Davis Jr., Sammy
You name it and I’ve done it. I’d like to say I did it my way. But that line, I’m afraid, belongs to someone else. …
Category: Quotes of the day
Woods, Ralph L.
There are no permanent changes because change itself is permanent. It behooves the industrialist to research and the investor to be vigilant. Woods, Ralph L. …
Munro, Barry
You are only as strong as your purpose, therefore let us choose reasons to act that are big bold righteous and eternal. Munro, Barry quotes
Bickerstaffe, Isaac
How happy is the sailor’s life, from coast to coast to roam; in every port he finds a wife, in every land a home. Bickerstaffe, …
"God help you if you are an ugly girl, ‘course too pretty is also your doom, ’cause everyone harbors a secret hatred for the prettiest girl in the room." – Ani Difranco
“God help you if you are an ugly girl, ‘course too pretty is also your doom, ’cause everyone harbors a secret hatred for the prettiest …
A man’s own self is his friend. A man’s own self is his foe. -Bhagavad Gita
A man’s own self is his friend. A man’s own self is his foe. -Bhagavad Gita
"You can turn off the sun, but I’m still gonna shine." – Jason Mraz
“You can turn off the sun, but I’m still gonna shine.” – Jason Mraz
The forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid. -Roosevelt, Franklin D.
The forgotten man at the bottom of the economic pyramid. -Roosevelt, Franklin D.
"Inward calm cannot be maintained unless physical strength is constantly and intelligently replenished." – Buddha
“Inward calm cannot be maintained unless physical strength is constantly and intelligently replenished.” – Buddha
Sensitivity
I can’t stand a naked light bulb, any more than I can a rude remark or a vulgar action. – Williams, Tennessee
Police
With their souls of patent leather, they come down the road. Hunched and nocturnal, where they breathe they impose, silence of dark rubber, and fear …
To those whose God is honor; only disgrace is a sin. -Hare, David
To those whose God is honor; only disgrace is a sin. -Hare, David
Capability means imagination… -Hill, Napoleon
Capability means imagination… -Hill, Napoleon
The best way to make children good is to make them happy. -Wilde, Oscar
The best way to make children good is to make them happy. -Wilde, Oscar
"Fresh spring the herald of love’s mighty king" – Edmund Spenser
“Fresh spring the herald of love’s mighty king” – Edmund Spenser
The only thing we learn from new elections is we learned nothing from the old. -Proverb, American
The only thing we learn from new elections is we learned nothing from the old. -Proverb, American
"Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks. Perhaps this person will never be disappointed or disillusioned; perhaps she won’t suffer the way people do when they have a dream to follow. But when the person looks back-she will hear her heart" – Paulo Coelho
“Pitiful is the person who is afraid of taking risks. Perhaps this person will never be disappointed or disillusioned; perhaps she won’t suffer the way …
"Nothing is so beautiful as spring — when weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush through the echoing timber does so rinse and wring the ear, it strikes like lightning to hear him sing." – Gerard Manley Hopkins
“Nothing is so beautiful as spring — when weeds, in wheels, shoot long and lovely and lush; Thrush’s eggs look little low heavens, and thrush …
Mozart is sweet sunshine. -Dvorak, Antonin
Mozart is sweet sunshine. -Dvorak, Antonin
"[Watching a baby being born] is a little like watching a wet St. Bernard coming in through the cat door." – Jeff Foxworthy
“ is a little like watching a wet St. Bernard coming in through the cat door.” – Jeff Foxworthy
Fowles, Jib
It is important not to ignore forecasts that are uncongenial. Fowles, Jib quotes
Quant, Mary
Having money is rather like being a blond. It is more fun but not vital. Quant, Mary quotes
Kazan, Elia
You’ve got to keep fighting; you’ve got to risk your life every six months to stay alive Kazan, Elia quotes
Zhang Jie
What do a few lies on TV matter? They can be swallowed, digested and excreted, or follow people when they doze off to sink into …
"A friend is one who takes me for what I am." – Henry David Thoreau
“A friend is one who takes me for what I am.” – Henry David Thoreau
"The son of a bitch was able to hole a putt over 60 feet of peanut brittle." – Lloyd Mangrum
“The son of a bitch was able to hole a putt over 60 feet of peanut brittle.” – Lloyd Mangrum
If at first you don’t succeed, keep on sucking till you do succeed. -Howard, Curly
If at first you don’t succeed, keep on sucking till you do succeed. -Howard, Curly
"Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth." – Katherine Mansfield
“Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. …
"It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more ‘manhood’ to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind." – Alex Karras
“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more ‘manhood’ to abide …
Save a thief from the gallows and he will cut your throat. -Proverb, French
Save a thief from the gallows and he will cut your throat. -Proverb, French
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
"Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful." – Thich Nhat Hanh
“Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
"After a hard days work, it’s nice to go back to the trailer and see him [her cat] sitting there waiting for me." – Cameron Diaz
“After a hard days work, it’s nice to go back to the trailer and see him sitting there waiting for me.” – Cameron Diaz
Originate don’t reiterate -Jvongard
Originate don’t reiterate -Jvongard
"Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have." – Norman Vincent Peale
“Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them. You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.” – Norman …
It is great cleverness to know how to conceal our cleverness. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
It is great cleverness to know how to conceal our cleverness. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
"Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he’ll starve to death while praying for a fish." – Timothy Jones
“Give a man a fish, and you’ll feed him for a day. Give him a religion, and he’ll starve to death while praying for a …
Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing. -Wilde, Oscar
Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing. -Wilde, Oscar
"May God give you…For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life sends, a faithful friend to share, for every sigh a sweet song and an answer for each prayer." – Irish Blessings
“May God give you…For every storm a rainbow, for every tear a smile, for every care a promise and a blessing in each trial. For …
"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face… we must do that which we think we cannot." – Eleanor Roosevelt
“We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face… we must do that …