Every absurdity has a champion to defend it; for error is always talkative. -Goldsmith, Oliver
Every absurdity has a champion to defend it; for error is always talkative. -Goldsmith, Oliver
Category: Quotes of the day
"Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read." – Groucho Marx
“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog, it’s too dark to read.” – Groucho Marx
"Seems like everyone’s an actor or an actor’s best friend, I wonder what was wrong to begin with that they should all have to pretend." – Ani Difranco
“Seems like everyone’s an actor or an actor’s best friend, I wonder what was wrong to begin with that they should all have to pretend.” …
"The old system of having a baby was much better than the new system, the old system being characterized by the fact that the man didn’t have to watch." – Dave Barry
“The old system of having a baby was much better than the new system, the old system being characterized by the fact that the man …
It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything one wants. -Pascal, Blaise
It is not good to be too free. It is not good to have everything one wants. -Pascal, Blaise
"Babies haven’t any hair; Old men’s heads are just as bare; between the cradle and the grave lie a haircut and a shave" – Samuel Hoffenstein
“Babies haven’t any hair; Old men’s heads are just as bare; between the cradle and the grave lie a haircut and a shave” – Samuel …
"The best friend will probably acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is founded on the talent for friendship" – Friedrich Nietzsche
“The best friend will probably acquire the best wife, because a good marriage is founded on the talent for friendship” – Friedrich Nietzsche
The severity of the laws prevents their execution. -Montesquieu, Charles De
The severity of the laws prevents their execution. -Montesquieu, Charles De
Education helps one case cease being intimidated by strange situations. -Angelou, Maya
Education helps one case cease being intimidated by strange situations. -Angelou, Maya
Once you begin to believe there is help out there, you will know it to be true. -Bartholomew, Saint
Once you begin to believe there is help out there, you will know it to be true. -Bartholomew, Saint
"People come into your life and people leave it… you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you." – Orlando Bloom
“People come into your life and people leave it… you just have to trust that life has a road mapped out for you.” – Orlando …
"He would stab his best friend for the sake of writing an epigram on his tombstone." – Oscar Wilde
“He would stab his best friend for the sake of writing an epigram on his tombstone.” – Oscar Wilde
Pam Brown
“The baby rises to its feet, takes a step, is overcome with triumph and joy – and falls flat on its face. It is a …
Jesse Stuart
“Write something to suit yourself and many people will like it; write something to suit everybody and scarcely anyone will care for it.” Jesse Stuart …
John Irving
“The way you define yourself as a writer is that you write every time you have a free minute. If you didn’t behave that way …
Vachel Lindsay
“Never be a cynic, even a gentle one. Never help out a sneer, even at the devil.” Vachel Lindsay quotes
L. M. Montgomery
“It’s so easy to be wicked without knowing it, isn’t it?” L. M. Montgomery quotes
I’m a hero with coward’s legs. -Milligan, Spike
I’m a hero with coward’s legs. -Milligan, Spike
Anwar el-Sadat
“Most people seek after what they do not possess and are enslaved by the very things they want to acquire.” Anwar el-Sadat quotes
"A friend is one before whom I may think aloud." – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“A friend is one before whom I may think aloud.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
A man must serve his time to every trade save censure — critics all are ready made. -Byron, Lord
A man must serve his time to every trade save censure — critics all are ready made. -Byron, Lord
"The waste basket is the writer’s best friend." – Isaac Bashevis Singer
“The waste basket is the writer’s best friend.” – Isaac Bashevis Singer
"As a child, my number one best friend was the librarian in my grade school. I actually believed all those books belonged to her." – Erma Bombeck
“As a child, my number one best friend was the librarian in my grade school. I actually believed all those books belonged to her.” – …
I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander. -Asimov, Isaac
I am not a speed reader. I am a speed understander. -Asimov, Isaac
"I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him." – Abraham Lincoln
“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place …
We’ve had bad luck with our kids — they’ve all grown up. -Morley, Christopher
We’ve had bad luck with our kids — they’ve all grown up. -Morley, Christopher
"Fame is an illusive thing / here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval today and hurls them into oblivion tomorrow at the slightest whim; cheers today, hisses tomorrow; utter forgetfulness in a few months." – Henry Miller
“Fame is an illusive thing / here today, gone tomorrow. The fickle, shallow mob raises its heroes to the pinnacle of approval today and hurls …
"All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on itself" – Martin Luther
“All our experience with history should teach us, when we look back, how badly human wisdom is betrayed when it relies on itself” – Martin …
"[New Browns receiver Antonio Bryant practiced Wednesday and crammed with receivers coach Fred Graves to get ready for Sunday’s game against the Eagles. He’ll most likely see action as the third receiver.] It’s a fresh start for him, … He might come in and be absolutely perfect." – Butch Davis
“ It’s a fresh start for him, … He might come in and be absolutely perfect.” – Butch Davis
The object of art is to crystallize emotion into thought and then give it form. -Delsarte
The object of art is to crystallize emotion into thought and then give it form. -Delsarte
"Jackie Robinson was honored in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. What a ceremony. It doubled the number of statues in the rotunda because when it was mentioned that he was a lifelong Republican and Richard Nixon supporter, the Democrats turned to stone." – Argus Hamilton
“Jackie Robinson was honored in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. What a ceremony. It doubled the number of statues in the rotunda because when it was …
"This is the biggest win I’ve ever been a part of. Louisville came out with a swagger in the second half. But I knew we could win if we just made some plays. About the end of their third quarter, their offensive linemen just started laying down." – Craig Wilson
“This is the biggest win I’ve ever been a part of. Louisville came out with a swagger in the second half. But I knew we …
To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth. -Voltaire
To the living we owe respect, but to the dead we owe only the truth. -Voltaire
"It’s no coincidence that every person have more than 1 soulmates." – Mettrie L.
“It’s no coincidence that every person have more than 1 soulmates.” – Mettrie L.
As a result of the feminist revolution, feminine becomes an abusive epithet. -Lewis, Wyndham
As a result of the feminist revolution, feminine becomes an abusive epithet. -Lewis, Wyndham
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Rebuke should have a grain more of salt than of sugar. – Proverb
Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius. -Wang, An
Success is more a function of consistent common sense than it is of genius. -Wang, An
"Mythology: the body of a primitive people’s beliefs, concerning its origin, early history, heroes, deities and so forth, as distinguished from the true accounts which it invents later" – Ambrose Bierce
“Mythology: the body of a primitive people’s beliefs, concerning its origin, early history, heroes, deities and so forth, as distinguished from the true accounts which …
"To experience beauty, love, truth and peace, or God, your mind has to be stilled. " – Barry Long
“To experience beauty, love, truth and peace, or God, your mind has to be stilled. ” – Barry Long
Charles DuBois
“The important thing is this: To be able at any moment to sacrifice what we are for what we could become.” Charles DuBois quotes