"One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star." – G. K. Chesterton
“One may understand the cosmos, but never the ego; the self is more distant than any star.” – G. K. Chesterton
Category: Quotes of the day
There is no sanctuary of virtue like home. -Everett, Edward
There is no sanctuary of virtue like home. -Everett, Edward
Glory is the shadow of virtue. -Proverb, Latin
Glory is the shadow of virtue. -Proverb, Latin
"me…absolutely abode is me…but not you!" – lyz standstrode
“me…absolutely abode is me…but not you!” – lyz standstrode
Nancy White
“If we can connect in some tiny way with a human that doesn’t agree with us, then maybe we won’t blow up the planet.” Nancy …
To the illumined man or woman, a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are the same. -Bhagavad Gita
To the illumined man or woman, a clod of dirt, a stone, and gold are the same. -Bhagavad Gita
French Proverb: It is a hard winter when …
It is a hard winter when one wolf eats another. French Proverb Proverb Link: It is a hard winter when …See More: French Proverbs (2090 …
"In one event’s time, we do have something for everyone. It’s a nice way to ring in the New Year." – Ann Frescura
“In one event’s time, we do have something for everyone. It’s a nice way to ring in the New Year.” – Ann Frescura
"It’s a new year. It was time to do something different." – Jose Castillo
“It’s a new year. It was time to do something different.” – Jose Castillo
Man is a dog’s ideal of what God should be. -Mairaux, Andre
Man is a dog’s ideal of what God should be. -Mairaux, Andre
Jesse Owens
“For a time, at least, I was the most famous person in the entire world.” Jesse Owens quotes
If you are going to tell people the truth, be funny or they will kill you. -Wilder, Billy
If you are going to tell people the truth, be funny or they will kill you. -Wilder, Billy
"Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." – Hal Borland
“Year’s end is neither an end nor a beginning, but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us.” – Hal …
The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger. -Shakespeare, William
The path is smooth that leadeth on to danger. -Shakespeare, William
Thought is the parent of the deed. -Carlyle, Thomas
Thought is the parent of the deed. -Carlyle, Thomas
Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances. -Battista, Orlando A.
Temptations, unlike opportunities, will always give you many second chances. -Battista, Orlando A.
"The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year’s Eve, when you get so drunk you kiss the person you’re married to." – P. J. O’Rourke
“The proper behavior all through the holiday season is to be drunk. This drunkenness culminates on New Year’s Eve, when you get so drunk you …
"We can’t all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by" – Will Rogers
“We can’t all be heroes, because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by” – Will Rogers
"I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it’s important to seek out that reason – that’s how we learn." – Drew Barrymore
“I believe that everything happens for a reason, but I think it’s important to seek out that reason – that’s how we learn.” – Drew …
"Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the human heart can hold." – Zelda Fitzgerald
“Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the human heart can hold.” – Zelda Fitzgerald
Americans have been conditioned to respect newness, whatever it cost them. -Updike, John
Americans have been conditioned to respect newness, whatever it cost them. -Updike, John
"Another fresh new year is here . . .<br/>Another year to live!<br/>To banish worry, doubt, and fear,<br/>To love and laugh and give!<br/><br/>This bright new year is given me<br/>To live each day with zest . . .<br/>To daily grow and try to be<br/>My highest and my best!<br/><br/>I have the opportunity<br/>Once more to right some wrongs,<br/>To pray for peace, to plant a tree,<br/>And sing more joyful songs!" – William Arthur Ward
“Another fresh new year is here . . .Another year to live!To banish worry, doubt, and fear,To love and laugh and give! This bright new …
Blessed is he who talks in circles, for he shall become a big wheel. -Dane, Frank
Blessed is he who talks in circles, for he shall become a big wheel. -Dane, Frank
Dutch Proverb: It is a hard morsel …
It is a hard morsel that chokes. Dutch Proverb Proverb Link: It is a hard morsel …See More: Dutch Proverbs (1259 Proverbs) Dutch Proverb: It …
"Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right." – Oprah Winfrey
“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” – Oprah Winfrey
"The (50th anniversary) celebration is a good way to understand the changes within the borough." – Gary Rogers
“The (50th anniversary) celebration is a good way to understand the changes within the borough.” – Gary Rogers
Macho doesn’t prove mucho. -Gabor, Zsa Zsa
Macho doesn’t prove mucho. -Gabor, Zsa Zsa
Beauty is the still birth of suffering, every woman knows that. -Prager, Emily
Beauty is the still birth of suffering, every woman knows that. -Prager, Emily
"Unfortunately, it seems that the way Usenet is set up, women are the zebras, and men are the lions, and the Internet is one big Serenghetti." – Chris Zelek
“Unfortunately, it seems that the way Usenet is set up, women are the zebras, and men are the lions, and the Internet is one big …
There is far more opportunity than there is ability. -Edison, Thomas A.
There is far more opportunity than there is ability. -Edison, Thomas A.
I don’t compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history. -Oerter, Al
I don’t compete with other discus throwers. I compete with my own history. -Oerter, Al
It is the final proof of Gods omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us. -Vries, Peter De
It is the final proof of Gods omnipotence that he need not exist in order to save us. -Vries, Peter De
Freedom of Speech
Marks on paper are free — free speech — press — pictures all go together I suppose. – O’Keeffe, Georgia
It’s a writer’s job to carve with language, to hew close to the bone. -King, Stephen
It’s a writer’s job to carve with language, to hew close to the bone. -King, Stephen
Girls usually have a paper mache face on their wedding day. -Colette, Sidonie Gabrielle
Girls usually have a paper mache face on their wedding day. -Colette, Sidonie Gabrielle
Italian Proverb: It is a good answer which …
It is a good answer which knows when to stop. Italian Proverb Proverb Link: It is a good answer which …See More: Italian Proverbs (1854 …
"Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go." – Brooks Atkinson
“Drop the last year into the silent limbo of the past. Let it go, for it was imperfect, and thank God that it can go.” …
Lehrer, Tom
Life is like a piano. What you get out of it depends on how you play it. Lehrer, Tom quotes
Do not make yourself so big, you are not so small. -Proverb, Jewish
Do not make yourself so big, you are not so small. -Proverb, Jewish
From the errors of others a wise man corrects his own. -Syrus, Publilius
From the errors of others a wise man corrects his own. -Syrus, Publilius