Denise Dobbs
“Sometimes love will pick you up by the short hairs…and jerk the heck out of you.” Denise Dobbs quotes
Category: Quotes of the day
Louise Erdrich
“They were so strong in their beliefs that there came a time when it hardly mattered what exactly those beliefs were; they all fused into …
Lisa Alther
“I happen to feel that the degree of a person’s intelligence is directly reflected by the number of conflicting attitudes she can bring to bear …
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
“Sometimes the heart sees what is invisible to the eye.” H. Jackson Brown, Jr. quotes
Martin Heidegger
“The possible ranks higher than the actual.” Martin Heidegger quotes
The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear. -Kennedy, John F.
The margin is narrow, but the responsibility is clear. -Kennedy, John F.
Dass, Ram
If you think you’re free, there’s no escape possible. Dass, Ram quotes
Fitzgerald, Robert
Poetry is at least an elegance and at most a revelation. Fitzgerald, Robert quotes
Dirksen, Everett M.
A billion here, a billion there, and soon you’re talking about real money. Dirksen, Everett M. quotes
Gibran, Kahlil
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to do. Gibran, …
Shaw, Henry Wheeler
My son, observe the postage stamp! Its usefulness depends upon its ability to stick to one thing until it gets there. Shaw, Henry Wheeler quotes
Matthews, Andrew
Even the people we most admire often feel inadequate. Matthews, Andrew quotes
A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth. -Stevenson, Adlai E.
A politician is a statesman who approaches every question with an open mouth. -Stevenson, Adlai E.
George Berkeley
“No sooner do we depart from sense and instinct to follow reason but we are insensibly drawn into uncouth paradoxes, difficulties, and inconsistencies, which multiply …
Gurdjieff
“If a sufficient number of people who wanted to stop war really did gather together, they would first of all begin by making war upon …
Often the surest way to convey misinformation is to tell the strict truth. -Twain, Mark
Often the surest way to convey misinformation is to tell the strict truth. -Twain, Mark
Taxes, are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society. -Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Taxes, are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society. -Roosevelt, Franklin D.
Light is the task where many share the toil. -Homer
Light is the task where many share the toil. -Homer
Virginity
I always thought of losing my virginity as a career move. – Madonna
Every man has enough power left to carry out that of which he is convinced. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Every man has enough power left to carry out that of which he is convinced. -Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Joan Collins
“The problem with beauty is that it’s like being born rich and getting poorer.” Joan Collins quotes
Alexander Hamilton
“Those who stand for nothing fall for anything.” Alexander Hamilton quotes
When you have seven percent unemployed, you have ninety-three percent working. -Kennedy, John F.
When you have seven percent unemployed, you have ninety-three percent working. -Kennedy, John F.
Hull, Raymond
He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away. Hull, Raymond quotes
Greeley, Horace
Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you’re at it. Greeley, Horace quotes
Gandhi, Mahatma
Not to have control over the senses is like sailing in a rudderless ship, bound to break to pieces on coming in contact with the …
Carter, Lillian
Every time I think that I’m getting old, and gradually going to the grave, something else happens. Carter, Lillian quotes
Dotto, Dave Del
No one ever excused his way to success. Dotto, Dave Del quotes
The banalities of a great man pass for wit. -Chase, Alexander
The banalities of a great man pass for wit. -Chase, Alexander
Joseph Barth
“Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.” Joseph Barth quotes
Phyllis
“Whatever you may look like, marry a man your own age — as your beauty fades, so will his eyesight.” Phyllis quotes
The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things. -La Bruyere, Jean De
The pleasure we feel in criticizing robs us from being moved by very beautiful things. -La Bruyere, Jean De
There is no bad in good. -Horton, Doug
There is no bad in good. -Horton, Doug
One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. -Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
One man can be a crucial ingredient on a team, but one man cannot make a team. -Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism. -Inge, Dean William R.
What is originality? Undetected plagiarism. -Inge, Dean William R.
George Jean Nathan
“Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.” George Jean Nathan quotes
Marcus Fabius Quintilian
“The perfection of art is to conceal art.” Marcus Fabius Quintilian quotes
Dalai Lama
“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Dalai Lama quotes
Men may rise on stepping-stones of their dead selves to higher things. -Tennyson, Lord Alfred
Men may rise on stepping-stones of their dead selves to higher things. -Tennyson, Lord Alfred
Bernstein, Al
Spring being a tough act to follow, God created June. Bernstein, Al quotes