Bernanos, Georges
Civilization exists precisely so that there may be no masses but rather men alert enough never to constitute masses. Bernanos, Georges quotes
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Cocteau, Jean
When a work appears to be ahead of its time, it is only the time that is behind the work. Cocteau, Jean quotes
Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true. -Tracy, Brian
Never say anything about yourself you do not want to come true. -Tracy, Brian
Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak. -Cicero, Marcus T.
Opera
A supreme social challenge. – Amory, Cleveland
Irreverence
Impiety. Your irreverence toward my deity. – Bierce, Ambrose
Awards
The award of a pure gold medal for poetry would flatter the recipient unduly: no poem ever attains such carat purity. – Graves, Robert
Philosophy is at once the most sublime and the most trivial of human pursuits. -James, William
Philosophy is at once the most sublime and the most trivial of human pursuits. -James, William
The joy of youth is to disobey; but the trouble is that there are no longer any orders. -Cocteau, Jean
The joy of youth is to disobey; but the trouble is that there are no longer any orders. -Cocteau, Jean
Our Union: It must be preserved. -Jackson, Andrew
Our Union: It must be preserved. -Jackson, Andrew
The more experiments you make the better. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
The more experiments you make the better. -Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Priestley, J. B.
I have always been delighted at the prospect of a new day, a fresh try, one more start, with perhaps a bit of magic waiting …
Sokoloff, Boris
Like swimming, riding, writing, or playing golf, happiness can be learned. Sokoloff, Boris quotes
Watt, James
A lie can run around the world before the truth can get it’s boots on. Watt, James quotes
Mccarthy, Mary
The happy ending is our national belief. Mccarthy, Mary quotes
We are too quick to imitate depraved examples. -Juvenal, (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
We are too quick to imitate depraved examples. -Juvenal, (Decimus Junius Juvenalis)
Even if it is to be, what end do you serve by running to distress? -Seneca
Even if it is to be, what end do you serve by running to distress? -Seneca
Who goes to Rome a beast returns a beast. -Proverb, Italian
Who goes to Rome a beast returns a beast. -Proverb, Italian
Bob Moawad
“Help others get ahead. You will always stand taller with someone else on your shoulders.” Bob Moawad quotes
The greater the ignorance the greater the dogmatism. -Osler, Sir William
The greater the ignorance the greater the dogmatism. -Osler, Sir William
Susan George
“If you cut down a forest, it doesn’t matter how many sawmills you have if there are no more trees.” Susan George quotes
Genius is independent of situation. -Churchill, Charles
Genius is independent of situation. -Churchill, Charles
John Powell
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” John Powell quotes
Shouda, coulda, and woulda won’t get it done. -Riley, Pat
Shouda, coulda, and woulda won’t get it done. -Riley, Pat
Khayyam, Omar
A hair divides what is false and true. Khayyam, Omar quotes
Terence
To touch a sore is to renew one’s grief. Terence quotes
Samuel, Viscount
Equality of opportunity is an equal opportunity to prove unequal talents. Samuel, Viscount quotes
Cathcart, Jim
More business is lost every year through neglect than through any other cause. Cathcart, Jim quotes
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart. -Ford, John
You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart. -Ford, John
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. -Syrus, Publilius
Prosperity makes friends, adversity tries them. -Syrus, Publilius
Prejudice
Sometimes we feel the loss of a prejudice as a loss of vigor. – Hoffer, Eric
Insecurity
Probably the only place where a man can feel really secure is in a maximum security prison, except for the imminent threat of release. – …
It is easier to exemplify values than teach them. -Hesburgh, Theodore M.
It is easier to exemplify values than teach them. -Hesburgh, Theodore M.
Alanis Morissette
“We’ll love you just the way you are if you’re perfect.” Alanis Morissette quotes
Edward de Bono
“Argument is meant to reveal the truth, not to create it.” Edward de Bono quotes
Until Eve arrived, this was a man’s world. -Armour, Richard
Until Eve arrived, this was a man’s world. -Armour, Richard
I believe that truth has only one face: that of a violent contradiction. -Bataille, Georges
I believe that truth has only one face: that of a violent contradiction. -Bataille, Georges
Proust, Marcel
There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favorite book. Proust, Marcel quotes
Hemingway, Ernest
I might say that what amateurs call a style is usually only the unavoidable awkwardnesses in first trying to make something that has not heretofore …
Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change. -Eric, Golnik
Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change. -Eric, Golnik