I do myself a greater injury in lying that I do him of whom I tell a lie. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
I do myself a greater injury in lying that I do him of whom I tell a lie. -Montaigne, Michel Eyquem De
Category: Quotes of the day
Lamb, Charles
The teller of a mirthful tale has latitude allowed him. We are content with less than absolute truth. Lamb, Charles quotes
Bennett, William John
There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes. Bennett, William John quotes
Sade, Marquis De
Religions are the cradles of despotism. Sade, Marquis De quotes
Kocher, Gerhard
Do not forget: in medicine, there are more important things than life and death: dollars and cents. Kocher, Gerhard quotes
The cities and mansions that people dream of are those in which they finally live. -Mumford, Lewis
The cities and mansions that people dream of are those in which they finally live. -Mumford, Lewis
Andrew Carnegie
“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” Andrew Carnegie quotes
Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too. -Half, Robert
Delegating work works, provided the one delegating works, too. -Half, Robert
Information storage has to take place at the unconscious level. -Thomas, Paul G.
Information storage has to take place at the unconscious level. -Thomas, Paul G.
Even the lion has to defend himself against flies. -Proverb, German
Even the lion has to defend himself against flies. -Proverb, German
Chance favors only those who court her. -Nicolle, Charles
Chance favors only those who court her. -Nicolle, Charles
Jim Hightower
“Do something. If it doesn’t work, do something else. No idea is too crazy.” Jim Hightower quotes
Sir Henry Taylor
“The art of living easily as to money is to pitch your scale of living one degree below your means.” Sir Henry Taylor quotes
Baltasar Gracian
“The great art of giving consists in this: the gift should cost very little and yet be greatly coveted, so that it may be the …
Anish Kapoor
“Artists don’t make objects. Artists make mythologies.” Anish Kapoor quotes
John Lennon
“Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” John Lennon quotes
He who pays the piper calls the tune. -Proverb
He who pays the piper calls the tune. -Proverb
Philips, Ambrose
The flowers anew, returning seasons bring! But beauty faded has no second spring. Philips, Ambrose quotes
Alley, Kirstie
You are not in business to be popular. Alley, Kirstie quotes
Reagan, Ronald
Of the four wars in my lifetime, none came about because the U.S. was too strong. Reagan, Ronald quotes
Moffett, Thomas
We are digging our graves with our teeth. Moffett, Thomas quotes
They gave each other a smile with a future in it. -Lardner, Ring
They gave each other a smile with a future in it. -Lardner, Ring
How poor are they that have not patience. What wound did ever heal but by degrees? -Shakespeare, William
How poor are they that have not patience. What wound did ever heal but by degrees? -Shakespeare, William
Funerals
Even the best of friends cannot attend each other’s funeral. – Albran, Kehlog
When you like your work every day is a holiday. -Tyger, Frank
When you like your work every day is a holiday. -Tyger, Frank
Some men are like musical glasses; to produce their finest tones you must keep them wet. -Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Some men are like musical glasses; to produce their finest tones you must keep them wet. -Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Talent
I’d rather have a lot of talent and a little experience than a lot of experience and a little talent. – Wooden, John
He used statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts; for support rather than illumination. -Lang, Andrew
He used statistics as a drunken man uses lampposts; for support rather than illumination. -Lang, Andrew
Stephen Colbert
“Equations are the devil’s sentences.” Stephen Colbert quotes
Douglas Horton
“The art of simplicity is a puzzle of complexity.” Douglas Horton quotes
It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom. -Hume, David
It is not reason which is the guide of life, but custom. -Hume, David
Forster, Edward M.
There lies at the back of every creed something terrible and hard for which the worshipper may one day be required to suffer. Forster, Edward …
Welles, Orson
Every actor in his heart believes everything bad that’s printed about him. Welles, Orson quotes
Wilder, Billy
Hindsight is always twenty-twenty. Wilder, Billy quotes
Lerner, Max
You may call for peace as loudly as you wish, but where there is no brotherhood there can in the end be no peace. Lerner, …
Gay, John
No retreat. No retreat. They must conquer or die whove no retreat. Gay, John quotes
Picasso, Pablo
Through art we express our conception of what nature is not. Picasso, Pablo quotes
A fool’s paradise is a wise man’s hell! -Fuller, Thomas
A fool’s paradise is a wise man’s hell! -Fuller, Thomas
Barbara Bush
“I married the first man I ever kissed. When I tell this to my children, they just about throw up.” Barbara Bush quotes
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship. -Franklin, Benjamin
Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship. -Franklin, Benjamin