Life has to be given a meaning because of the obvious fact that it has no meaning. -Miller, Henry
Life has to be given a meaning because of the obvious fact that it has no meaning. -Miller, Henry
Category: Quotes of the day
"Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila and hand guns" – Mitch Ratcliffe
“Computers have enabled people to make more mistakes faster than almost any invention in history, with the possible exception of tequila and hand guns” – …
When you are already in Detroit, you don’t have to take a bus to get there. -Dass, Ram
When you are already in Detroit, you don’t have to take a bus to get there. -Dass, Ram
"To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the future." – Plutarch
“To make no mistakes is not in the power of man; but from their errors and mistakes the wise and good learn wisdom for the …
It is to be noted that when any part of this paper appears dull there is a design in it. -Steele, Sir Richard
It is to be noted that when any part of this paper appears dull there is a design in it. -Steele, Sir Richard
"One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody." – Mother Teresa
“One of the greatest diseases is to be nobody to anybody.” – Mother Teresa
Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love. -Proverb, Turkish
Coffee should be black as Hell, strong as death, and sweet as love. -Proverb, Turkish
"Our mistakes don’t make or break us – if we’re lucky, they simply reveal who we really are, what we’re really made of." – Donn Moomaw
“Our mistakes don’t make or break us – if we’re lucky, they simply reveal who we really are, what we’re really made of.” – Donn …
"Experience is the name we give to our past mistakes" – Oscar Wilde
“Experience is the name we give to our past mistakes” – Oscar Wilde
Man partly is and wholly hopes to be. -Browning, Robert
Man partly is and wholly hopes to be. -Browning, Robert
"The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved." – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
“The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak. -Epictetus
Nature gave us one tongue and two ears so we could hear twice as much as we speak. -Epictetus
"I still have a grandfather and a cousin that decided to stay back. I don’t know where they are, can’t get in touch with them." – Tony Judice
“I still have a grandfather and a cousin that decided to stay back. I don’t know where they are, can’t get in touch with them.” …
"It always strikes me, and it is very peculiar, that when we see the image of indescribable and unutterable desolation – of loneliness, of poverty and misery, the end of all things, or their extreme – then rises in our mind the thought of God." – Vincent van Gogh
“It always strikes me, and it is very peculiar, that when we see the image of indescribable and unutterable desolation – of loneliness, of poverty …
Zhuangzi
“Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.” Zhuangzi quotes
"A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists." – Don Marquis
“A pessimist is a person who has had to listen to too many optimists.” – Don Marquis
Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin. -Tacitus, Publius Cornelius
Candor and generosity, unless tempered by due moderation, leads to ruin. -Tacitus, Publius Cornelius
Arliss, George
Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life. Arliss, George quotes
Howard Hewlett Clark
“Whatever task God is calling us to, if it is yours it is mine, and if it is mine it is yours. We must do …
"There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; whatever steps we take, they’re necessary to reach the places we’ve chosen to go." – Richard Bach
“There are no mistakes. The events we bring upon ourselves, no matter how unpleasant, are necessary in order to learn what we need to learn; …
"To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up and move on." – Dave Pelzer
“To help yourself, you must be yourself. Be the best that you can be. When you make a mistake, learn from it, pick yourself up …
Life itself is the proper binge. -Child, Julia
Life itself is the proper binge. -Child, Julia
"Politics is the process of getting along with the querulous, the garrulous and the congenitally unlovable." – Marilyn Moats Kennedy
“Politics is the process of getting along with the querulous, the garrulous and the congenitally unlovable.” – Marilyn Moats Kennedy
Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
Moderation is an ostentatious proof of our strength of character. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
"As long as we’re ahead on Sunday afternoon, I’m happy." – Catrin Nilsmark
“As long as we’re ahead on Sunday afternoon, I’m happy.” – Catrin Nilsmark
"We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon" – Jimmy Carter
“We should live our lives as though Christ were coming this afternoon” – Jimmy Carter
Custom adapts itself to expediency. -Tacitus, Publius Cornelius
Custom adapts itself to expediency. -Tacitus, Publius Cornelius
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. -Drucker, Peter F.
Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. -Drucker, Peter F.
"The distance is nothing; it’s only the first step that is difficult." – Mme. Du Deffand
“The distance is nothing; it’s only the first step that is difficult.” – Mme. Du Deffand
"In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood." – Henry David Thoreau
“In human intercourse the tragedy begins, not when there is misunderstanding about words, but when silence is not understood.” – Henry David Thoreau
Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever. -Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich
Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever. -Lenin, Vladimir Ilyich
Oliver Herford
“Many are called but few get up.” Oliver Herford quotes
South Carolina is too small for a republic, and too large for an insane asylum. -Pettigru, James
South Carolina is too small for a republic, and too large for an insane asylum. -Pettigru, James
"I’ve got a 6-4 cousin, but that’s about it." – Evan Anderson
“I’ve got a 6-4 cousin, but that’s about it.” – Evan Anderson
Gilbert, W. S.
Down went the owners — greedy men whom hope of gain allured: oh, dry the starting tear, for they were heavily insured. Gilbert, W. S. …
The whole effort of a sincere man is to erect his personal impressions into laws. -Gourmont, Remy De
The whole effort of a sincere man is to erect his personal impressions into laws. -Gourmont, Remy De
"In failing circumstances no one can be relied on to keep their integrity." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“In failing circumstances no one can be relied on to keep their integrity.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven. -Twain, Mark
The secret source of humor itself is not joy but sorrow. There is no humor in heaven. -Twain, Mark
"Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love." – Don Miguel Ruiz
“Be Impeccable With Your Word. Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about …
Allow motion to equal emotion. -Hubbard, Elbert
Allow motion to equal emotion. -Hubbard, Elbert