Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. -Camus, Albert
Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present. -Camus, Albert
Category: Quotes of the day
Steven Conrad
“You gotta dream? You gotta protect it. People can’t do somethin’ themselves, they wanna tell you you can’t do it. If you want somethin’, go …
A man trying to sell a blind horse always praises its feet. -Proverb, German
A man trying to sell a blind horse always praises its feet. -Proverb, German
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him. -Macarthur, Douglas
A general is just as good or just as bad as the troops under his command make him. -Macarthur, Douglas
Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need. -Plautus, Titus Maccius
Nothing is there more friendly to a man than a friend in need. -Plautus, Titus Maccius
Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion. -Berger, John
Glamour cannot exist without personal social envy being a common and widespread emotion. -Berger, John
Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities. -Boorstin, Daniel J.
Time makes heroes but dissolves celebrities. -Boorstin, Daniel J.
Charles Farrar Browne
“Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrow the money to do it with.” Charles Farrar Browne …
Tell me who’s your friend and I’ll tell you who you are. -Proverb, Russian
Tell me who’s your friend and I’ll tell you who you are. -Proverb, Russian
"I’m fortunate to coach an unbelievable group of guys who have been totally selfless. They’ve been all about the team, and all about winning. … I’m happy that I can be a part of the first-ever national championship." – Billy Donovan
“I’m fortunate to coach an unbelievable group of guys who have been totally selfless. They’ve been all about the team, and all about winning. … …
I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn’t like it. -Goldwyn, Samuel
I had a monumental idea this morning, but I didn’t like it. -Goldwyn, Samuel
The two best physicians of them all — Dr. Laughter and Dr. Sleep. -Dean Jr., Gregory
The two best physicians of them all — Dr. Laughter and Dr. Sleep. -Dean Jr., Gregory
Crashaw, Richard
I would be married, but I’d have no wife, I would be married to a single life. Crashaw, Richard quotes
Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio
How wonderful opera would be if there were no singers. Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio quotes
Ginger Rogers
“The only way to enjoy anything in this life is to earn it first.” Ginger Rogers quotes
Oh that wisdom was half as zealous for converts as ridicule. -Grillparzer, Franz
Oh that wisdom was half as zealous for converts as ridicule. -Grillparzer, Franz
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you’re still a rat. -Tomlin, Lily
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win you’re still a rat. -Tomlin, Lily
"I am so thrilled. I think we are an extremely strong exec board . . . [The members] are all enthusiastic and have good heads on their shoulders." – Amy Baker
“I am so thrilled. I think we are an extremely strong exec board . . . are all enthusiastic and have good heads on their …
Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates. -Eisenhower, Dwight D.
Unlike presidential administrations, problems rarely have terminal dates. -Eisenhower, Dwight D.
"It was on the agenda, but a board member cannot make a motion without the recommendation of the superintendent, because that becomes a governance issue. It then becomes micro-management, and I’m not going to get into that." – Albert Martinez
“It was on the agenda, but a board member cannot make a motion without the recommendation of the superintendent, because that becomes a governance issue. …
I have no methods; all I do is accept people as they are. -Tournier, Dr. Paul
I have no methods; all I do is accept people as they are. -Tournier, Dr. Paul
"The Boat of the True Guru is the Name of the Lord. How can we climb on board? One who walks in harmony with the True Guru’s Will comes to sit in this Boat. Blessed, blessed are those very fortunate ones, O Nanak, who are united with the Lord through the True Guru." – Sri Guru Granth Sahib
“The Boat of the True Guru is the Name of the Lord. How can we climb on board? One who walks in harmony with the …
Force is not a remedy. -Bright, John
Force is not a remedy. -Bright, John
No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish. -Ruskin, John
No human being, however great, or powerful, was ever so free as a fish. -Ruskin, John
"And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir." – Bible
“And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: …
Be your own palace, or the world is your jail. -Donne, John
Be your own palace, or the world is your jail. -Donne, John
Anna Letitia Barbauld
“The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.” Anna Letitia Barbauld quotes
Max Cavalera
“We sat outside the studio at night, among a few candles, and closed our eyes for a minute. After that, we jammed straight from our …
No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it. -Jefferson, Thomas
No man will ever bring out of the Presidency the reputation which carries him into it. -Jefferson, Thomas
"She just seemed to be doing everything ? hitting jump shots from the top of the key, controlling the offensive boards and getting the ball out front on the fast break." – Steve Shepanski
“She just seemed to be doing everything ? hitting jump shots from the top of the key, controlling the offensive boards and getting the ball …
Whatever is popular deserves attention. -Mackintosh, James
Whatever is popular deserves attention. -Mackintosh, James
"It is at Bombay that the smell of All Asia boards the ship miles off shore, and holds the passenger’s nose till he is clear of Asia again" – Rudyard Kipling
“It is at Bombay that the smell of All Asia boards the ship miles off shore, and holds the passenger’s nose till he is clear …
No Fear. -No Fear Company
No Fear. -No Fear Company
"We’re going to have a very universal, very catholic with a small ‘c’ editorial board," – Zbigniew Brzezinski
“We’re going to have a very universal, very catholic with a small ‘c’ editorial board,” – Zbigniew Brzezinski
He continued to be an infant long after he ceased to be a prodigy. -Moses, Robert
He continued to be an infant long after he ceased to be a prodigy. -Moses, Robert
"We are a model country where gender equality is concerned." – Tarja Halonen
“We are a model country where gender equality is concerned.” – Tarja Halonen
Raineborough, Thomas
The poorest He that is in England hath a life to live as the greatest He. Raineborough, Thomas quotes
Maeterlinck, Maurice
Many a happiness in life, as many a disaster, can be due to chance, but the peace within us can never be governed by chance. …
"Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance." – Kofi Annan
“Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building …
"Women are a great source of strength in creating human civilization, … The promotion of gender equality and protection of women’s rights impact on the immediate interests of women and decide whether human beings can fully develop their potential and pursue a better life." – Hu Jintao
“Women are a great source of strength in creating human civilization, … The promotion of gender equality and protection of women’s rights impact on the …