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If begging should unfortunately be your lot, knock at the large gates only. Arab Proverb Proverb Link: If begging should unfortunately be your …See More: …

I admire our ancestors, whoever they were. I think the first self-conscious person must have shaken in his boots. Because as he becomes self-conscious, he’s no longer part of nature. He sees himself against nature. He looks at the vastness of the universe and it looks hostile.

Author: John Shelby SpongTheme: Nature, IntelligenceWords: person, longer, becomes, universe, looks

The sun is but a morning star. -Thoreau, Henry David

Dutch Proverb: Grass grows not …

Grass grows not upon the highway. Dutch Proverb Proverb Link: Grass grows not …See More: Dutch Proverbs (1259 Proverbs) Dutch Proverb: Grass grows not … …

I used to be such a militant city-ist, but more and more I’ve seen forests and nature and oceans, and I don’t know any more if this is the awesomest way to live.

Author: Regina SpektorTheme: NatureWords: seen, ocean, forest, militant

Good actions ennoble us, and we are the sons of our own deeds. -Cervantes, Miguel De

Arthur S. Hardy

“For believe me, in this world which is ever slipping from under our feet, it is the prerogative of friendship to grow old with one’s …

"Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don’t worry…I’m here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you. -Charlie Brown to Snoopy" – Snoopy

“Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don’t worry…I’m here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the …

"The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong" – Mark Twain

“The proper office of a friend is to side with you when you are in the wrong” – Mark Twain

Kings fight for empires, madmen for applause. -Dryden, John

"The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good company, good conversation, are the happiest people in the world. And they are not only happy in themselves, they are the cause of happiness in others." – William Lyon Phelps

“The happiest people are those who think the most interesting thoughts. Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love …

Danish Proverb: For a good dinner and a gentle …

For a good dinner and a gentle wife you can afford to wait. Danish Proverb Proverb Link: For a good dinner and a gentle …See …

I’ve just seen really, really funny guys, and if I didn’t know them, I wouldn’t know they were funny from the television. I don’t know what it does, it just sucks it away.

Author: Norm MacDonaldTheme: FunnyWords: seen, wouldn’t, guys, television

You all laugh at me because I’m different, I laugh at you because you’re all the same. -Devis John

Spanish Proverb: For a good companion …

For a good companion good company. Spanish Proverb Proverb Link: For a good companion …See More: Spanish Proverbs (1962 Proverbs) Spanish Proverb: For a good …

Darwin investigated the numerous facts obtained by naturalists in living nature and analysed them through the prism of practical experience.

Author: Trofim LysenkoTheme: Nature, Experience, LifeWords: fact, practical, numerous, obtained, investigated, prism

"In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you."" – Calvin Coolidge

“In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing …

The difference between a mountain and a molehill is your perspective. -Neuharth, Al

"I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already there" – Maureen Reagan

“I will feel equality has arrived when we can elect to office women who are as incompetent as some of the men who are already …

"Reliable office staff come in the shape of mature married women working from 9.30 to 3.30 (inside school hours) during which they will do more than the 9-5ers." – Fay Weldon

“Reliable office staff come in the shape of mature married women working from 9.30 to 3.30 (inside school hours) during which they will do more …

Bevin, Ernest

Unintelligent people always look for a scapegoat. Bevin, Ernest quotes

"People are always there when they need you most" – Daniel Gilman

“People are always there when they need you most” – Daniel Gilman

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