Feminism
Women’s Liberation is just a lot of foolishness. It’s the men who are discriminated against. They can’t bear children. And no one’s likely to do …
Category: Quotes of the day
God
The bastard! He doesn’t exist! – Beckett, Samuel
Teachers and Teaching
The teacher gives not of his wisdom, but rather of his faith and lovingness. – Gibran, Kahlil
Laughter
Against the assault of laughter nothing can stand. – Twain, Mark
August 4
I am the daughter of Earth and Water, And the nursling of the Sky; I pass through the pores of the ocean and shores; …
July 30
Moving stranger, Does it really matter, As long as you’re not afraid to feel? Touch me, hold me. How my open arms ache! Try …
July 31
I’m a normal man with a good memory who fell into a maelstrom and got out of it more by luck than by virtue, …
August 2
Religious feeling is as much a verity as any other part of human consciousness; and against it, on the subjective side, the waves of …
August 3
I did not want to move. For I had the feeling that this was a place, once seen, that could not be seen again. …
July 26
I hear you say “Why?” Always “Why?” You see things; and you say “Why?” But I dream things that never were; and I say …
July 27
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth. ~ Sherlock Holmes in The Sign of the Four by …
July 28
We do not choose political freedom because it promises us this or that. We choose it because it makes possible the only dignified form …
July 29
For all that has been — Thanks. For all that shall be — Yes. ~ Dag Hammarskjöld ~
Jim Woodring
“A tree is an incomprehensible mystery.” Jim Woodring quotes
Maurice Ravel
“The only love affair I have ever had was with music.” Maurice Ravel quotes
Michael Moriarty
“Life is best when you are in love.” Michael Moriarty quotes
Sincerity
Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins. – Emerson, Ralph Waldo
Humor
People of humor are always in some degree people of genius. – Coleridge, Samuel Taylor
Time and Time Management
We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright. – Goethe, Johann Wolfgang Von
Words
The safest words are always those which bring us most directly to facts. – Parkhurst, Charles H.
Education
What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to an human soul. – Addison, Joseph
Opportunity
Thou strong seducer, Opportunity! – Dryden, John
Deception
It seems to me that there are two kinds of trickery: the fronts people assume before one another’s eyes, and the front a writer puts …
Elbert Hubbard on Jobs & Working
The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today. – Elbert Hubbard Quotes, Famous Quotes, Elbert Hubbard, Jobs & Working
Winston Churchill on Government
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Churchill Quotes, Famous Quotes, Winston Churchill, Government
J. Paul Getty on Business
If you owe the bank 0 that’s your problem. If you owe the bank 0 million, that’s the bank’s problem. – J. Paul Getty Quotes, …
Oliver Wendell Holmes on Time
Pick my left pocket of its silver dime, but spare the right – it holds my golden time! – Oliver Wendell Holmes Quotes, Famous Quotes, …
Willem de Kooning
“An artist is forced by others to paint out of his own free will.” Willem de Kooning quotes
Connie Stevens
“It’s important for us to latch onto the people that we love.” Connie Stevens quotes
Marcel Marceau
“Never get a mime talking. He won’t stop.” Marcel Marceau quotes
Paul Tournier
“The more refined and subtle our minds, the more vulnerable they are.” Paul Tournier quotes
Sir Thomas Browne
“Life is a pure flame, and we live by an invisible sun within us.” Sir Thomas Browne quotes
Muhammad Ali on Friendship
Friendship… is not something you learn in school. But if you haven’t learned the meaning of friendship, you really haven’t learned anything. – Muhammad Ali …
Bill Gates on Success
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can’t lose. – Bill Gates Quotes, Famous Quotes, Bill Gates, Success
Henry Van Dyke on Nature
Use what talent you possess – the woods would be very silent if no birds sang except those that sang best. – Henry Van Dyke …
Will Rogers on Knowledge & Learning
The more that learn to read the less learn how to make a living. That’s one thing about a little education. It spoils you for …
Paul Muni
“Nature’s far too subtle to repeat herself.” Paul Muni quotes
John Belushi
“I owe it all to little chocolate donuts.” John Belushi quotes
Ted Shawn on Art
Dance is the only art of which we ourselves are the stuff of which it is made. – Ted Shawn Quotes, Famous Quotes, Ted Shawn, …
Michael Jordan on Sports
Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. – Michael Jordan Quotes, Famous Quotes, Michael Jordan, Sports