Category: Quotes of the day

O. Henry

“It was beautiful and simple, as truly great swindles are.” O. Henry quotes

Edgar Allan Poe

“Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.” Edgar Allan Poe quotes

Miguel de Unamuno

“It is sad not to love, but it is much sadder not to be able to love.” Miguel de Unamuno quotes

Alexis de Tocqueville

“There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.” Alexis de Tocqueville quotes

Gloria Gaither

“We may run, walk, stumble, drive, or fly, but let us never lost sight of the reason for the journey, or miss a chance to …

Elie Wiesel on Imagination

Some stories are true that never happened. – Elie Wiesel Quotes, Famous Quotes, Elie Wiesel, Imagination

Edmond de Goncourt on Art

A painting in a museum hears more ridiculous opinions than anything else in the world. – Edmond de Goncourt Quotes, Famous Quotes, Edmond de Goncourt, …

Thomas B. Macaulay on Politics

Many politicians are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit …

Jay Leno on Science

Bush reiterated his stand to conservatives opposing his decision on stem cell research. He said today he believes life begins at conception and ends at …

Dolly Parton on Intelligence

I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb… and I also know that I’m not blonde. – Dolly …

Richard Bach on Jobs & Working

The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work. – Richard Bach Quotes, Famous Quotes, Richard Bach, Jobs & Working

Muriel Spark on Nature

It is one of the secrets of Nature in its mood of mockery that fine weather lays heavier weight on the mind and hearts of …

Emma Goldman on Politics

If voting changed anything, they’d make it illegal. – Emma Goldman Quotes, Famous Quotes, Emma Goldman, Politics

Charles Sumner on War

Give me the money that has been spent in war and I will clothe every man, woman, and child in an attire of which kings …

Fred Woodworth on War

It seems like such a terrible shame that innocent civilians have to get hurt in wars, otherwise combat would be such a wonderfully healthy way …

Benjamin Franklin on Experience

Experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other. – Benjamin Franklin Quotes, Famous Quotes, Benjamin Franklin, Experience

Jean Rostand on Marriage

Never feel remorse for what you have thought about your wife; she has thought much worse things about you. – Jean Rostand Quotes, Famous Quotes, …

Joan Rivers

“I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw that my bath toys were a toaster and a radio.” Joan Rivers quotes

Johann Huizinga

“Play is a uniquely adaptive act, not subordinate to some other adaptive act, but with a special function of its own in human experience.” Johann …

Marie Leneru

“To succeed is nothing, it’s an accident. but to feel no doubts about oneself is something very different: it is character.” Marie Leneru quotes

Sally Ride

“The stars don’t look bigger, but they do look brighter.” Sally Ride quotes

John Beecher

“Strength is a matter of the made-up mind.” John Beecher quotes

Matt Witten

“Technical term is narcissism. You can’t believe everything is your fault unless you also believe you’re all powerful.” Matt Witten quotes

Leo Buscaglia

“Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.” Leo Buscaglia quotes

Katharine Hepburn

“If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.” Katharine Hepburn quotes

Mao Zedong

“Despise the enemy strategically, but take him seriously tactically.” Mao Zedong quotes

Dan Rather

“An intellectual snob is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture and not think of The Lone Ranger.” Dan Rather quotes

Lawrence Durrell

“The richest love is that which submits to the arbitration of time.” Lawrence Durrell quotes

Marsha Evans

“Working hard overcomes a who lot of other obstacles. You can have unbelievable intelligence, you can have connections, you can have opportunities fall out of …

Joseph Conrad

“The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.” Joseph Conrad quotes

W. Beran Wolfe

“If you observe a really happy man, you will find… that he is happy in the course of living life twenty-four crowded hours each day.” …

Saint Teresa of Avila

“Accustom yourself continually to make many acts of love, for they enkindle and melt the soul.” Saint Teresa of Avila quotes

Chevy Chase

“Parrots make great pets. They have more personality than goldfish.” Chevy Chase quotes

Michael Pollan

“A lawn is nature under totalitarian rule.” Michael Pollan quotes

Samuel Smiles

“The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once.” Samuel Smiles quotes

Douglas Couplan

“And then I felt sad because I realized that once people are broken in certain ways, they can’t ever be fixed, and this is something …

Martha Brooks

“When you helped somebody, right away you were responsible for that person. And things always followed for which you were never prepared.” Martha Brooks quotes

Johann K. Lavater

“Mistrust the man who finds everything good, the man who finds everything evil and still more the man who is indifferent to everything.” Johann K. …