The secret to success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching. -Green, Dennis
The secret to success is to start from scratch and keep on scratching. -Green, Dennis
Category: Quotes of the day
"When a finger points to the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger" – Chinese Proverbs
“When a finger points to the moon, the imbecile looks at the finger” – Chinese Proverbs
Reality, if rightly interpreted, is grander than fiction. -Carlyle, Thomas
Reality, if rightly interpreted, is grander than fiction. -Carlyle, Thomas
You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser. -Namath, Joe
You learn how to be a gracious winner and an outstanding loser. -Namath, Joe
Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men. -Ford, Gerald R.
Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men. -Ford, Gerald R.
"If they keep crashing stuff into the moon, the moon’s gonna get pissed off, and the tides’ll change, and all the women’ll start PMS-ing together. Then you guys are going to fucking regret it." – Tori Amos
“If they keep crashing stuff into the moon, the moon’s gonna get pissed off, and the tides’ll change, and all the women’ll start PMS-ing together. …
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work. -Parks, Rosa
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work. -Parks, Rosa
Danah Boyd
“The things that make us safest from others make us least from ourselves.” Danah Boyd quotes
Pierre Trudeau
“The Past is to be respected and acknoledged, but not to be worshiped. It is our future in which we will find our greatness.” Pierre …
W. S. Gilbert
“If you wish in this world to advance, your merits you’re bound to enhance; You must stir it and stump it, and blow your own …
James A. Froude
“You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one.” James A. Froude quotes
"Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud;<br/>Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun,<br/>And loathsome canker lies in sweetest bud.<br/>All men make faults." – William Shakespeare
“Roses have thorns, and silver fountains mud;Clouds and eclipses stain both moon and sun,And loathsome canker lies in sweetest bud.All men make faults.” – William …
The sorrows and disasters of Europe always brought fortune to America. -Leacock, Stephen B.
The sorrows and disasters of Europe always brought fortune to America. -Leacock, Stephen B.
I have tamed men of iron in my day, shall I not easily crush these men of butter? -Ferdinand Alvarez De Toledo, Duke of Alba
I have tamed men of iron in my day, shall I not easily crush these men of butter? -Ferdinand Alvarez De Toledo, Duke of Alba
A Conservative government is an organized hypocrisy. -Disraeli, Benjamin
A Conservative government is an organized hypocrisy. -Disraeli, Benjamin
"Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star." – W. Clement Stone
“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” – W. Clement Stone
All men practice the actor’s art. -Petron
All men practice the actor’s art. -Petron
The first duty of love is to listen. -Tillich, Paul
The first duty of love is to listen. -Tillich, Paul
A man’s own character is the arbiter of his fortune. -Syrus, Publilius
A man’s own character is the arbiter of his fortune. -Syrus, Publilius
Gluttony kills more than the sword. -Proverb
Gluttony kills more than the sword. -Proverb
"Drunk people never go to Bathroom… they find drainage instead.." – Vijayraj Bhatt
“Drunk people never go to Bathroom… they find drainage instead..” – Vijayraj Bhatt
Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems. -Adams, Henry Brooks
Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems. -Adams, Henry Brooks
Kay Ryan
“Who would have guessed it possible that waiting is sustainable. A place with its own harvest.” Kay Ryan quotes
"[Itinerant evangelists are also drawn to the quarter, although they seek stray souls rather than hook-ups and hangovers.] I’m here to spread the Gospel, … Time is running out. Do you know Jesus?" – Michael Walker
“ I’m here to spread the Gospel, … Time is running out. Do you know Jesus?” – Michael Walker
Holland, Jools
Naggers always know what they are doing. They weigh up the risks, then they go on and on and on until they get what they …
King George VI
The highest of distinctions is service to others. King George VI quotes
Baluch, Joy
Being nice to governments doesn’t work, they are such lying bastards. Baluch, Joy quotes
Alan Ashley-Pitt
“The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in …
Beware of silent dogs and still waters. -Proverb, Portuguese
Beware of silent dogs and still waters. -Proverb, Portuguese
"When life’s a party, the only thing you will end up with is a hangover." – Deyon Anteko Pitter
“When life’s a party, the only thing you will end up with is a hangover.” – Deyon Anteko Pitter
Belief gets in the way of learning. -Heinlein, Robert
Belief gets in the way of learning. -Heinlein, Robert
The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous. -Nehru, Jawaharlal
The person who talks most of his own virtue is often the least virtuous. -Nehru, Jawaharlal
The bottom line is in heaven. -Land, Edwin H.
The bottom line is in heaven. -Land, Edwin H.
"The trouble with me is that I am a vindictive old shanty-Irish bitch." – Eleanor Medill Patterson
“The trouble with me is that I am a vindictive old shanty-Irish bitch.” – Eleanor Medill Patterson
"St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday in Ireland. The first thing you do is go to church." – Dermott Reid
“St. Patrick’s Day is a religious holiday in Ireland. The first thing you do is go to church.” – Dermott Reid
"Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat" – Alex Levin
“Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat” – Alex Levin
Nothing’s beautiful from every point of view. -Horace
Nothing’s beautiful from every point of view. -Horace
"Oh! St. Patrick was a gentleman, Who came of decent people; He built a church in Dublin town, And on it put a steeple." – Henry Bennett
“Oh! St. Patrick was a gentleman, Who came of decent people; He built a church in Dublin town, And on it put a steeple.” – …
"Many an Irish property was increased by the lace of a daughter’s petticoat." – Irish Proverb
“Many an Irish property was increased by the lace of a daughter’s petticoat.” – Irish Proverb
"Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race." – Calvin Coolidge
“Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan ‘press on’ …