Rachel Louise Carson
“If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, …
Category: Quotes of the day
When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them. -Plato
When men speak ill of thee, live so as nobody may believe them. -Plato
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment. -Euripides
Fortune truly helps those who are of good judgment. -Euripides
First appearance deceives many. -Phaedrus
First appearance deceives many. -Phaedrus
Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government. -Hamilton, Alexander
Even to observe neutrality you must have a strong government. -Hamilton, Alexander
Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold. -Jefferson, Thomas
Pride costs more than hunger, thirst and cold. -Jefferson, Thomas
The actor’s popularity is evanescent; applauded today, forgotten tomorrow. -Forrest, Edwin
The actor’s popularity is evanescent; applauded today, forgotten tomorrow. -Forrest, Edwin
Lord Jeffery
“A good name, like good will, is got by many actions and lost by one.” Lord Jeffery quotes
Joseph Murphy
“We go where our vision is.” Joseph Murphy quotes
Lynn Hall
“We did not change as we grew older; we just became more clearly ourselves.” Lynn Hall quotes
Jessie Sampter
“Simplicity is the peak of civilization.” Jessie Sampter quotes
The history of a soldier’s wound beguiles the pain of it. -Sterne, Laurence
The history of a soldier’s wound beguiles the pain of it. -Sterne, Laurence
Rink, Henry
Should envious tongues some malice frame; to soil and tarnish your good name; Live it Down! Rink, Henry quotes
William Wister Haines
“Don’t be afraid to ask dumb questions. They’re more easily handled than dumb mistakes.” William Wister Haines quotes
Love is not altogether a delirium, yet it has many points in common therewith. -Carlyle, Thomas
Love is not altogether a delirium, yet it has many points in common therewith. -Carlyle, Thomas
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! -Thoreau, Henry David
Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity! -Thoreau, Henry David
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword. -Burton, Robert
A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword. -Burton, Robert
Never give advice in a crowd. -Proverb, Arabian
Never give advice in a crowd. -Proverb, Arabian
God’s delays are not God’s denials. -Schuller, Robert H.
God’s delays are not God’s denials. -Schuller, Robert H.
No matter how big or soft or warm your bed is, you still have to get out of it. -Slick, Grace
No matter how big or soft or warm your bed is, you still have to get out of it. -Slick, Grace
A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. -Cioran, E. M.
A civilization is destroyed only when its gods are destroyed. -Cioran, E. M.
I’m shopping around for something to do that no one will like. -Garcia, Jerry
I’m shopping around for something to do that no one will like. -Garcia, Jerry
You don’t want to get the same kind of advice from everyone on your board. -Cardenas, Ruben
You don’t want to get the same kind of advice from everyone on your board. -Cardenas, Ruben
Jan Glidewell
“You can clutch the past so tightly to your chest that it leaves your arms too full to embrace the present.” Jan Glidewell quotes
Grace is savage and must be savage in order to be perfect. -Stoddard, Charles A.
Grace is savage and must be savage in order to be perfect. -Stoddard, Charles A.
I believe the true function of age is memory. I’m recording as fast as I can. -Brown, Rita Mae
I believe the true function of age is memory. I’m recording as fast as I can. -Brown, Rita Mae
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. -Confucius
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. -Confucius
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world. -Bacon, Francis
If a man be gracious and courteous to strangers, it shows he is a citizen of the world. -Bacon, Francis
It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Milan Kundera
“When the heart speaks, the mind finds it indecent to object.” Milan Kundera quotes
Ondaatje, Michael
The first sentence of every novel should be: Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human. Meander if …
Howard, Vernon
We are enslaved by anything we do not consciously see. We are freed by conscious perception. Howard, Vernon quotes
Cairncross, Alec
A trend is a trend is a trend. But the question is, will it bend? Will it alter its course through some unforeseen force and …
Bok, Derek
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. Bok, Derek quotes
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -Santayana, George
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. -Santayana, George
I would sooner read a timetable or a catalog than nothing at all. -Maugham, W. Somerset
I would sooner read a timetable or a catalog than nothing at all. -Maugham, W. Somerset
Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier. -Brande, Dorothea
Where there is an open mind, there will always be a frontier. -Brande, Dorothea
It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts! -Stevenson, Adlai E.
It is not the years in your life but the life in your years that counts! -Stevenson, Adlai E.
Be bold, be bold, and everywhere be bold. -Spencer, Herbert
Be bold, be bold, and everywhere be bold. -Spencer, Herbert
The more you work hard, you make things easy -Tadj Abelkader
The more you work hard, you make things easy -Tadj Abelkader