Anthony, Dr. Robert
If you find a good solution and become attached to it, the solution may become your next problem. Anthony, Dr. Robert quotes
Category: Quotes of the day
Peter The Great
I have conquered an empire but I have not been able to conquer myself. Peter The Great quotes
Deighton, Len
In Mexico an air conditioner is called a politician because it makes a lot of noise but doesn’t work very well. Deighton, Len quotes
Bowkett, Chris
Oh, I’m not going to do anything to them. The thought that I might will be enough to keep them going. Bowkett, Chris quotes
Where a man can live, he can also live well. -Aurelius, Marcus
Where a man can live, he can also live well. -Aurelius, Marcus
"Angels, roll the rock away; Death, yield up thy mighty prey: See, He rises from the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom." – Thomas Scott
“Angels, roll the rock away; Death, yield up thy mighty prey: See, He rises from the tomb, Glowing with immortal bloom.” – Thomas Scott
Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise. -Lover, Samuel
Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise. -Lover, Samuel
"I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, ‘If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.’ It doesn’t mean the hippo will eat you, it means the person really wanted his tomb to be protected." – Zahi Hawass
“I found in one of the tombs an inscription saying, ‘If you touch my tomb, you will be eaten by a crocodile and hippopotamus.’ It …
Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders. -Reagan, Ronald
Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders. -Reagan, Ronald
Those who live in a world of human beings can only retrace their steps. -Sarraute, Nathalie
Those who live in a world of human beings can only retrace their steps. -Sarraute, Nathalie
And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse. -Shakespeare, William
And oftentimes excusing of a fault doth make the fault the worse by the excuse. -Shakespeare, William
Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly. -Euripides
Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly. -Euripides
When a man is wrapped up in himself he makes a pretty small package. -Ruskin, John
When a man is wrapped up in himself he makes a pretty small package. -Ruskin, John
"He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words." – Elbert Hubbard
“He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.” – Elbert Hubbard
Jerry Ford is so dumb he can’t fart and chew gum at the same time. -Johnson, Lyndon B.
Jerry Ford is so dumb he can’t fart and chew gum at the same time. -Johnson, Lyndon B.
"The true spirit of Christmas is love" – Linda Willis
“The true spirit of Christmas is love” – Linda Willis
None of us really pushes hard enough. -Tarkenton, Fran
None of us really pushes hard enough. -Tarkenton, Fran
"If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people." – Virginia Woolf
“If you do not tell the truth about yourself you cannot tell it about other people.” – Virginia Woolf
It requires nothing less than a chivalric feeling to sustain a conversation with a lady. -Thoreau, Henry David
It requires nothing less than a chivalric feeling to sustain a conversation with a lady. -Thoreau, Henry David
The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in. -Chesterfield, Lord
The less one has to do, the less time one finds to do it in. -Chesterfield, Lord
A man is known by the company he organizes. -Bierce, Ambrose
A man is known by the company he organizes. -Bierce, Ambrose
Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. -Eliot, George
Our dead are never dead to us, until we have forgotten them. -Eliot, George
Tieck, Johann Ludwig
He is not dead who departs from life with a high and noble fame; but he is dead, even while living, whose brow is branded …
"We can do more good by being good, than in any other way" – Rowland Hill
“We can do more good by being good, than in any other way” – Rowland Hill
The past should be a springboard, not a hammock. -Ball, Ivern
The past should be a springboard, not a hammock. -Ball, Ivern
"What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day" – Phyllis Diller
“What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day” – Phyllis Diller
He who strikes first, strikes twice. -Proverb, Mexican
He who strikes first, strikes twice. -Proverb, Mexican
"Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling to their knees in adoration of the sweet baby, the incarnation of perfect love." – Lucinda Franks
“Christmas in Bethlehem. The ancient dream: a cold, clear night made brilliant by a glorious star, the smell of incense, shepherds and wise men falling …
In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial. -Armour, Richard
In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial. -Armour, Richard
People die of fright and live of confidence. -Thoreau, Henry David
People die of fright and live of confidence. -Thoreau, Henry David
My nature is subdued to what it works in, like the dyer’s hand. -Shakespeare, William
My nature is subdued to what it works in, like the dyer’s hand. -Shakespeare, William
The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day. -Beecher, Henry Ward
The first hour of the morning is the rudder of the day. -Beecher, Henry Ward
I have had many troubles, but the worst of them never came. -Garfield, James A.
I have had many troubles, but the worst of them never came. -Garfield, James A.
Beauty is only skin deep, but it’s a valuable asset if you’re poor or haven’t any sense. -Hubbard, Kin
Beauty is only skin deep, but it’s a valuable asset if you’re poor or haven’t any sense. -Hubbard, Kin
Gray, Barry
Everybody except us is running for governor. Gray, Barry quotes
Thomas, Isiah
If all I’m remembered for is being a good basketball player, then I’ve done a bad job with the rest of my life. Thomas, Isiah …
Drew, Elizabeth
The test of literature is, I suppose, whether we ourselves live more intensely for the reading of it. Drew, Elizabeth quotes
E. M. Forster
One always tends to overpraise a long book because one has got through it. Discuss E. M. Forster quotes
A book is a mirror: If an ass peers into it, you can’t expect an apostle to look out. -Lichtenberg, Georg C.
A book is a mirror: If an ass peers into it, you can’t expect an apostle to look out. -Lichtenberg, Georg C.
"Remember, if Christmas isn’t found in your heart, you won’t find it under the tree" – Charlotte Carpenter
“Remember, if Christmas isn’t found in your heart, you won’t find it under the tree” – Charlotte Carpenter