"I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond." – Mae West
“I never worry about diets. The only carrots that interest me are the number of carats in a diamond.” – Mae West
Category: Quotes of the day
"To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life." – William Londen
“To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life.” – William Londen
International peace is the assurance of the welfare of all humankind. -Abdu’l-Bahá
International peace is the assurance of the welfare of all humankind. -Abdu’l-Bahá
"Having a perfect wave without a good board, it’s like winning the lottery right after your wife died." – Chris Mauro
“Having a perfect wave without a good board, it’s like winning the lottery right after your wife died.” – Chris Mauro
"People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates." – Thomas S. Szasz
“People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one …
It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
It is easier to know men in general, than men in particular. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
"I don’t think we should be ashamed of the North Dakota Lottery. It is a very highly visible, very growth-oriented industry. As the director for the lottery, I don’t think I would have a long-term tenure … if I did not intend to promote sales of lottery tickets." – Chuck Keller
“I don’t think we should be ashamed of the North Dakota Lottery. It is a very highly visible, very growth-oriented industry. As the director for …
"I think that’s the advantage to us in selling lottery tickets. We’re sitting here close to the Arkansas line and we have a lot of people that come into Oklahoma from other states." – Dale Brown
“I think that’s the advantage to us in selling lottery tickets. We’re sitting here close to the Arkansas line and we have a lot of …
"There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth." – Chanakya
“There is some self-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship without self-interests. This is a bitter truth.” – Chanakya
"We look at each other wondering what the other is thinking but we never say a thing." – Dave Matthews Band
“We look at each other wondering what the other is thinking but we never say a thing.” – Dave Matthews Band
A memorandum is not written to inform the reader, but to protect the writer. -Acheson, Dean
A memorandum is not written to inform the reader, but to protect the writer. -Acheson, Dean
Harrison, William
Times change, and we change with them. Harrison, William quotes
Vaughan, Bill
The tax collector must love poor people. He is creating so many of them. Vaughan, Bill quotes
"Moral principle is a looser bond than pecuniary interest" – Abraham Lincoln
“Moral principle is a looser bond than pecuniary interest” – Abraham Lincoln
Ethel Barrymore
“You must learn day by day, year by year to broaden your horizon. The more things you love, the more you are interested in, the …
"Self is the root, the tree, and the branches of all the evils of our fallen state." – William Law
“Self is the root, the tree, and the branches of all the evils of our fallen state.” – William Law
Tom Bissell
“A great writer reveals the truth even when he or she does not wish to.” Tom Bissell quotes
"Anybody remotely interesting is mad, in some way or another." – Doctor Who
“Anybody remotely interesting is mad, in some way or another.” – Doctor Who
The greatest failure is a person who never admits that he can be a failure. -Weiskott, Gerald. N.
The greatest failure is a person who never admits that he can be a failure. -Weiskott, Gerald. N.
Nothing is beneath you if it is in the direction of your life. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Nothing is beneath you if it is in the direction of your life. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
"There are some youngsters who need a lot of [repetition] for the development process, but Darren doesn’t need those extra carries." – Bill Snyder
“There are some youngsters who need a lot of for the development process, but Darren doesn’t need those extra carries.” – Bill Snyder
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors. -Confucius
Virtue is not left to stand alone. He who practices it will have neighbors. -Confucius
"That means the game’s gone extra innings and you need runs. I was just fortunate enough to have the opportunity." – Xavier Nady
“That means the game’s gone extra innings and you need runs. I was just fortunate enough to have the opportunity.” – Xavier Nady
"Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is." – Charles M. Schulz
“Decorate your home. It gives the illusion that your life is more interesting than it really is.” – Charles M. Schulz
Where there is much to risk, there is much to consider. -Platen
Where there is much to risk, there is much to consider. -Platen
"I am not concerned that you have fallen / I am concerned that you arise." – Abraham Lincoln
“I am not concerned that you have fallen / I am concerned that you arise.” – Abraham Lincoln
"What you want to do, and what you can do, is limited only by what you can dream." – Mike Melville
“What you want to do, and what you can do, is limited only by what you can dream.” – Mike Melville
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it. -Ovid
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it. -Ovid
"You’re going to need those extra guys to step up. That’s what a team’s all about." – Alexander Johnson
“You’re going to need those extra guys to step up. That’s what a team’s all about.” – Alexander Johnson
"O lady, why are you gazing downward? Has something of yours fallen on the ground? (She replies) O fool, can you not understand the pearl of my youth has slipped away?" – Chanakya
“O lady, why are you gazing downward? Has something of yours fallen on the ground? (She replies) O fool, can you not understand the pearl …
Alfred de Vigny
“Art ought never to be considered except in its relations with its ideal beauty.” Alfred de Vigny quotes
George Lorimer
“Education is about the only thing lying around loose in the world, and it’s about the only thing a fellow can have as much of …
God shows his contempt for wealth by the kind of person he selects to receive it. -O’Malley, Austin
God shows his contempt for wealth by the kind of person he selects to receive it. -O’Malley, Austin
"Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes." – Zig Ziglar
“Expect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.” – Zig Ziglar
Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child. -Lavater, Johann Kaspar
Beware of him who hates the laugh of a child. -Lavater, Johann Kaspar
"Be sure to pick up any debris left over from the winter. This may include fallen limbs, leaves and litter that went unseen under the snow." – Chris Goodman
“Be sure to pick up any debris left over from the winter. This may include fallen limbs, leaves and litter that went unseen under the …
If a person has no delicacy, he has you in his power. -Hazlitt, William
If a person has no delicacy, he has you in his power. -Hazlitt, William
"Old expressions are the best, and short ones even better" – Winston Churchill
“Old expressions are the best, and short ones even better” – Winston Churchill
Fools build houses, and wise men buy them. -Proverb, English
Fools build houses, and wise men buy them. -Proverb, English
"as in earlier mediation, including peace-making efforts when he was the state’s attorney general, Kobayashi served without extra compensation." – Charles Turner
“as in earlier mediation, including peace-making efforts when he was the state’s attorney general, Kobayashi served without extra compensation.” – Charles Turner