The public have neither shame or gratitude. -Hazlitt, William
The public have neither shame or gratitude. -Hazlitt, William
Category: Quotes of the day
A page of history is worth a pound of logic. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
A page of history is worth a pound of logic. -Holmes, Oliver Wendell
I can, therefore I am. -Weil, Simone
I can, therefore I am. -Weil, Simone
Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose. -Keillor, Garrison
Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose. -Keillor, Garrison
William R. Mattox, Jr.
“‘True love’ isn’t so much a dreamy feeling that you have as it is an enduring commitment to give sacrificially –even, or perhaps especially, when …
Virtue is its own reward. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Virtue is its own reward. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Fadiman, Clifton
A good memory is one trained to forget the trivial. Fadiman, Clifton quotes
Arbuthnot, John
Law is a Bottomless-Pit, it is a Cormorant, a Harpy, that devours every thing. Arbuthnot, John quotes
Goodness
In goodness there are all kinds of wisdom. – Euripides
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. -Shakespeare, William
Ambition should be made of sterner stuff. -Shakespeare, William
He serves his party best who serves his country best. -Hayes, Rutherford B.
He serves his party best who serves his country best. -Hayes, Rutherford B.
There’s none so blind as they that won’t see. -Swift, Jonathan
There’s none so blind as they that won’t see. -Swift, Jonathan
Alice May Brock
“Tomatoes and oregano make it Italian; wine and tarragon make it French. Sour cream makes it Russian; lemon and cinnamon make it Greek. Soy sauce …
The work praises the man. -Proverb, Irish
The work praises the man. -Proverb, Irish
Konrad von Gesner
“Best of all is it to preserve everything in a pure, still heart, and let there be for every pulse a thanksgiving, and for every …
Joe Murray
“Marriage should be a duet – when one sings, the other claps.” Joe Murray quotes
Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail. -Hare, David
Thought is the wind and knowledge the sail. -Hare, David
Life is a classroom in which each of us is being tested, tried, and passed. -Thibodeau, Robert
Life is a classroom in which each of us is being tested, tried, and passed. -Thibodeau, Robert
Orbach, Susie
We know that ever woman wants to be thin. Our images of womanhood are almost synonymous with thinness. Orbach, Susie quotes
Zangwill, Israel
It takes two men to make a brother. Zangwill, Israel quotes
Saroyan, William
Good people are good because they’ve come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success, you know. Saroyan, William quotes
Boldness is business is the first, second, and third thing. -Bohn, H. G.
Boldness is business is the first, second, and third thing. -Bohn, H. G.
Nothing weights lighter than a promise. -Proverb, German
Nothing weights lighter than a promise. -Proverb, German
Excess
To go too far is as bad as to fall short. – Confucius
Sentiment
Sentiment is the poetry of the imagination. – Lamartine, Alphonse De
Asking the right questions takes as much skill as giving the right answers. -Half, Robert
Asking the right questions takes as much skill as giving the right answers. -Half, Robert
Character is what you are in the dark. -Moody, Dwight L.
Character is what you are in the dark. -Moody, Dwight L.
Animals are such agreeable friends, they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. -Eliot, George
Animals are such agreeable friends, they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. -Eliot, George
With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see. -Wilcox, Ella Wheeler
With every deed you are sowing a seed, though the harvest you may not see. -Wilcox, Ella Wheeler
It’s not the bulls and bears you need to avoid — it’s the bum steers. -Hillis, Chuck
It’s not the bulls and bears you need to avoid — it’s the bum steers. -Hillis, Chuck
A truth looks freshest in the fashions of the day. -Tennyson, Lord Alfred
A truth looks freshest in the fashions of the day. -Tennyson, Lord Alfred
Ones’ ego only fools its’ architect -Blum, Donald
Ones’ ego only fools its’ architect -Blum, Donald
We can learn from history on condition that we understand it is history. -Kaplan, Roger
We can learn from history on condition that we understand it is history. -Kaplan, Roger
Harry S. Truman
“Art is parasitic on life, just as criticism is parasitic on art.” Harry S. Truman quotes
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe. -Wells, H.G.
Human history becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe. -Wells, H.G.
Chilo
“The three things most difficult are: to keep a secret, to forget an injury, and to make good use of leisure.” Chilo quotes
Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. -West, Mae
Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before. -West, Mae
Roche, Arthur Somers
Anxiety is a thin stream of fear trickling through the mind. If encouraged, it cuts a channel into which all other thoughts are drained. Roche, …
Boom, Corrie Ten
The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation. Boom, Corrie Ten quotes
Schuller, Robert H.
It takes but one positive thought when given a chance to survive and thrive to overpower an entire army of negative thoughts. Schuller, Robert H. …