Swetchine, Anne Sophie
There are two ways of attaining an important end, force and perseverance; the silent power of the latter grows irresistible with time. Swetchine, Anne Sophie …
Category: Quotes of the day
Shirley Mount Hufstedler
“I’m bilingual. I speak English and I speak educationese.” Shirley Mount Hufstedler quotes
We are not limited by our old ages; we are liberate by it. -Mittleman, Stu
We are not limited by our old ages; we are liberate by it. -Mittleman, Stu
October 3
Don’t ever make the mistake with people like me thinking we are looking for heroes. There aren’t any and if there were, they would be …
The courts of kings are full of people, but empty of friends. -Seneca
The courts of kings are full of people, but empty of friends. -Seneca
"The currency of one’s thinking for generosity of people welfare never devaluates and only buys newer ideas." – Anuj Somany
“The currency of one’s thinking for generosity of people welfare never devaluates and only buys newer ideas.” – Anuj Somany
A man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s heaven for? -Browning, Robert
A man’s reach should exceed his grasp, or what’s heaven for? -Browning, Robert
The strong man is strongest when alone. -Schiller, Johann Friedrich Von
The strong man is strongest when alone. -Schiller, Johann Friedrich Von
Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes assail. -Dryden, John
Roused by the lash of his own stubborn tail our lion now will foreign foes assail. -Dryden, John
What great things would you attempt if you knew you could not fail. -Schuller, Robert H.
What great things would you attempt if you knew you could not fail. -Schuller, Robert H.
Aurobindo, Ghose
The fly that touches honey cannot use it’s wings; so too the soul that clings to spiritual sweetness ruins it’s freedom and hinders contemplation. Aurobindo, …
Louis XVIII
Punctuality is the politeness of kings. Louis XVIII quotes
Bernadotte, Jean Baptiste
A Republican by principle and devotion, I will, until my death, oppose all Royalists and all enemies of my Government and the Republic. Bernadotte, Jean …
I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights. -Ali, Muhammad
I run on the road, long before I dance under the lights. -Ali, Muhammad
Are there memories left that are safe from the clutches of phony anniversaries? -Wetherby, W. J.
Are there memories left that are safe from the clutches of phony anniversaries? -Wetherby, W. J.
October 2
Everything is complicated; if that were not so, life and poetry and everything else would be a bore. ~ Wallace Stevens ~
Code is poetry. -WordPress.org
Code is poetry. -Wordpress.org
The first and great commandment is, Don’t let them scare you. -Davis, Elmer
The first and great commandment is, Don’t let them scare you. -Davis, Elmer
Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having. -Gandhi, Mahatma
Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having. -Gandhi, Mahatma
Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite. -Bancroft, George
Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the infinite. -Bancroft, George
Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul. -Thoreau, Henry David
Money is not required to buy one necessity of the soul. -Thoreau, Henry David
A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation. -Disraeli, Benjamin
A great person is one who affects the mind of their generation. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Pain is weakness leaving the body. -Anonymous
Pain is weakness leaving the body. -Anonymous
Good humor isn’t a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice. -Seabury, David
Good humor isn’t a trait of character, it is an art which requires practice. -Seabury, David
October 1
Aggression unopposed becomes a contagious disease. ~ Jimmy Carter ~
You’ll find boredom where there is an absence of a good idea. -Nightingale, Earl
You’ll find boredom where there is an absence of a good idea. -Nightingale, Earl
They also serve who only stand and wait. -Milton, John
They also serve who only stand and wait. -Milton, John
The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others. -Shula, Don
The superior man blames himself. The inferior man blames others. -Shula, Don
September 30
Gamble everything for love, if you are a true human being. ~ Rumi ~
The more we are filled with thoughts of lust the less we find true romantic love. -Horton, Doug
The more we are filled with thoughts of lust the less we find true romantic love. -Horton, Doug
A blot in thy escutcheon to all futurity. -Cervantes, Miguel De
A blot in thy escutcheon to all futurity. -Cervantes, Miguel De
Theories are private property, but truth is common stock. -Colton, Charles Caleb
Theories are private property, but truth is common stock. -Colton, Charles Caleb
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue. -Bacon, Francis
Prosperity discovers vice, adversity discovers virtue. -Bacon, Francis
Marvin Minsky
“In general we are least aware of what our minds do best.” Marvin Minsky quotes
never before have we had so little time in which to do so much. -Roosevelt, Franklin D.
never before have we had so little time in which to do so much. -Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Oh yes, funky shit is good. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Oh yes, funky shit is good. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
September 29
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not; neither …
Schizophrenia cannot be understood without understanding despair. -Laing, R. D.
Schizophrenia cannot be understood without understanding despair. -Laing, R. D.
War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society. -Mumford, Lewis
War is the supreme drama of a completely mechanized society. -Mumford, Lewis
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By letting it go it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try. The …