Talk doesn’t cook rice. -Proverb, Chinese
Talk doesn’t cook rice. -Proverb, Chinese
Category: Quotes of the day
For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. -Aristotle
For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them. -Aristotle
Bill Veeck
“There are only two seasons – winter and Baseball.” Bill Veeck quotes
Bonnell, John S.
Of all the riches that we hug, of all the pleasures we enjoy, we can carry no more out of this world than out of …
Berkeley, George
What is mind? No matter. What is matter? Never mind. Berkeley, George quotes
Saint-Victor, Richard of
For the outer sense alone perceives visible things and the eye of the heart alone seeds the invisible. Saint-Victor, Richard of quotes
Campanella, Tommaso
The world is a living image of God. Campanella, Tommaso quotes
The uncommitted life isn’t worth living. -Fishwick, Marshall
The uncommitted life isn’t worth living. -Fishwick, Marshall
Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it. -Whately, Richard
Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it. -Whately, Richard
I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse. -Charles V
I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men and German to my horse. -Charles V
We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth. -Shaw, George Bernard
We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth. -Shaw, George Bernard
When I can’t handle events, I let them handle themselves. -Ford, Henry
When I can’t handle events, I let them handle themselves. -Ford, Henry
Jonah Barrington
“It’s not how old you are, it’s how hard you work at it.” Jonah Barrington quotes
Ace, Goodman
The best cure for hypochondria is to forget about your own body and get interested in someone else s. Ace, Goodman quotes
Montapert, Alfred A.
Before every action ask yourself. Will this bring more monkeys on my back. Will the result of my action be a blessing or a heavy …
Feherty, David
It’s how you deal with failure that determines how you achieve success. Feherty, David quotes
The first step toward greatness is to be honest. -Proverb
The first step toward greatness is to be honest. -Proverb
sensuality
The body of a sensualist is the coffin of a dead soul. – Bovee, Christian Nevell
Anything inside that immobilizes me, gets in my way, keeps me from my goals, is all mine. -Dyer, Wayne
Anything inside that immobilizes me, gets in my way, keeps me from my goals, is all mine. -Dyer, Wayne
Helping people in need is a good and essential part of my life, a kind of destiny. -Diana, Princess of Wales
Helping people in need is a good and essential part of my life, a kind of destiny. -Diana, Princess of Wales
Fame is only good for one thing-they will cash your check in a small town. -Capote, Truman
Fame is only good for one thing-they will cash your check in a small town. -Capote, Truman
Evangelism is just one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. -Niles, D. T.
Evangelism is just one beggar telling another beggar where to find bread. -Niles, D. T.
The English laws punish vice; the Chinese laws do more, they reward virtue. -Goldsmith, Oliver
The English laws punish vice; the Chinese laws do more, they reward virtue. -Goldsmith, Oliver
Bach, Richard
Your friends will know you better in the first minute they meet you than your acquaintances will know you in a thousand years. Bach, Richard …
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice. -Jonson, Ben
True happiness consists not in the multitude of friends, but in the worth and choice. -Jonson, Ben
Man is an ape with possibilities. -Andrews, Roy Chapman
Man is an ape with possibilities. -Andrews, Roy Chapman
Religion is a temper, not a pursuit. -Martineau, Harriet
Religion is a temper, not a pursuit. -Martineau, Harriet
We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather. -Vauvenargues, Marquis De
We should expect the best and the worst of mankind, as from the weather. -Vauvenargues, Marquis De
resentment
In ceremonies of the horsemen, even the pawn must hold a grudge. – Dylan, Bob
The more you say, the less people remember. The fewer the words, the greater the profit. -FeNelon, Francois
The more you say, the less people remember. The fewer the words, the greater the profit. -FeNelon, Francois
M. Cartmill
“As an adolescent I aspired to lasting fame, I craved factual certainty, and I thirsted for a meaningful vision of human life – so I …
John Benfield
“Eagles may soar, but weasels don’t get sucked into jet engines.” John Benfield quotes
Pancho Villa
“Don’t let it end like this. Tell them I said something.” Pancho Villa quotes
God hath entrusted me with myself. -Epictetus
God hath entrusted me with myself. -Epictetus
Williams, Ian
I don’t like giving names to generations. It’s like trying to read the song title on a record that’s spinning. Williams, Ian quotes
Bernice Fitz-Gibbon
“Creativity often consists of merely turning up what is already there. Did you know that right and left shoes were thought up only a little …
Victory; a matter of staying power. -Hubbard, Elbert
Victory; a matter of staying power. -Hubbard, Elbert
The eternal silence of these infinite spaces fills me with dread. -Pascal, Blaise
The eternal silence of these infinite spaces fills me with dread. -Pascal, Blaise
We must do better or perish as the nation we know today. -Cavazos, Lauro
We must do better or perish as the nation we know today. -Cavazos, Lauro
Old age is like flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can do. -Meir, Golda
Old age is like flying through a storm. Once you’re aboard, there’s nothing you can do. -Meir, Golda