Category: Quotes of the day

Washington, Booker T.

There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life. Washington, Booker T. quotes

Dwight Eisenhower

“A people that values its privileges above its principles soon loses both.” Dwight Eisenhower quotes

Lady Gaga

“Sometimes in life you don’t always feel like a winner, but that doesn’t mean you’re not a winner.” Lady Gaga quotes

Heller, Joseph

Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. Heller, Joseph quotes

Hoban, Russell

Language is an archeological vehicle… the language we speak is a whole palimpsest of human effort and history. Hoban, Russell quotes

Crane, Frank

A good motto is: Use friendliness but do not use your friends. Crane, Frank quotes

Mondale, Fritz

You have got to be careful quoting Ronald Reagan, because when you quote him accurately it is called mudslinging. Mondale, Fritz quotes

Fowles, John

Duty largely consists of pretending that the trivial is critical. Fowles, John quotes

Phoebe Cary

“Death comes not to the living soul, nor age to the loving heart.” Phoebe Cary quotes

Bowen, Francis

To become a thoroughly good man is the best prescription for keeping a sound mind and a sound body. Bowen, Francis quotes

Black Elk

“Sometimes dreams are wiser than waking.” Black Elk quotes

Hsi-Tang

Although gold dust is precious, when it gets in your eyes it obstructs your vision. Hsi-Tang quotes

Friedman, Milton

Concentrated power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who create it. Friedman, Milton quotes

Caldwell, John S.

The point to remember is what government gives it must first take away Caldwell, John S. quotes

Dove, Mourning

Everything on the earth has a purpose, every disease an herb to cure it, and every person a mission. Dove, Mourning quotes

Fuller, Margaret

Essays, entitled critical, are epistles addressed to the public, through which the mind of the recluse relieves itself of its impressions. Fuller, Margaret quotes

Roger de Bussy-Rabutin

“Absence is to love as wind is to fire; It extinguishes the small and kindles the great.” Roger de Bussy-Rabutin quotes