in my house; one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society. -Henry David Thoreau
The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away. -Ronald Reagan
The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would hire them away. -Ronald Reagan
The ballot is stronger than the bullet. -Abraham Lincoln
The ballot is stronger than the bullet. -Abraham Lincoln
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. -Ellen Parr
The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity. -Ellen Parr
Never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television. -Gore Vidal
Never miss a chance to have sex or appear on television. -Gore Vidal
Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. -Omar Bradley
Bravery is the capacity to perform properly even when scared half to death. -Omar Bradley
Jim Goodwin
“The impossible is often the untried.” Jim Goodwin quotes
Spinoza Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. -Benjamin Franklin
Spinoza Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. -Benjamin Franklin
Lauren Bacall
I think your whole life shows in your face and you should be proud of that. Lauren Bacall quotes
Elvis Presley
Ah just act the way ah feel. Elvis Presley quotes
Andrea Dworkin
The fact that we are all trained to be mothers from infancy on means that we are all trained to devote our lives to men, …
Thomas Traherne
You never know yourself till you know more than your body. Thomas Traherne quotes
Big mouthfuls often choke. -Italian Proverb
Big mouthfuls often choke. -Italian Proverb
Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. -Baruch (Benedict de) Spinoza
Fear cannot be without hope nor hope without fear. -Baruch (Benedict de) Spinoza
Alimony–the ransom that the happy pay to the devil. -H. L. Mencken
Alimony–the ransom that the happy pay to the devil. -H. L. Mencken
All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God. -Sir Thomas Browne
All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God. -Sir Thomas Browne
"Great friendships the only true constant in your life" – Darlene Watson
“Great friendships the only true constant in your life” – Darlene Watson
You cannot get anything out of nature or from God by gambling; only out of your neighbor. -John Ruskin
You cannot get anything out of nature or from God by gambling; only out of your neighbor. -John Ruskin
The comic and the tragic lie inseparably close, like light and shadow. -Socrates
The comic and the tragic lie inseparably close, like light and shadow. -Socrates
Jeremy Collier
Books are but waste paper unless we spend in action the wisdom we get from thought — asleep. When we are weary of the living, …
True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher. -John Petit-Senn
True courage is like a kite; a contrary wind raises it higher. -John Petit-Senn
Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set. -Harold Macmillan
Memorial services are the cocktail parties of the geriatric set. -Harold Macmillan
Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up. -Joseph Barth
Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up. -Joseph Barth
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist -Charles Baudelaire
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he doesn’t exist -Charles Baudelaire
Be generous, good and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue. -Billy Boy Franklin
Be generous, good and just, when anything is to be gained by virtue. -Billy Boy Franklin
"Archetypes are universal, and, in subtle or extravagant ways, interchangeable." – Tanith Lee
“Archetypes are universal, and, in subtle or extravagant ways, interchangeable.” – Tanith Lee