The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them. -Jowett, Benjamin
The way to get things done is not to mind who gets the credit for doing them. -Jowett, Benjamin
Category: Quotes of the day
Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity. -Gibbon, Edward
Fanaticism obliterates the feelings of humanity. -Gibbon, Edward
"The man who is admired for the ingenuity of his larceny is almost always rediscovering some earlier form of fraud. The basic forms are all known, have all been practiced. The manners of capitalism improve. The morals may not." – John Kenneth Galbraith
“The man who is admired for the ingenuity of his larceny is almost always rediscovering some earlier form of fraud. The basic forms are all …
It is not from reason that justice springs, but goodness is born of wisdom. -Maeterlinck, Maurice
It is not from reason that justice springs, but goodness is born of wisdom. -Maeterlinck, Maurice
The test of civilization is its estimate of women. -Curtis, George William
The test of civilization is its estimate of women. -Curtis, George William
Thompson, Hunter S.
I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours. Thompson, Hunter S. quotes
Lovers quarrels are the renewal of love. -Terence
Lovers quarrels are the renewal of love. -Terence
The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands. -Frank, Anne
The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands. -Frank, Anne
If truth is beauty, then how come no one has their hair done in a library? -Tomlin, Lily
If truth is beauty, then how come no one has their hair done in a library? -Tomlin, Lily
Tony Benn
“It’s the same each time with progress. First they ignore you, then they say you’re mad, then dangerous, then there’s a pause and then you …
Just as women are afraid of receiving, men are afraid of giving. -Gray, John
Just as women are afraid of receiving, men are afraid of giving. -Gray, John
A person’s fate is their own temper. -Disraeli, Benjamin
A person’s fate is their own temper. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Giving a camera to Diane Arbus is like putting a live grenade in the hands of a child. -Mailer, Norman
Giving a camera to Diane Arbus is like putting a live grenade in the hands of a child. -Mailer, Norman
You don’t need any brains to listen to music. -Pavarotti, Luciano
You don’t need any brains to listen to music. -Pavarotti, Luciano
Matthew Henry
“Those who complain most are most to be complained of.” Matthew Henry quotes
The devil has the power to assume a pleasing shape. -Shakespeare, William
The devil has the power to assume a pleasing shape. -Shakespeare, William
Sir Arnold Bax
“A sympathetic Scot summed it all up very neatly in the remark, “You should make a point of trying every experience once, excepting incest and …
Fame is proof that the people are gullible. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Fame is proof that the people are gullible. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
The sleeping fox catches no poultry. -Franklin, Benjamin
The sleeping fox catches no poultry. -Franklin, Benjamin
Tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound your adversaries. -Wotton, Sir Henry
Tell the truth, and so puzzle and confound your adversaries. -Wotton, Sir Henry
Dan Cruickshank
“In short, the building becomes a theatrical demonstration of its functional ideal. In this romanticism, High-Tech architecture is, of course, no different in spirit-if totally …
The quality of the imagination is to flow and not to freeze. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
The quality of the imagination is to flow and not to freeze. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved. -Murdoch, Iris
Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved. -Murdoch, Iris
God made man merely to hear some praise of what he’d done on those Five Days. -Morley, Christopher
God made man merely to hear some praise of what he’d done on those Five Days. -Morley, Christopher
"If we warm up a little bit, the rough could pop up. It’s all predicated on what the officials want to see." – Lou Silveira
“If we warm up a little bit, the rough could pop up. It’s all predicated on what the officials want to see.” – Lou Silveira
Our ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature. -Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
Our ideas must be as broad as Nature if they are to interpret Nature. -Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan
This book fills a much-needed gap. -Review., Hadas In A
This book fills a much-needed gap. -Review., Hadas In A
"Having a successful regional is predicated on Wisconsin being here, and based on the fact where they are sitting in the pair-wise, it’s going to be very difficult for the NCAA not to put them in this region. I can’t see them sliding in the pair-wise, and consequently, with the necessity of the NCAA establishing strong Western sites, I just can’t see the NCAA not putting them in Green Bay." – Mark Mazzoleni
“Having a successful regional is predicated on Wisconsin being here, and based on the fact where they are sitting in the pair-wise, it’s going to …
"Thoughts of a Predicate Felon." – Kanye West
“Thoughts of a Predicate Felon.” – Kanye West
Thales of Miletus
Hope is the poor man’s bread. Thales of Miletus quotes
"We feel optimistic, as we have all along, about the strength of our case because it’s predicated on the principle of one person, one vote and count all the ballots. We believe the Florida Supreme Court gave an opinion based on sound reasoning and grounded in Florida state law." – Chris Lehane
“We feel optimistic, as we have all along, about the strength of our case because it’s predicated on the principle of one person, one vote …
Faith is believing what you know ain’t so. -Twain, Mark
Faith is believing what you know ain’t so. -Twain, Mark
One can always win a war, but how does one conquer peace? -Meyer, Michael Holmboe
One can always win a war, but how does one conquer peace? -Meyer, Michael Holmboe
We are all cells in the same body of humanity. -Pilgrim, Peace
We are all cells in the same body of humanity. -Pilgrim, Peace
"However, except for two-thirds of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, the numbers are predicated on very, very old data, because we haven’t done anything in the Atlantic, Pacific or eastern Gulf (of Mexico ). It’s hard to tell you that any numbers are reliable," – Burton
“However, except for two-thirds of the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska, the numbers are predicated on very, very old data, because we haven’t done anything …
Don’t try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. This can’t be done, except by liars. -Baruch, Bernard M.
Don’t try to buy at the bottom and sell at the top. This can’t be done, except by liars. -Baruch, Bernard M.
"We got a little tired, and that’s what they (the Streaks) predicate themselves on." – Barry Egan
“We got a little tired, and that’s what they (the Streaks) predicate themselves on.” – Barry Egan
Live one day at a time emphasizing ethics rather than rules. -Dyer, Wayne
Live one day at a time emphasizing ethics rather than rules. -Dyer, Wayne
If at first you don’t succeed, take the tax loss. -Kirkpatrick, Kirk
If at first you don’t succeed, take the tax loss. -Kirkpatrick, Kirk
If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. -Roosevelt, Eleanor
If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavor. -Roosevelt, Eleanor