"It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity" – Proverb
“It’s not the heat, it’s the humidity” – Proverb
Category: Quotes of the day
I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house. -Gabor, Zsa Zsa
I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house. -Gabor, Zsa Zsa
"If God has created the world, his primary worry was certainly not to make its understanding easy for us" – Albert Einstein
“If God has created the world, his primary worry was certainly not to make its understanding easy for us” – Albert Einstein
strength
That which does not kill us makes us stronger. – Nietzsche, Friedrich
Jarvis Klem
“Make a decision, even if it’s wrong.” Jarvis Klem quotes
Josh Brand and John Falsey
“Gravity. It keeps you rooted to the ground. In space, there’s not any gravity. You just kind of leave your feet and go floating around. …
Eldridge Cleaver
“The price of hating other human beings is loving oneself less.” Eldridge Cleaver quotes
It cannot be helped, it is as it should be, that the law is behind the times. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
It cannot be helped, it is as it should be, that the law is behind the times. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
Michael J. Gelb
“Confusion is the welcome mat at the door of creativity.” Michael J. Gelb quotes
True enough, the country is calm. Calm as a morgue or a grave, would you not say? -Havel, Vaclav
True enough, the country is calm. Calm as a morgue or a grave, would you not say? -Havel, Vaclav
"Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat" – Caroline Schoeder
“Some people change their ways when they see the light; others when they feel the heat” – Caroline Schoeder
Youth has become a class. -Vadim, Roger
Youth has become a class. -Vadim, Roger
Happiness consists in activity — it is a running stream, not a stagnant pool. -Mason, John L.
Happiness consists in activity — it is a running stream, not a stagnant pool. -Mason, John L.
I dare to do all that may become a man: who dares do more is none. -Shakespeare, William
I dare to do all that may become a man: who dares do more is none. -Shakespeare, William
Humor is just another defense against the universe. -Brooks, Mel
Humor is just another defense against the universe. -Brooks, Mel
To touch a sore is to renew one’s grief. -Terence
To touch a sore is to renew one’s grief. -Terence
Er zijn ergere misdaden dan boeken verbranden. Ze niet lezen bijvoorbeeld. -Bradbury, Ray
Er zijn ergere misdaden dan boeken verbranden. Ze niet lezen bijvoorbeeld. -Bradbury, Ray
Alton Brown
“I like television. I still believe that television is the most powerful form of communication on Earth — I just hate what is being done …
Wald, George
It would be a poor thing to be an atom in a universe without physicists, and physicists are made of atoms. A physicist is an …
White, Theodore
There is no excitement anywhere in the world, short of war, to match the excitement of the American presidential campaign. White, Theodore quotes
Allen, Norman
Skill in the art of communication is crucial to a leader’s success. He can accomplish nothing unless he can communicate effectively. Allen, Norman quotes
Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have. -Young, Andrew
Moral power is probably best when it is not used. The less you use it the more you have. -Young, Andrew
I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar, and often convincing. -Wilde, Oscar
I dislike arguments of any kind. They are always vulgar, and often convincing. -Wilde, Oscar
Plenty makes dainty! -Proverb, Scottish
Plenty makes dainty! -Proverb, Scottish
No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive. -Gandhi, Mahatma
No culture can live if it attempts to be exclusive. -Gandhi, Mahatma
"It’s never too late to be who you might have been!" – George Eliot
“It’s never too late to be who you might have been!” – George Eliot
"Once you become famous, there is nothing left to become but infamous." – Don Johnson
“Once you become famous, there is nothing left to become but infamous.” – Don Johnson
Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic. -Blount, Roy Jr.
Studying literature at Harvard is like learning about women at the Mayo clinic. -Blount, Roy Jr.
SeVigne, Marquise De
There is nobody who is not dangerous for someone. SeVigne, Marquise De quotes
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
“We have ignored cultural literacy in thinking about education … We ignore the air we breathe until it is thin or foul. Cultural literacy is …
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do. -Cass, Lewis
People may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do. -Cass, Lewis
If you can’t convince them; confuse them. -Truman, Harry S
If you can’t convince them; confuse them. -Truman, Harry S
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable. -Seneca
The mind that is anxious about the future is miserable. -Seneca
Let us watch well our beginnings, and results will manage themselves. -Clark, Alexander
Let us watch well our beginnings, and results will manage themselves. -Clark, Alexander
"When you can’t pour water out of your boot with a hole in it, you need to step back and see the answer right at your feet." – Robert W. Merriweather
“When you can’t pour water out of your boot with a hole in it, you need to step back and see the answer right at …
Confidence in another person’s virtue is no light evidence of your own. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
Confidence in another person’s virtue is no light evidence of your own. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
golf
If you watch a game, it’s fun. If you play it, it’s recreation. If you work at it, it’s golf. – Hope, Bob
Polly Berrien Berends
“The gain is not the having of children; it is the discovery of love and how to be loving.” Polly Berrien Berends quotes
Chris Farley
“In the land of the skunks he who has half a nose is king.” Chris Farley quotes
Georges Duhamel
“It is always brave to say what everyone thinks.” Georges Duhamel quotes