Anyone who has struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. -Baldwin, James
Anyone who has struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor. -Baldwin, James
Category: Quotes of the day
Eudora Welty
“All serious daring starts from within.” Eudora Welty quotes
Edwards, Harry
We must teach our children to dream with their eyes open. Edwards, Harry quotes
Chapman, Maria Weston
Slavery can only be abolished by raising the character of the people who compose the nation; and that can be done only by showing them …
Pell, Claiborne
My opponent called me a cream puff. Well, I rushed out and got the baker’s union to endorse me. Pell, Claiborne quotes
Capone, Al
You can get more with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone. Capone, Al quotes
Beamon, Bob
Whatever you do, don’t do it halfway. Beamon, Bob quotes
Simon, John
Democracy encourages the majority to decide things about which the majority is blissfully ignorant. Simon, John quotes
Self-denial is not a virtue, it is only the effect of prudence on rascality. -Shaw, George Bernard
Self-denial is not a virtue, it is only the effect of prudence on rascality. -Shaw, George Bernard
"In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving" – William Arthur Ward
“In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving” – William Arthur Ward
You never know yourself till you know more than your body. -Traherne, Thomas
You never know yourself till you know more than your body. -Traherne, Thomas
"Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three things should be learned from the ass." – Chanakya
“Although an ass is tired, he continues to carry his burden; he is unmindful of cold and heat; and he is always contented; these three …
Fashion wears out more clothes than the man. -Shakespeare, William
Fashion wears out more clothes than the man. -Shakespeare, William
Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune. -Ling, Nicholas
Ignorance is a voluntary misfortune. -Ling, Nicholas
You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself. -Watts, Alan W.
You are an aperture through which the universe is looking at and exploring itself. -Watts, Alan W.
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. -Franklin, Benjamin
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately. -Franklin, Benjamin
Many a man never fails because he never tries. -Macewan, Norman
Many a man never fails because he never tries. -Macewan, Norman
Denise Mina
“A man who thinks he has a higher purpose can do terrible things, even to those he professes to love.” Denise Mina quotes
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. -Keller, Helen
One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar. -Keller, Helen
Beware the hobby that eats. -Franklin, Benjamin
Beware the hobby that eats. -Franklin, Benjamin
For ‘Tis not in mere death that men die most. -Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
For ‘Tis not in mere death that men die most. -Browning, Elizabeth Barrett
Research serves to make building stones out of stumbling blocks. -Little, Arthur D.
Research serves to make building stones out of stumbling blocks. -Little, Arthur D.
Out of nothing can come, and nothing can become nothing. -Persius
Out of nothing can come, and nothing can become nothing. -Persius
Life without industry is guilt. Industry without Art is Brutality. -Ruskin, John
Life without industry is guilt. Industry without Art is Brutality. -Ruskin, John
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives. -Hamilton, Alexander
Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives. -Hamilton, Alexander
Spiro Agnew
“The government at Washington does live. It lives in the pages of our Constitution and in the hearts of our citizens, and there it will …
Apocrypha
A faithful friend is the medicine of life. Apocrypha quotes
Caccia, Lord Harold
If you are to stand up for your Government you must be able to stand up to your Government. Caccia, Lord Harold quotes
Chiang Kai-Shek, Madame
We live in the present, we dream of the future and we learn eternal truths from the past. Chiang Kai-Shek, Madame quotes
Numbers constitute the only universal language. -West, Nathanael
Numbers constitute the only universal language. -West, Nathanael
He can run but he can’t hide. -Louis, Joe
He can run but he can’t hide. -Louis, Joe
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark. -Van Doren, Mark
Wit is the only wall between us and the dark. -Van Doren, Mark
Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any ‘if’ or ‘but’. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
Once you have made up your mind, stick to it; there is no longer any ‘if’ or ‘but’. -Bonaparte, Napoleon
Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of. -Weitzman, Geri
Sometimes you gotta create what you want to be a part of. -Weitzman, Geri
Lewis Grizzard
“The game of life is a lot like football. You have to tackle your problems, block your fears, and score your points when you get …
Cards are war, in disguise of a sport. -Lamb, Charles
Cards are war, in disguise of a sport. -Lamb, Charles
Profit is the ignition system of our economic engine. -Sawyer, Charles
Profit is the ignition system of our economic engine. -Sawyer, Charles
Remorse is virtue’s root; its fair increase are fruits of innocence and blessedness. -Bryant, William C.
Remorse is virtue’s root; its fair increase are fruits of innocence and blessedness. -Bryant, William C.
Family is the most important thing in the world. -Diana, Princess of Wales
Family is the most important thing in the world. -Diana, Princess of Wales
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