Before I judge anything, first I ask, is it true about myself? -Dye, James
Before I judge anything, first I ask, is it true about myself? -Dye, James
Category: Quotes of the day
Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of man. -Bacon, Francis
Atheism is rather in the lip than in the heart of man. -Bacon, Francis
Anderson, Marian
The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dare to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow. Anderson, Marian …
To be in love is merely to be in a perpetual state of anesthesia. -Mencken, H. L.
To be in love is merely to be in a perpetual state of anesthesia. -Mencken, H. L.
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. -Sophocles
I would prefer even to fail with honor than win by cheating. -Sophocles
We have inherited new difficulties because we have inherited more privileges. -Sacher, Abram
We have inherited new difficulties because we have inherited more privileges. -Sacher, Abram
A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less. -La Bruyere, Jean De
A position of eminence makes a great person greater and a small person less. -La Bruyere, Jean De
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Basho, Matsuo
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought. -Basho, Matsuo
Whenever I hear the word culture, I reach for my revolver. -Goering, Hermann
Whenever I hear the word culture, I reach for my revolver. -Goering, Hermann
"I’m sorry I didn’t wear paint this morning. I tend not to wear it unless I’m getting highly paid." – Tyne Daly
“I’m sorry I didn’t wear paint this morning. I tend not to wear it unless I’m getting highly paid.” – Tyne Daly
G. E. Lessing
“One single grateful thought raised to heaven is the most perfect prayer.” G. E. Lessing quotes
Carey, John
A blank helpless sort of face, rather like a rose just before you drench it with D.D.T. Carey, John quotes
Guedalla, Philip
History repeats itself. Historians repeat each other. Guedalla, Philip quotes
To you who have never died, may I say: Welcome to the world! -Barker, Clive
To you who have never died, may I say: Welcome to the world! -Barker, Clive
Crime expands according to our willingness to put up with it. -Farber, Barry J.
Crime expands according to our willingness to put up with it. -Farber, Barry J.
Ideas are fatal to caste. -Forster, Edward M.
Ideas are fatal to caste. -Forster, Edward M.
"If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed." – Albert Einstein
“If people are good only because they fear punishment, and hope for reward, then we are a sorry lot indeed.” – Albert Einstein
They do certainly give very strange, and newfangled, names to diseases. -Plato
They do certainly give very strange, and newfangled, names to diseases. -Plato
The greatest truths are the simplest, and so are the greatest men. -Hare, J. C.
The greatest truths are the simplest, and so are the greatest men. -Hare, J. C.
You are indebted to you imagination for three-fourths of your importance. -Garrick, David
You are indebted to you imagination for three-fourths of your importance. -Garrick, David
"We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves by our intentions." – Ian Percy
“We judge others by their behavior. We judge ourselves by our intentions.” – Ian Percy
"Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile?" – Lynn Hecht Schafren
“Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile?” – Lynn Hecht Schafren
One returns to the place one came from. -La Fontaine, Jean De
One returns to the place one came from. -La Fontaine, Jean De
Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up. -Hemingway, Ernest
Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up. -Hemingway, Ernest
We all write poems. It is simply that poets are the ones who write in words. -Fowles, John
We all write poems. It is simply that poets are the ones who write in words. -Fowles, John
The truth has a million faces, but there is only one truth. -Hesse, Hermann
The truth has a million faces, but there is only one truth. -Hesse, Hermann
Theroux, Paul
Travel is glamorous only in retrospect. Theroux, Paul quotes
Most of the time in married life is taken up by talk. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
Most of the time in married life is taken up by talk. -Nietzsche, Friedrich
Our faith in the present dies out long before our faith in the future. -Benedict, Ruth
Our faith in the present dies out long before our faith in the future. -Benedict, Ruth
Children are our most valuable natural resource. -Hoover, Herbert Clark
Children are our most valuable natural resource. -Hoover, Herbert Clark
Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature. -Ballou, Hosea
Disease is the retribution of outraged Nature. -Ballou, Hosea
Soft data, hard conflicts. -Kocher, Gerhard
Soft data, hard conflicts. -Kocher, Gerhard
God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men’s weaknesses. -Beecher, Henry Ward
God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men’s weaknesses. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. -Heywood, John
Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. -Heywood, John
Love thy neighbor — but don’t pull down your hedge. -Franklin, Benjamin
Love thy neighbor — but don’t pull down your hedge. -Franklin, Benjamin
Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves. -Amiel, Henri Frederic
Charm is the quality in others that makes us more satisfied with ourselves. -Amiel, Henri Frederic
Her voice is full of money. -Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Her voice is full of money. -Fitzgerald, F. Scott
Education is the mother of leadership. -Willkie, Wendell L.
Education is the mother of leadership. -Willkie, Wendell L.
Carrie Snow
“Having a male gynecologist is like going to an auto mechanic who doesn’t own a car.” Carrie Snow quotes
Everybody must have a fantasy. -Warhol, Andy
Everybody must have a fantasy. -Warhol, Andy