Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. -Congreve, William
Heaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. -Congreve, William
Category: Quotes of the day
Jesus Christ
Jesus was all right, but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It’s them twisting it that ruins it for me. – Lennon, John
Modesty
He is a modest little man who has a good deal to be modest about. – Churchill, Winston
Repetition
Repetition is the reality and the seriousness of life. – Kierkegaard, Soren
That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place. -Cicero, Marcus T.
That last day does not bring extinction to us, but change of place. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Nature must obey necessity. [Julius Caesar] -Shakespeare, William
Nature must obey necessity. -Shakespeare, William
Marston, Ralph
Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality. Marston, Ralph quotes
Lasch, Christopher
The job of the press is to encourage debate, not to supply the public with information. Lasch, Christopher quotes
Moore, Thomas
A pretty wife is something for the fastidious vanity of a rou? to retire upon. Moore, Thomas quotes
Aurelius, Marcus
If it is not right do not do it; if it is not true do not say it. Aurelius, Marcus quotes
We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest. -Lichtenberg, Georg C.
We accumulate our opinions at an age when our understanding is at its weakest. -Lichtenberg, Georg C.
Competition is the spice of sports; but if you make spice the whole meal you’ll be sick. -Leonard, George
Competition is the spice of sports; but if you make spice the whole meal you’ll be sick. -Leonard, George
The present reeks of mediocrity and the atom bomb. -Magritte, Rene
The present reeks of mediocrity and the atom bomb. -Magritte, Rene
Bruce Grocott
“I have long been of the opinion that if work were such a splendid thing the rich would have kept more of it for themselves.” …
Integrity is praised and then left out in the cold. -Juvenal, (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
Integrity is praised and then left out in the cold. -Juvenal, (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives, and remembering what one receives. -Younger, Dumas The
Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives, and remembering what one receives. -Younger, Dumas The
Matthew Clayfield
“Cast off the shackles of this modern oppression and take back what is rightfully yours, because as William Shakespeare never wrote, ‘Life is but a …
Elizabeth Drew
“Travel, instead of broadening the mind, often merely lengthens the conversation.” Elizabeth Drew quotes
When you’re riding, only the race in which you’re riding is important. -Shoemaker, Willie
When you’re riding, only the race in which you’re riding is important. -Shoemaker, Willie
Guin, Ursula K. Le
We are volcanoes. When we women offer our experience as our truth, as human truth, all the maps change. There are new mountains. Guin, Ursula …
Silverstone, Alicia
Like when I’m in the bathroom looking at my toilet paper, I’m like ‘Wow! That’s toilet paper?’ I don’t know if we appreciate how much …
Pippert, Rebecca M.
Being an extrovert isn’t essential to evangelism–obedience and love are. Pippert, Rebecca M. quotes
One was never married, and that’s his hell; another is, and that’s his plague. -Burton, Robert
One was never married, and that’s his hell; another is, and that’s his plague. -Burton, Robert
There is nothing like the sight of an old enemy down on his luck. -Euripides
There is nothing like the sight of an old enemy down on his luck. -Euripides
Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things. -Beecher, Henry Ward
Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things. -Beecher, Henry Ward
It shows a brave and resolute spirit not to be agitated in exciting circumstances. -Cicero, Marcus T.
It shows a brave and resolute spirit not to be agitated in exciting circumstances. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Marcus Aurelius
“What springs from earth dissolves to earth again, and heaven-born things fly to their native seat.” Marcus Aurelius quotes
Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded. -Berra, Yogi
Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded. -Berra, Yogi
To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance. -Wilde, Oscar
To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance. -Wilde, Oscar
Thatcher, Margaret
Most women defend themselves. It is the female of the species — it is the tigress and lioness in you — which tends to defend …
Barnes, Djuna
The heart of the jealous knows the best and most satisfying love, that of the other’s bed, where the rival perfects the lover’s imperfections. Barnes, …
Hepburn, Katharine
If you want to sacrifice the admiration of many men for the criticism of one, go ahead, get married. Hepburn, Katharine quotes
Spender, J. A.
Fear God, yes, but don’t be afraid of Him. Spender, J. A. quotes
Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave? -Byron, Lord
Who tracks the steps of glory to the grave? -Byron, Lord
If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment. -Thoreau, Henry David
If we will be quiet and ready enough, we shall find compensation in every disappointment. -Thoreau, Henry David
Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next. -Hoover, Herbert Clark
Wisdom oft times consists of knowing what to do next. -Hoover, Herbert Clark
Sir Colin Marshall
“The customer doesn’t expect everything will go right all the time; the big test is what you do when things go wrong.” Sir Colin Marshall …
Danish Proverb
“Ask advice only of your equals.” Danish Proverb quotes
I do not like work even when someone else does it. -Twain, Mark
I do not like work even when someone else does it. -Twain, Mark
The morning hour has gold in its mouth. -Proverb, German
The morning hour has gold in its mouth. -Proverb, German