The world can forgive practically anything except people who mind their own business. -Mitchell, Margaret
The world can forgive practically anything except people who mind their own business. -Mitchell, Margaret
Category: Quotes of the day
Tronchin, Theodore
In medicine sins of commission are mortal, sins of omission are venial. Tronchin, Theodore quotes
Baker, Anita
You leave home to seek your fortune and, when you get it, you go home and share it with your family. Baker, Anita quotes
Shirley MacLaine
“The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.” Shirley MacLaine quotes
"Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell." – Joan Crawford
“Love is a fire. But whether it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.” – Joan Crawford
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. -Einstein, Albert
It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education. -Einstein, Albert
?We must be the world we want to create? -Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
?We must be the world we want to create? -Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
Middle age snuffs out more talent than even wars or sudden death does. -Brenan, Gerald
Middle age snuffs out more talent than even wars or sudden death does. -Brenan, Gerald
Be bold-and mighty forces will come to your aid. -King, Basil
Be bold-and mighty forces will come to your aid. -King, Basil
There is something in the misfortune of our best friends which does not displease us. -Proverb, French
There is something in the misfortune of our best friends which does not displease us. -Proverb, French
The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing. -Delacroix, Eugene
The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing. -Delacroix, Eugene
"My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it." – Mark Twain
“My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.” – Mark Twain
Clinton Jones
“I never been in no situation where havin’ money make it any worse.” Clinton Jones quotes
Every man is the son of his own works. -Cervantes, Miguel De
Every man is the son of his own works. -Cervantes, Miguel De
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. -Kierkegaard, S?ren
Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom. -Kierkegaard, S?ren
Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help. -Hegel, Georg
Amid the pressure of great events, a general principle gives no help. -Hegel, Georg
Genius is an African who dreams up snow. -Nabokov, Vladimir
Genius is an African who dreams up snow. -Nabokov, Vladimir
The Bible knows nothing of solitary religion. -Wesley, John
The Bible knows nothing of solitary religion. -Wesley, John
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it. -Moore, George
A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it. -Moore, George
"When I look at the world I’m pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic." – Carl Rogers
“When I look at the world I’m pessimistic, but when I look at people I am optimistic.” – Carl Rogers
Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable. -Birrell, Augustine
Reading is not a duty, and has consequently no business to be made disagreeable. -Birrell, Augustine
Malthus, Thomas Robert
Hard as it may appear in individual cases, dependent poverty ought to be held disgraceful. Malthus, Thomas Robert quotes
Elinor Guggenheimer
“I see something that has to be done and I organize it.” Elinor Guggenheimer quotes
The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, but man only. -Hobbes, Thomas
The privilege of absurdity; to which no living creature is subject, but man only. -Hobbes, Thomas
There is no fortune so strong that money cannot take it. -Cicero, Marcus T.
There is no fortune so strong that money cannot take it. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Poverty must have many satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people. -Herold, Don
Poverty must have many satisfactions, else there would not be so many poor people. -Herold, Don
"There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it." – Chinese Proverbs
“There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.” – Chinese Proverbs
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself. -Seneca
No one can be despised by another until he has learned to despise himself. -Seneca
The greatest cunning is to have none at all. -Sandburg, Carl
The greatest cunning is to have none at all. -Sandburg, Carl
Quincey, Thomas De
Call for the grandest of all earthly spectacles, what is that? It is the sun going to his rest. Quincey, Thomas De quotes
Robert Killinger
“You can’t win at everything, but you can laugh at everything.” Robert Killinger quotes
Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one’s mind. -Maugham, W. Somerset
Like all weak men he laid an exaggerated stress on not changing one’s mind. -Maugham, W. Somerset
People are much more willing to lend you books than bookcases. -Twain, Mark
People are much more willing to lend you books than bookcases. -Twain, Mark
If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate -Watson, Thomas
If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate -Watson, Thomas
Skepticism is the beginning of Faith. -Wilde, Oscar
Skepticism is the beginning of Faith. -Wilde, Oscar
How easy to be amiable in the midst of happiness and success. -Swetchine, Anne Sophie
How easy to be amiable in the midst of happiness and success. -Swetchine, Anne Sophie
The best thing I know between France and England is the sea. -Jerrold, Douglas William
The best thing I know between France and England is the sea. -Jerrold, Douglas William
Abandon all hope, you who enter here! -Dante Alighieri
Abandon all hope, you who enter here! -Dante Alighieri
A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything -Proverb, African
A wise man never knows all, only fools know everything -Proverb, African
Anderson, Margaret
It is rarely that you see an American writer who is not hopelessly sane. Anderson, Margaret quotes