Praise the sea; on shore remain. -John Florio
Praise the sea; on shore remain. -John Florio
Category: Quotes of the day
Effective action is always unjust. -Jean Anouilh
Effective action is always unjust. -Jean Anouilh
Did anyone ever have a boring dream? -Ralph Hodgson
Did anyone ever have a boring dream? -Ralph Hodgson
Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner. -Hugh Blair
Gentleness corrects whatever is offensive in our manner. -Hugh Blair
America is addicted to wars of distraction. -Barbara Ehrenreich
America is addicted to wars of distraction. -Barbara Ehrenreich
Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon
Genius is nothing but a great capacity for patience. Georges-Louis Leclerc Buffon quotes
Nero
Hidden talent counts for nothing. Nero quotes
George Bancroft
By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy. George Bancroft quotes
We’re an ideal political family, as accessible as Disneyland. -Maureen Reagan
We’re an ideal political family, as accessible as Disneyland. -Maureen Reagan
Gloria Allred
“The more I know about men the more I like dogs.” Gloria Allred quotes
You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising budget is big enough. -Ed Rollins
You can fool all the people all the time if the advertising budget is big enough. -Ed Rollins
Secrecy is the element of all goodness; even virtue, even beauty is mysterious. -Thomas Carlyle
Secrecy is the element of all goodness; even virtue, even beauty is mysterious. -Thomas Carlyle
Talk is over-rated as a means of settling disputes. -Tom Cruise
Talk is over-rated as a means of settling disputes. -Tom Cruise
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. -Thomas Jefferson
Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today. -Thomas Jefferson
See the ball; hit the ball. -Pete Rose
See the ball; hit the ball. -Pete Rose
A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence. -Brander Matthews
A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence. -Brander Matthews
Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it. and never destroy it. -Thomas Kempis
Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it. and never destroy it. -Thomas Kempis
Gerhard Kocher
Never ask a surgeon whether you need an operation. Gerhard Kocher quotes
No one knows what he can do till he tries. -Publilius Syrus
No one knows what he can do till he tries. -Publilius Syrus
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear. -Bible
There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear. -Bible
Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself. -Scottish Proverb
Wink at small faults, for you have great ones yourself. -Scottish Proverb
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings? -Diogenes of Sinope
Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings? -Diogenes of Sinope
Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity. -Natalie Clifford Barney
Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity. -Natalie Clifford Barney
Of course drugs were fun. -Anjelica Huston
Of course drugs were fun. -Anjelica Huston
In America everything’s about who’s number one today. -Bruce Springsteen
In America everything’s about who’s number one today. -Bruce Springsteen
William Salter
As the essence of courage is to stake one’s life on a possibility, so the essence of faith is to believe that the possibility exists. …
Jiminy Cricket
When your heart is in your dream, no request is too extreme. Jiminy Cricket quotes
Natalie Clifford Barney
Renouncement: the heroism of mediocrity. Natalie Clifford Barney quotes
All limits are self imposed. -Icarus
All limits are self imposed. -Icarus
I never knew what real happiness was until I got married and by then it was too late. -Max Kauffman
I never knew what real happiness was until I got married and by then it was too late. -Max Kauffman
Few people have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder. -George Washington
Few people have the virtue to withstand the highest bidder. -George Washington
It is a weakness that I lead from my heart, and not my head? -Princess of Wales Diana
It is a weakness that I lead from my heart, and not my head? -Princess of Wales Diana
Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture. -Frank Gifford
Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture. -Frank Gifford
No wind favors him who has no destined port. -Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
No wind favors him who has no destined port. -Michel Eyquem De Montaigne
Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past. -Lewis Mumford
Traditionalists are pessimists about the future and optimists about the past. -Lewis Mumford
Eighty percent of married men cheat in America. The rest cheat in Europe. -Jackie Mason
Eighty percent of married men cheat in America. The rest cheat in Europe. -Jackie Mason
David Searles
The tendency of an event to occur varies inversely with one’s preparation for it. David Searles quotes
Joe Karbo
Don’t be too busy earning a living to make any money. Joe Karbo quotes
Marla Jones
“Tell me, and I’ll forget. Show me, and I’ll remember. Involve me, and I’ll learn.” Marla Jones quotes
It is not miserable to be blind; it is miserable to be incapable of enduring blindness. -John Milton
It is not miserable to be blind; it is miserable to be incapable of enduring blindness. -John Milton