Graf, Steffi
When you lose a couple of times, it makes you realize how difficult it is to win. Graf, Steffi quotes
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Acheson, Dean
We have actively sought and are actively seeking to make the United Nations an effective instrument of international cooperation. Acheson, Dean quotes
Every guilty person is his own hangman. -Seneca
Every guilty person is his own hangman. -Seneca
When anger rises, think of the consequences. -Confucius
When anger rises, think of the consequences. -Confucius
To err is human, to forgive, divine. -Pope, Alexander
To err is human, to forgive, divine. -Pope, Alexander
Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are. -Cecil, Robert
Solitude shows us what should be; society shows us what we are. -Cecil, Robert
Daily Quote – William James
Success or failure depends more upon attitude than upon capacity. William James quotes
In me the tiger sniffs the rose. -Sassoon, Siegfried
In me the tiger sniffs the rose. -Sassoon, Siegfried
If it weren’t for pickpockets, I’d have no sex life at all. -Dangerfield, Rodney
If it weren’t for pickpockets, I’d have no sex life at all. -Dangerfield, Rodney
Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Defeat is a school in which truth always grows strong. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Dempsey, Jack
Nobody owes anybody a living, but everybody is entitled to a chance. Dempsey, Jack quotes
noise
He who sleeps in continual noise is wakened by silence. – Howells, William Dean
Giving is true having. -Spurgeon, Charles Haddon
Giving is true having. -Spurgeon, Charles Haddon
I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way. -Frost, Robert
I hold it to be the inalienable right of anybody to go to hell in his own way. -Frost, Robert
Free at last, free at lastThank God almightyWe are free at last -King Jr. Martin Luther
Free at last, free at lastThank God almightyWe are free at last -King Jr. Martin Luther
Let never day nor night unhallowed pass, but still remember what the Lord hath done. -Shakespeare, William
Let never day nor night unhallowed pass, but still remember what the Lord hath done. -Shakespeare, William
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. -Bach, Richard
The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. -Bach, Richard
Colby Dorr Dam
“Each person has an ideal, a hope, a dream which represents the soul. We must give to it the warmth of love, the light of …
Hans Christian Anderson
“Just living is not enough… one must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower.” Hans Christian Anderson quotes
Ring Lardner
“A good many young writers make the mistake of enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope, big enough for the manuscript to come back in. This is …
Iranaeus
“No man can know God unless God has taught him; that is to say, that without God, God cannot be known.” Iranaeus quotes
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him whose? -Marquis, Don
When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him whose? -Marquis, Don
Criticism should be a casual conversation. -Auden, W. H.
Criticism should be a casual conversation. -Auden, W. H.
"Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it." – T.S. Eliot
“Keep true, never be ashamed of doing right; decide on what you think is right and stick to it.” – T.S. Eliot
Even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful! -Delaney, Bessie
Even with all my wrinkles! I am beautiful! -Delaney, Bessie
Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of riches. -Locke, John
Fashion for the most part is nothing but the ostentation of riches. -Locke, John
"I was going to buy a copy of "The Power of Positive Thinking", and then I thought: What the hell good would that do?" – Ronnie Shakes
“I was going to buy a copy of “The Power of Positive Thinking”, and then I thought: What the hell good would that do?” – …
Most people can’t understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do. -Turgenev, Ivan
Most people can’t understand how others can blow their noses differently than they do. -Turgenev, Ivan
Youth is ever apt to judge in haste, and lose the medium in the wild extreme. -Hill, Aaron
Youth is ever apt to judge in haste, and lose the medium in the wild extreme. -Hill, Aaron
Every woman is a rebel, and usually in wild revolt against herself. -Wilde, Oscar
Every woman is a rebel, and usually in wild revolt against herself. -Wilde, Oscar
Show business is the best possible therapy for remorse. -Loos, Anita
Show business is the best possible therapy for remorse. -Loos, Anita
Mcdonald, Trevor
Men of my age live in a state of continual desperation. Mcdonald, Trevor quotes
"A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally." – Oscar Wilde
“A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone’s feelings unintentionally.” – Oscar Wilde
I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. -Disraeli, Benjamin
I am prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. -Disraeli, Benjamin
Some books leave us free and some books make us free. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Some books leave us free and some books make us free. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong. -Proverb, German
Revenge converts a little right into a great wrong. -Proverb, German
The first rule to tinkering is to save all the parts. -Erlich, Paul
The first rule to tinkering is to save all the parts. -Erlich, Paul
Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction. -Frank, Anne
Laziness may appear attractive but work gives satisfaction. -Frank, Anne
Love is the beauty of the soul. -Augustine, St.
Love is the beauty of the soul. -Augustine, St.
Francine Du Plessix Gray
“The act of nutrition is not a purely physiological event… The family meal is a formality that cultivates in us… a capacity for sharing, generosity, …