Category: Quotes of the day

Francis of Assisi

“Lord, grant that I might not so much seek to be loved as to love.” Francis of Assisi quotes

Stanley Kubrick

“If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed.” Stanley Kubrick quotes

Helen Hayes

“Age is not important unless you’re a cheese.” Helen Hayes quotes

Michael Korda

“The more you can dream, the more you can do.” Michael Korda quotes

Nietzsche, Friedrich

Most of the time in married life is taken up by talk. Nietzsche, Friedrich quotes

Certeau, Michel De

Political organizations have slowly substituted themselves for the Churches as the places for believing practices. Politics has once again become religious. Certeau, Michel De quotes

James, William

Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task. James, William quotes

Pound, Ezra

A heroic figure… not wholly to blame for the religion that’s been foisted on him. Pound, Ezra quotes

Colton, Charles Caleb

Happiness, that grand mistress of the ceremonies in the dance of life, impels us through all its mazes and meandering, but leads none of us …

Carlyle, Thomas

The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak becomes a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong. Carlyle, Thomas …

Quentin

“The children despise their parents until the age of 40, when they suddenly become just like them-thus preserving the system.” Quentin quotes

Law and Lawyers

Christianity is part of the Common Law of England. – Hale, Matthew

Agreement

There’s nothing is this world more instinctively abhorrent to me than finding myself in agreement with my fellow-humans. – Muggeridge, Malcolm

Effort

Nothing can come of nothing. – Shakespeare, William

Appearance

Chins without beards deserve no honor. – Proverb, Spanish

Greatness

Greatness be nothing unless it be lasting. – Bonaparte, Napoleon

Paul Klee

“Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.” Paul Klee quotes

Lucille Ball

“The secret of staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and lie about your age.” Lucille Ball quotes

Stanislaw Lec

“Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art.” Stanislaw Lec quotes

Arthur Bloch

“To err is human. To blame it on somebody else is even more human.” Arthur Bloch quotes

Schurz, Carl

From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor’s rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own. …

Ammianus, Marcellinus

The language of truth is unadorned and always simple. Ammianus, Marcellinus quotes

Porter, O. Henry

A burglar who respects his art always takes his time before taking anything else. Porter, O. Henry quotes

Burton, Robert

A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword. Burton, Robert quotes

Proverb, Korean

Where there are no tigers, a wild cat is very self-important. Proverb, Korean quotes

Bradley, Francis H.

Where everything is bad it must be good to know the worst. Bradley, Francis H. quotes

Proverb, Chinese

Patience is power; with time and patience the mulberry leaf becomes a silk gown. Proverb, Chinese quotes

Chamfort, Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De

Celebrity is the advantage of being known to people who we don’t know, and who don’t know us. Chamfort, Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De quotes

Critics and Criticism

A man must serve his time to every trade save censure — critics all are ready made. – Byron, Lord

Argument

Most quarrels amplify a misunderstanding. – Gide, Andre

Independence

The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready, and it may be …

Roger Kahn on Sports

Horse racing is animated roulette. – Roger Kahn Quotes, Famous Quotes, Roger Kahn, Sports

Action

The world has the habit of making room for the man whose actions show that he knows where he is going. – Hill, Napoleon

Trust

Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work. – Bennis, Warren

Brooke McEldowney

“Love can be sordid only if you work at it.” Brooke McEldowney quotes

Malcolm De Chazal

“Art is nature speeded up and God slowed down.” Malcolm De Chazal quotes

John Lubbock

“Sunsets are so beautiful that they almost seem as if we were looking through the gates of Heaven.” John Lubbock quotes