Fisher, Herbert Albert Laurens
I can see only one safe rule for the historian: that he should recognize in the development of human destinies the play of the contingent …
Category: Quotes of the day
Oerter, Al
I don’t compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history. Oerter, Al quotes
The most fearful unbelief is unbelief in your self. -Carlyle, Thomas
The most fearful unbelief is unbelief in your self. -Carlyle, Thomas
The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave. -Seneca
The approach of liberty makes even an old man brave. -Seneca
When a woman is speaking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes. -Hugo, Victor
When a woman is speaking to you, listen to what she says with her eyes. -Hugo, Victor
The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes. -Shakespeare, William
The tartness of his face sours ripe grapes. -Shakespeare, William
I wish people that have trouble communicating would just shut up! -Lehrer, Tom
I wish people that have trouble communicating would just shut up! -Lehrer, Tom
The most dangerous moment for a bad government is when it begins to reform. -Tocqueville, Alexis De
The most dangerous moment for a bad government is when it begins to reform. -Tocqueville, Alexis De
Kristol, Irving
Democracy does not guarantee equality of conditions — it only guarantees equality of opportunity. Kristol, Irving quotes
Forbes, B. C.
Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert. Forbes, B. C. quotes
Floyd, Doug
You don’t get harmony when everybody sings the same note. Floyd, Doug quotes
Go to the truth beyond the mind. Love is the bridge. -Levine, Stephen
Go to the truth beyond the mind. Love is the bridge. -Levine, Stephen
Keep out of the suction caused by those who drift backwards. -Piper, E. K.
Keep out of the suction caused by those who drift backwards. -Piper, E. K.
To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life. -Burgess, (Frank) Gelett
To appreciate nonsense requires a serious interest in life. -Burgess, (Frank) Gelett
Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion. -Franklin, Benjamin
Who is rich? He that rejoices in his portion. -Franklin, Benjamin
To be happy we must not be too concerned with others. -Camus, Albert
To be happy we must not be too concerned with others. -Camus, Albert
The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. -Buckley, William F.
The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry. -Buckley, William F.
Ann Faraday
“In forming a bridge between body and mind, dreams may be used as a springboard from which man can leap to new realms of experience …
Marcel Duchamp
“Living is more a question of what one spends than what one makes.” Marcel Duchamp quotes
there is no such thing as a harmless truth. -Nunn, Gregory
there is no such thing as a harmless truth. -Nunn, Gregory
Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end. -Talmud, The
Sin is sweet in the beginning, but bitter in the end. -Talmud, The
I wasted time, and now time doth waste me. -Shakespeare, William
I wasted time, and now time doth waste me. -Shakespeare, William
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. -Cicero, Marcus T.
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Without adventure civilization is in full decay. -Whitehead, Alfred North
Without adventure civilization is in full decay. -Whitehead, Alfred North
The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. -Voltaire
The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease. -Voltaire
Ninety percent of this game is half mental. -Berra, Yogi
Ninety percent of this game is half mental. -Berra, Yogi
Martha Nussbaum
“But the life that no longer trust another human being and no longer forms ties to the political community is not a human life any …
Speakman, Frederick
The roads we take are more important than the goals we announce. Decisions determine destiny. Speakman, Frederick quotes
If you don’t program yourself, life will program you! -Brown, Les
If you don’t program yourself, life will program you! -Brown, Les
It is more important to know how to be smart than it is to be smart. -Campbell, Jon
It is more important to know how to be smart than it is to be smart. -Campbell, Jon
Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman’s counsel. -Chapman, George
Let no man under value the price of a virtuous woman’s counsel. -Chapman, George
Bow, stubborn knees! -Shakespeare, William
Bow, stubborn knees! -Shakespeare, William
Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them. -Franklin, Benjamin
Do good to your friends to keep them, to your enemies to win them. -Franklin, Benjamin
"Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely a long wearing away of oneself and an eventual extinction." – Jean Dubuffet
“Unless one says goodbye to what one loves, and unless one travels to completely new territories, one can expect merely a long wearing away of …
Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will. -Sterling, John
Colors answer feeling in man; shapes answer thought; and motion answers will. -Sterling, John
People who ask for your criticism want only praise. -Maugham, W. Somerset
People who ask for your criticism want only praise. -Maugham, W. Somerset
Mary Arnim
“Strange that the vanity which accompanies beauty — excusable, perhaps, when there is such great beauty, or at any rate understandable — should persist after …
Whatever is your best time in the day, give that to communion with God. -Taylor, Hudson
Whatever is your best time in the day, give that to communion with God. -Taylor, Hudson
I’ve only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror. -Vicious, Sid
I’ve only been in love with a beer bottle and a mirror. -Vicious, Sid
There are no good girls gone wrong, just bad girls found out. -West, Mae
There are no good girls gone wrong, just bad girls found out. -West, Mae