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Peter da Silva

“Ahhh. A man with a sharp wit. Someone ought to take it away from him before he cuts himself.” Peter da Silva quotes

What the Puritans gave the world was not thought, but action. -Phillips, Wendell

Burgh, James

In prosperity prepare for a change; in adversity hope for one. Burgh, James quotes

Mcdonald, George

In Giving, a man receives more than he gives; and the more is in proportion to the worth of the thing given. Mcdonald, George quotes

Cotvos

All the power that we exercise over others depends on the power we exercise over ourselves. Cotvos quotes

Cezanne, Paul

We live in a rainbow of chaos. Cezanne, Paul quotes

Roth, Philip

Is an intelligent human being likely to be much more than a large-scale manufacturer of misunderstanding? Roth, Philip quotes

"A leader is a dealer in hope." – Napoleon Bonaparte

“A leader is a dealer in hope.” – Napoleon Bonaparte

Art for art’s sake is a philosophy of the well-fed. -Yu Cao

Language is a dangerous tool, that when misused, can result in nonsense. -Wakcher, Michael

Animals do not admire each other. A horse does not admire its companion. -Pascal, Blaise

We are what we pretend to be, so we must be careful about what we pretend to be. -Vonnegut Jr., Kurt

Nothing mattered except states of mind, chiefly our own. -Keynes, John Maynard

"Trials, temptations, disappointments – all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of character but strengthen it. Every conquering temptation represents a new fund of moral energy." – James Buckham

“Trials, temptations, disappointments – all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of character but …

Whatever limits us we call fate. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Take care to sell your horse before he dies. The art of life is passing losses on. -Frost, Robert

Stupidity often saves a man from going mad. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Don’t brood. Get on with living and loving. You don’t have forever. -Rexford, Eben Eugene

A conscience without God is like a court without a judge. -Lamartine, Alphonse De

Talk that does not end in any kind of action is better suppressed altogether. -Carlyle, Thomas

Plodding wins the race. -Aesop

"It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent." – Dave Barry

“It always rains on tents. Rainstorms will travel thousands of miles, against prevailing winds for the opportunity to rain on a tent.” – Dave Barry

If a man deceives me once, shame on him; if he deceives me twice, shame on me. -Proverb, Italian

In childhood be modest, in youth temperate, in adulthood just, and in old age prudent. -Socrates

"Don’t pray for rain if you are going to complain about the mud." – Proverb

“Don’t pray for rain if you are going to complain about the mud.” – Proverb

"We celebrated our one-month anniversary yesterday." – Joel McGrath

“We celebrated our one-month anniversary yesterday.” – Joel McGrath

Edinburgh, Prince Philip, Duke of

I don’t think a prostitute is more moral than a wife, but they are doing the same thing. Edinburgh, Prince Philip, Duke of quotes

"Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night" – Hal Borland

“Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night” – Hal …

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