My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
My life has been filled with terrible misfortune; most of which never happened. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
Category: Quotes of the day
Helmsley, Leona
Only little people pay taxes. Helmsley, Leona quotes
Solotaroff, Ted
Aggression, the writer’s main source of energy. Solotaroff, Ted quotes
Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich
I am a bad, wicked man, but I am practicing moral self-purification; I don’t eat meat any more, I now eat rice cutlets. Lenin, Vladimir …
Rick Irving
“Like the number of apples Contained within a single apple seed Each opportunity that we seize Contains an untold number of benefits.” Rick Irving quotes
The empire of custom is most mighty. -Syrus, Publilius
The empire of custom is most mighty. -Syrus, Publilius
"It’s difficult to understand the lack of preparedness and the ineffective response to something that had been anticipated for years." – Susan Collins
“It’s difficult to understand the lack of preparedness and the ineffective response to something that had been anticipated for years.” – Susan Collins
The person who doesn’t scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs -Proverb, Irish
The person who doesn’t scatter the morning dew will not comb gray hairs -Proverb, Irish
Idealist: a cynic in the making. -Layton, Irving
Idealist: a cynic in the making. -Layton, Irving
"The preparedness on all levels has increased 10-fold from the local citizens up to the government level. People are a taking it a lot more serious. I think everybody has seen how devastating these storms can be, both to their property and to their potential loss of life. I think the awareness level, seriousness and priority it has given has made it a lot easier for the preparation to take place." – David Jennings
“The preparedness on all levels has increased 10-fold from the local citizens up to the government level. People are a taking it a lot more …
Sentimentality is the only sentiment that rubs you the wrong way. -Maugham, W. Somerset
Sentimentality is the only sentiment that rubs you the wrong way. -Maugham, W. Somerset
"This important step puts us closer to getting this vital element of our ‘culture of preparedness’ plan into motion before the start of the 2006 Hurricane Season." – Craig Fugate
“This important step puts us closer to getting this vital element of our ‘culture of preparedness’ plan into motion before the start of the 2006 …
"Emergency preparedness is a team sport," – Eric Whitaker
“Emergency preparedness is a team sport,” – Eric Whitaker
"You would think four years after 9/11, with billions of dollars spent to improve our emergency preparedness, that the response to Katrina would be far crisper, far better coordinated and not marred by failures at all levels of government," – Susan Collins
“You would think four years after 9/11, with billions of dollars spent to improve our emergency preparedness, that the response to Katrina would be far …
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life. -La Fontaine, Jean De
Friendship is the shadow of the evening, which increases with the setting sun of life. -La Fontaine, Jean De
The walking of Man is falling forwards. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
The walking of Man is falling forwards. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Kate Winslet
“Having been here before and lost, to be here and win, I’ve got to tell you, winning is really a lot better than losing. Really …
White, Stewart E.
Do not attempt to do a thing unless you are sure of yourself; but do not relinquish it simply because someone else is not sure …
Andrus, Ethel Percy
The human contribution is the essential ingredient. It is only in the giving of oneself to others that we truly live. Andrus, Ethel Percy quotes
Kubrick, Stanley
The greatest nations have all acted like gangsters and the smallest like prostitutes. Kubrick, Stanley quotes
Daphne Rose Kingma
“Today, see if you can stretch your heart and expand your love so that it touches not only those to whom you can give it …
Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written. -Thoreau, Henry David
Books must be read as deliberately and reservedly as they were written. -Thoreau, Henry David
"We have significantly improved preparedness capabilities for natural disasters and for acts of terror since 9/11. We are an all-hazards department, and FEMA does benefit significantly from being a part of the department." – Russ Knocke
“We have significantly improved preparedness capabilities for natural disasters and for acts of terror since 9/11. We are an all-hazards department, and FEMA does benefit …
I trust dogs more than people -Bett
I trust dogs more than people -Bett
If a better system is thine, impart it; if not, make use of mine. -Horace
If a better system is thine, impart it; if not, make use of mine. -Horace
If you’re going to succeed at online business, you need to keep it virtually real. -Torley
If you’re going to succeed at online business, you need to keep it virtually real. -Torley
Always strive to excel, but only on weekends. -Rorty, Richard
Always strive to excel, but only on weekends. -Rorty, Richard
If you marry for money, you will surely earn it. -Bowen, Ezra
If you marry for money, you will surely earn it. -Bowen, Ezra
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver. -La Fontaine, Jean De
It is twice the pleasure to deceive the deceiver. -La Fontaine, Jean De
Lloyd Douglas
“If a man harbors any sort of fear, it … makes him landlord to a ghost.” Lloyd Douglas quotes
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
"It is a foul bird that fills his own nest" – Proverb
“It is a foul bird that fills his own nest” – Proverb
The right diet directs sexual energy into the parts that matter. -Cartland, Barbara
The right diet directs sexual energy into the parts that matter. -Cartland, Barbara
Great is the difference betwixt a man’s being frightened at, and humbled for his sins. -Fuller, Thomas
Great is the difference betwixt a man’s being frightened at, and humbled for his sins. -Fuller, Thomas
The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children. -Windsor, Edward, Duke of
The thing that impresses me most about America is the way parents obey their children. -Windsor, Edward, Duke of
One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him. -Proverb, Chinese
One dog barks at something, the rest bark at him. -Proverb, Chinese
My soul is in the sky. -Shakespeare, William
My soul is in the sky. -Shakespeare, William
Nor is the people’s judgment always true: the most may err as grossly as the few. -Dryden, John
Nor is the people’s judgment always true: the most may err as grossly as the few. -Dryden, John
Beattie, Melody
From labor health, from health contentment springs. Beattie, Melody quotes
Freehill, Maurice
Who is more foolish, the child afraid of the dark, or the man afraid of the light? Freehill, Maurice quotes