O’Brien, Michael
Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence. O’Brien, Michael quotes
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Stevenson, Adlai E.
Laws are never as effective as habits. Stevenson, Adlai E. quotes
Corbusier, Le
A house is a machine for living in. Corbusier, Le quotes
"(That weekend) is my birthday weekend. One of my staff reminded me this morning. I’ve just been so focused on Decatur and Dodge City, I forgot about it." – Gloria Davis
“(That weekend) is my birthday weekend. One of my staff reminded me this morning. I’ve just been so focused on Decatur and Dodge City, I …
"You did what you did…, then you’ll do more." – Cheebaluva
“You did what you did…, then you’ll do more.” – Cheebaluva
There will be no peace so long as God remains unseated at the conference table. -Peck, William M.
There will be no peace so long as God remains unseated at the conference table. -Peck, William M.
"The quickest way to find love is to give love. If you want it too badly, you will not find it. The most secure way to keep love is to give it space and care to grow. If you hold it too tightly, you will lose it." – Leif Ericsson Leo Veness
“The quickest way to find love is to give love. If you want it too badly, you will not find it. The most secure way …
Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace. -Thomson, James
Peace is the happy natural state of man; war is corruption and disgrace. -Thomson, James
"Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The soul that rises with us, our life’s star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh from afar. Not in entire forgetfulness, And not in utter nakedness, But trailing clouds of glory, do we come From God, who is our home: Heaven lies about us in our infancy." – William Wordsworth
“Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The soul that rises with us, our life’s star, Hath had elsewhere its setting, And cometh …
"There aren’t enough days in the weekend." – Rod Schmidt
“There aren’t enough days in the weekend.” – Rod Schmidt
"We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re not alone." – Orson Welles
“We’re born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we’re …
"It’s awful hard to repeat, but this weekend is what baseball is all about, … Go Sox!" – Wade Boggs
“It’s awful hard to repeat, but this weekend is what baseball is all about, … Go Sox!” – Wade Boggs
"When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he will always declare that it is his duty." – George Bernard Shaw
“When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of, he will always declare that it is his duty.” – George Bernard Shaw
"Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers ~ strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength." – Barbara Katz Rothman
“Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers ~ strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.” …
"Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off with mere personal success or acceptance. You will make all kinds of mistakes, but as long as you are generous and true, and also fierce, you cannot hurt the world or even s" – Winston Churchill
“Don’t take ‘no’ for an answer, never submit to failure. Do not be fobbed off with mere personal success or acceptance. You will make all …
"Can’t anything be done about calling these guys student athletes? That’s like referring to Attila the Hun’s cavalry as "weekend warriors"" – Russell Baker
“Can’t anything be done about calling these guys student athletes? That’s like referring to Attila the Hun’s cavalry as “weekend warriors”” – Russell Baker
"One of my friends went on a murder weekend… now he is doing life for it." – Jack Dee
“One of my friends went on a murder weekend… now he is doing life for it.” – Jack Dee
Ends and Means
We have perhaps a natural fear of ends. We would rather be always on the way than arrive. Given the means, we hang on to …
We are a dream of a thought which lives trough the Word. -Sorin Cerin
We are a dream of a thought which lives trough the Word. -Sorin Cerin
German Proverb: Many hands make …
Many hands make quick work. German Proverb Proverb Link: Many hands make …See More: German Proverbs (2196 Proverbs) German Proverb: Many hands make … quotes
"There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs to you to question them." – Anthony de Mello
“There is only one cause of unhappiness: the false beliefs you have in your head, beliefs so widespread, so commonly held, that it never occurs …
James Garfield
“Now more than ever before, the people are responsible for the character of their Congress. If that body be ignorant, reckless and corrupt, it is …
Editing is the same as quarreling with writers — same thing exactly. -Ross, Harold Wallace
Editing is the same as quarreling with writers — same thing exactly. -Ross, Harold Wallace
"Haters are cowards. When confronted they often back down. We must resist haters," – Janet Reno
“Haters are cowards. When confronted they often back down. We must resist haters,” – Janet Reno
"Sometimes the beauty is easy. Sometimes you don’t have to try at all. Sometimes you can hear the wind blow in a handshake. Sometimes there’s poetry written right on the bathroom wall." – Ani Difranco
“Sometimes the beauty is easy. Sometimes you don’t have to try at all. Sometimes you can hear the wind blow in a handshake. Sometimes there’s …
"Don’t worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright" – Bob Marley
“Don’t worry about a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright” – Bob Marley
"Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it" – Thomas Kempis
“Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it” – Thomas Kempis
Chao Li-hua
“My boat goes west, your’s east. Heaven’s a wind for both journeys.” Chao Li-hua quotes
"The best thing for being sad,” replied Merlyn, beginning to puff and blow, “is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then — to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting."" – Theodore H. White
“The best thing for being sad,” replied Merlyn, beginning to puff and blow, “is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. …
"All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his." – Oscar Wilde
“All women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his.” – Oscar Wilde
"It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts." – Robert H. Schuller
“It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts.” – Robert H. …
Faith is the confidence, the assurance, the enforcing truth, the knowing… -Collier, Robert
Faith is the confidence, the assurance, the enforcing truth, the knowing… -Collier, Robert
"There are some days I practice positive thinking, and other days I’m not positive I am thinking." – John M. Eades
“There are some days I practice positive thinking, and other days I’m not positive I am thinking.” – John M. Eades
"Fear freezes ones will to grow, the flame of truth is the only thing that will revive this frozen state of being." – Leif Ericsson Leo Veness
“Fear freezes ones will to grow, the flame of truth is the only thing that will revive this frozen state of being.” – Leif Ericsson …
"Always strive to excel, but only on weekends." – Richard Rorty
“Always strive to excel, but only on weekends.” – Richard Rorty
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly. -Schuller, Robert H.
Better to do something imperfectly than to do nothing perfectly. -Schuller, Robert H.
"To love what you do and feel that it matters how could anything be more fun?" – Katharine Graham
“To love what you do and feel that it matters how could anything be more fun?” – Katharine Graham
"It should be a fun weekend. This is good for baseball. One of these teams goes home, and the one that does is a playoff-caliber team." – Lou Piniella
“It should be a fun weekend. This is good for baseball. One of these teams goes home, and the one that does is a playoff-caliber …
Kinder, Jack
In our systems work through simplicity, consistency, and repetition. Kinder, Jack quotes
Darling, Lord
A timid question will always receive a confident answer. Darling, Lord quotes