Penelope Fitzgerald
“An unjust punishment is never forgotten.” Penelope Fitzgerald quotes
Category: Quotes of the day
The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all. -Solzhenitsyn, Alexander
The salvation of mankind lies only in making everything the concern of all. -Solzhenitsyn, Alexander
A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself. -Moore, Marianne
A writer is unfair to himself when he is unable to be hard on himself. -Moore, Marianne
"Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you can take control of all aspects of your life. You can find the freedom that comes from being in charge of yourself." – Robert F. Bennett
“Your life is the sum result of all the choices you make, both consciously and unconsciously. If you can control the process of choosing, you …
The artist must conceive with warmth yet execute with coolness. -Winkelmann
The artist must conceive with warmth yet execute with coolness. -Winkelmann
"Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction" – Antoine de Saint
“Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction” – Antoine de Saint
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. -Proverb, Italian
After the game, the king and the pawn go into the same box. -Proverb, Italian
He has left off reading altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. -Lamb, Charles
He has left off reading altogether, to the great improvement of his originality. -Lamb, Charles
Elvis Costello
“Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” Elvis Costello quotes
Swatch
“Time present and time past are both perhaps present in time future and time future contained in time past. If all time is eternally present …
He who knows does not speak; he who speaks does not know. -Lao-Tzu
He who knows does not speak; he who speaks does not know. -Lao-Tzu
Boethius
“Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law.” Boethius quotes
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
“When deeds speak, words are nothing.” Pierre-Joseph Proudhon quotes
Renard, Jules
If you are afraid of being lonely, don’t try to be right. Renard, Jules quotes
Sol LeWitt
“Minimalism wasn’t a real idea – it ended before it started.” Sol LeWitt quotes
Norman Wisdom
“I was born in very sorry circumstances. Both of my parents were very sorry.” Norman Wisdom quotes
Frederick Engels
“The Communists disdain to conceal their views and aims. They openly declare that their ends can be attained only by the forcible overthrow of all …
In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared minds. -Pasteur, Louis
In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared minds. -Pasteur, Louis
I know by my own pot how the others boil. -Proverb, French
I know by my own pot how the others boil. -Proverb, French
Only those live who do good. -Tolstoy, Count Leo
Only those live who do good. -Tolstoy, Count Leo
One good thing can be said for inflation: without it there would be no football. -Ragaway, Marty
One good thing can be said for inflation: without it there would be no football. -Ragaway, Marty
He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory. -Jyrus
He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory. -Jyrus
Tragedies
In this world there are two tragedies. One is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it. The last is much the …
Civility costs nothing. -Proverb
Civility costs nothing. -Proverb
"A guy walks up to me and asks ‘What’s Punk?’. So I kick over a garbage can and say ‘That’s punk!’. So he kicks over a garbage can and says ‘That’s Punk?’, and I say ‘No that’s trendy!" – Billie Joe Armstrong
“A guy walks up to me and asks ‘What’s Punk?’. So I kick over a garbage can and say ‘That’s punk!’. So he kicks over …
Joan D. Vinge
“In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is stoned to death.” Joan D. Vinge quotes
I’d rather be right than President. -Clay, Henry
I’d rather be right than President. -Clay, Henry
Miller, Olin
Inheritance taxes are so high that the happiest mourner at a rich man’s funeral is usually Uncle Sam. Miller, Olin quotes
Wide will wear, but tight will tear. -Proverb
Wide will wear, but tight will tear. -Proverb
"Hot funk, cold punk, even if it’s old junk, it’s still rock and roll to me." – Billy Joel
“Hot funk, cold punk, even if it’s old junk, it’s still rock and roll to me.” – Billy Joel
"I wanted to move to Seattle, sell my ass, and be a punk rocker, but I was too afraid." – Kurt Cobain
“I wanted to move to Seattle, sell my ass, and be a punk rocker, but I was too afraid.” – Kurt Cobain
An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it. -Marquis, Don
An idea is not responsible for the people who believe in it. -Marquis, Don
The family is the nucleus of civilization. -Durant, William J.
The family is the nucleus of civilization. -Durant, William J.
Ambition never comes to an end. -Kenko, Yoshida
Ambition never comes to an end. -Kenko, Yoshida
I am bigger than anything that can happen to me. -Lummis, Charles F.
I am bigger than anything that can happen to me. -Lummis, Charles F.
Life. A spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. -Bierce, Ambrose
Life. A spiritual pickle preserving the body from decay. -Bierce, Ambrose
Status Quo
The order of the world is always right — such is the judgment of God. For God has departed, but he has left his judgment …
How much we like ourselves governs our performance. -Tracy, Brian
How much we like ourselves governs our performance. -Tracy, Brian
John Galliano
“But I’m not an artist. Maybe an artist with a small a.” John Galliano quotes
Sweetland, Ben
Success is a journey, not a destination. Sweetland, Ben quotes