A plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm. -Saltus, Edgar
A plain woman is one who, however beautiful, neglects to charm. -Saltus, Edgar
Category: Quotes of the day
George A. Smith
“We must seek the loving-kindness of God in all the breadth and open-air of common life.” George A. Smith quotes
You can’t choose up sides on a round world. -Dyer, Wayne
You can’t choose up sides on a round world. -Dyer, Wayne
Toledo Blade
“A great many open minds should be closed for repairs.” Toledo Blade quotes
"Men have hitherto treated women like birds which have strayed down to them from the heights; as something more delicate, more fragile, more savage, stranger, sweeter, soulful – but as something which has to be caged up so that it shall not fly away" – Friedrich Nietzsche
“Men have hitherto treated women like birds which have strayed down to them from the heights; as something more delicate, more fragile, more savage, stranger, …
As to diseases make a habit of two things ? to help, or at least, to do no harm. -Hippocrates
As to diseases make a habit of two things ? to help, or at least, to do no harm. -Hippocrates
Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age. -Swift, Jonathan
Invention is the talent of youth, as judgment is of age. -Swift, Jonathan
Do little things now; so shall big things come to thee by and by asking to be done. -Proverb, Persian
Do little things now; so shall big things come to thee by and by asking to be done. -Proverb, Persian
Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse. -Smith, Adam
Happiness never lays its finger on its pulse. -Smith, Adam
No mind, however loving, could bear to see plainly into all the recess of another mind. -Bennett, Thomas A.
No mind, however loving, could bear to see plainly into all the recess of another mind. -Bennett, Thomas A.
Chance generally favors the prudent. -Joubert, Joseph
Chance generally favors the prudent. -Joubert, Joseph
loyalty
Unless you can find some sort of loyalty, you cannot find unity and peace in your active living. – Royce, Josiah
Those who don’t believe in magic,shall never find it. -Dahl, Roald
Those who don’t believe in magic,shall never find it. -Dahl, Roald
David Brinkley
“The one function TV news performs very well is that when there is no news we give it to you with the same emphasis as …
Alan King
“Marriage is nature’s way of keeping us from fighting with strangers.” Alan King quotes
Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts. -Horace
Live as brave men and face adversity with stout hearts. -Horace
Walter de La Mare
“Too late for fruit, too soon for flowers.” Walter de La Mare quotes
Jefferson, Joseph
We are but tenants and shortly the great landlord will give us notice that our lease has expired. Jefferson, Joseph quotes
The power of thought, the magic of the mind. -Byron, Lord
The power of thought, the magic of the mind. -Byron, Lord
Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence. -Lavater, Johann Kaspar
Airs of importance are the credentials of impotence. -Lavater, Johann Kaspar
Often the search proves more profitable than the goal. -Konigsburg, E. L.
Often the search proves more profitable than the goal. -Konigsburg, E. L.
Half my life is an act of revision. -Irving, John
Half my life is an act of revision. -Irving, John
What is the use of your pedigrees? -Juvenal, (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
What is the use of your pedigrees? -Juvenal, (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
"Money is a delightful joy of life, success is a term in which shows comfort and happiness." – Deloran Newkirk
“Money is a delightful joy of life, success is a term in which shows comfort and happiness.” – Deloran Newkirk
I like trying [to get pregnant]. I’m not so sure about childbirth. -Holly, Lauren
I like trying . I’m not so sure about childbirth. -Holly, Lauren
We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much? -Beckett, Samuel
We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment. How many people can boast as much? -Beckett, Samuel
Steve Lacy
“I think it is in collaboration that the nature of art is revealed.” Steve Lacy quotes
John Dingell
“If I were to select a jack-booted group of fascists who are perhaps as large a danger to American society as I could pick today, …
He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things. -Halifax, Edward F.
He who leaves nothing to chance will do few things poorly, but he will do few things. -Halifax, Edward F.
Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do. -Maxwell, John C.
Policies are many, Principles are few, Policies will change, Principles never do. -Maxwell, John C.
We are indeeed being led to a pit, as it was written -Dye, James
We are indeeed being led to a pit, as it was written -Dye, James
In America everything’s about who’s number one today. -Springsteen, Bruce
In America everything’s about who’s number one today. -Springsteen, Bruce
Advertising is legalized lying. -Wells, H.G.
Advertising is legalized lying. -Wells, H.G.
Zimmermann, Johann Georg
Many good qualities are not sufficient to balance a single want — the want of money. Zimmermann, Johann Georg quotes
Peers, John
You can’t lead a cavalry if you think that you look funny riding a horse. Peers, John quotes
There is much to be said for failure. It is more interesting than success. -Beerbohm, Sir Max
There is much to be said for failure. It is more interesting than success. -Beerbohm, Sir Max
Chess is ruthless: you’ve got to be prepared to kill people. -Short, Nigel
Chess is ruthless: you’ve got to be prepared to kill people. -Short, Nigel
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist see what he has come to see. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist see what he has come to see. -Chesterton, Gilbert K.
Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas. -Mencken, H. L.
Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas. -Mencken, H. L.
To me Americanism means an imperative duty to be nobler than the rest of the world. -London, Meyer
To me Americanism means an imperative duty to be nobler than the rest of the world. -London, Meyer