Pollock, Jackson
Bums are the well-to-do of this day. They didn’t have as far to fall. Pollock, Jackson quotes
Category: Quotes of the day
Chomsky, Noam
If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all. Chomsky, Noam quotes
Braiker, Harriet
Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing. Braiker, Harriet quotes
Gray, Thomas
Commerce changes the fate and genius of nations. Gray, Thomas quotes
Jeffrey, Lord
The tendency to whining and complaining may be taken as the surest sign symptom of little souls and inferior intellects. Jeffrey, Lord quotes
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. -Gracian, Baltasar
Respect yourself if you would have others respect you. -Gracian, Baltasar
We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
We seldom find any person of good sense, except those who share our opinions. -La Rochefoucauld, Francois De
Identity
I’m not Jack Nicholson. I’m not Brando. But I do mumble. – Toro, Benicio Del
Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time. -Whipple, Edwin P.
Books are lighthouses erected in the great sea of time. -Whipple, Edwin P.
It is your business when the wall next door catches fire. -Horace
It is your business when the wall next door catches fire. -Horace
Simone de Beauvoir
“To catch a husband is an art; to hold him is a job.” Simone de Beauvoir quotes
Good-bye. I am leaving because I am bored. -Sanders, George
Good-bye. I am leaving because I am bored. -Sanders, George
I do pity unlearned people on a rainy day. -Falkland, Lucius C.
I do pity unlearned people on a rainy day. -Falkland, Lucius C.
Nixon, Richard M.
The one thing sure about politics is that what goes up comes down and what goes down often comes up. Nixon, Richard M. quotes
Extremists think communication means agreeing with them. -Rosten, Leo
Extremists think communication means agreeing with them. -Rosten, Leo
Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion. -Moliere
Frenchmen have an unlimited capacity for gallantry and indulge it on every occasion. -Moliere
Edward Chapin
“A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there …
People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up. -Nash, Ogden
People who work sitting down get paid more than people who work standing up. -Nash, Ogden
Alexa Junge
“If you take a pill to make everything better, then you don’t know when things are fucked up. If you don’t know when things are …
Martin Sage and Sybil Adelman
“In Kyudo philosophy, you don’t aim–you become one with the target. Then, in fact, there’s nothing to aim at. I find it works well with …
I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things. -Disney, Walt
I do not like to repeat successes, I like to go on to other things. -Disney, Walt
Andy Goldsworthy
“Even in winter an isolated patch of snow has a special quality.” Andy Goldsworthy quotes
James Brown
“I’m kidding about having only a few dollars. I might have a few dollars more.” James Brown quotes
Antonio Porchia
“One lives in the hope of becoming a memory.” Antonio Porchia quotes
The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number. -Hutcheson, Francis
The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number. -Hutcheson, Francis
Oh, how bitter it is to look into happiness through another man’s eyes. -Grenfell, Wilfred T.
Oh, how bitter it is to look into happiness through another man’s eyes. -Grenfell, Wilfred T.
Gibbon, Edward
History is little more than the register of the crimes, follies and misfortunes of mankind. Gibbon, Edward quotes
For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. -Shakespeare, William
For there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. -Shakespeare, William
As long as I can concentrate and remain somewhat calm, I can normally do very well. -Oerter, Al
As long as I can concentrate and remain somewhat calm, I can normally do very well. -Oerter, Al
Gentlemen
Anyone can be heroic from time to time, but a gentleman is something you have to be all the time. – Pirandello, Luigi
Distrust
Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes. – Thoreau, Henry David
Self-love, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting. -Shakespeare, William
Self-love, is not so vile a sin as self-neglecting. -Shakespeare, William
Robin Williams
“Cocaine is God’s way of saying that you’re making too much money.” Robin Williams quotes
Carol Green
“It’s noble to want to confess, but if the results are just damage and pain, that’s not noble. It’s selfish.” Carol Green quotes
Tom Nolan
“In the absences of a decent time machine, fiction remains the most sturdy vehicle for visiting other eras.” Tom Nolan quotes
Ingratitude is treason to mankind. -Thomson, James
Ingratitude is treason to mankind. -Thomson, James
George Harrison
“With our love, we could save the world.” George Harrison quotes
Walter Scott
“We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.” Walter Scott quotes
It is difficult to steer a parked car, so get moving. -Mears, Henrietta
It is difficult to steer a parked car, so get moving. -Mears, Henrietta
Nicholson
“Time keeps no measure when true friends are parted, No record day by day; the sands move not for those who, loyal-hearted, friendship’s firm laws …