There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus. Mark Twain
There is nothing in the world like a persuasive speech to fuddle the mental apparatus.Speakers and SpeakingQuotations by Mark Twain
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I never guess. It is a shocking habit — destructive to the logical faculty. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
I never guess. It is a shocking habit — destructive to the logical faculty.SpeculationQuotations by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it. Arabian Proverb
When you have spoken the word, it reigns over you. When it is unspoken you reign over it.SpeechQuotations by Arabian Proverb
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language. Alfred North Whitehead
Speech is human nature itself, with none of the artificiality of written language.SpeechQuotations by Alfred North Whitehead
The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The foundations of a person are not in matter but in spirit.Spirit and SpiritualityQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body. Saadi
When the belly is empty, the body becomes spirit; and when it is full, the spirit becomes body.Spirit and SpiritualityQuotations by Saadi
Sports do not build character. They reveal it. John Wooden
Sports do not build character. They reveal it.SportsQuotations by John Wooden
Statistics are no substitute for judgment. Henry Clay
Statistics are no substitute for judgment.StatisticsQuotations by Henry Clay
The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out. Walter Benjamin
The art of storytelling is reaching its end because the epic side of truth, wisdom, is dying out.Story and Story-TellingQuotations by Walter Benjamin
Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing them. Sir James M. Barrie
Strength instead of being the lusty child of passion, grows by grappling with and subduing them.StrengthQuotations by Sir James M. Barrie
Cunning surpasses strength. German Proverb
Cunning surpasses strength.StrengthQuotations by German Proverb
Stubbornness is the strength of the weak. Johann Kaspar Lavater
Stubbornness is the strength of the weak.StubbornnessQuotations by Johann Kaspar Lavater
Stupidity gets up early; that is why events are accustomed to happening in the morning. Karl Kraus
Stupidity gets up early; that is why events are accustomed to happening in the morning.StupidityQuotations by Karl Kraus
Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one’s own, it is always twenty times better. Margaret Oliphant
Oh, never mind the fashion. When one has a style of one’s own, it is always twenty times better.StyleQuotations by Margaret Oliphant
If at first you don’t succeed, try to hide your astonishment. Harry F. Banks
If at first you don’t succeed, try to hide your astonishment.SuccessQuotations by Harry F. Banks
Behind every successful man there’s a lot of unsuccessful years. Bob Brown
Behind every successful man there’s a lot of unsuccessful years.SuccessQuotations by Bob Brown
Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed. Emily Dickinson
Success is counted sweetest by those who never succeed.SuccessQuotations by Emily Dickinson
Success follows doing what you want to do. There is no other way to be successful. Malcolm S. Forbes
Success follows doing what you want to do. There is no other way to be successful.SuccessQuotations by Malcolm S. Forbes
The secret of success is this: there is no secret of success. Elbert Hubbard
The secret of success is this: there is no secret of success.SuccessQuotations by Elbert Hubbard
It is harder for a poor man to be successful than it is for a rich man. Gregory Nunn
It is harder for a poor man to be successful than it is for a rich man.SuccessQuotations by Gregory Nunn
The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it. John Ruskin
The highest reward for a person’s toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.SuccessQuotations by John Ruskin
Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each one. Barbara Streisand
Success to me is having ten honeydew melons and eating only the top half of each one.SuccessQuotations by Barbara Streisand
Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started. Source Unknown
Success isn’t how far you got, but the distance you traveled from where you started.SuccessQuotations by Source Unknown
Success consists of doing the common things of life uncommonly well. Source Unknown
Success consists of doing the common things of life uncommonly well.SuccessQuotations by Source Unknown
You don’t pay the price for success. You enjoy the price for success. Zig Ziglar
You don’t pay the price for success. You enjoy the price for success.SuccessQuotations by Zig Ziglar
Great artists suffer for the people. Marvin Gaye
Great artists suffer for the people.SufferingQuotations by Marvin Gaye
We all choke. Curtis Strange
We all choke.SufferingQuotations by Curtis Strange
Analyzing what you haven’t got as well as what you have is a necessary ingredient of a career. Grace Moore
Analyzing what you haven’t got as well as what you have is a necessary ingredient of a career.AbilityQuotations by Grace Moore
I think I am a much better actor than I have allowed myself to be. Kevin Spacey
I think I am a much better actor than I have allowed myself to be.Acting and ActorsQuotations by Kevin Spacey
Well begun is half done. Aristotle
Well begun is half done.ActionQuotations by Aristotle
Take action in order to move toward your goals. Les Brown
Take action in order to move toward your goals.ActionQuotations by Les Brown
I never worry about action, but only inaction. Winston Churchill
I never worry about action, but only inaction.ActionQuotations by Winston Churchill
All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man’s actions. Albert Einstein
All these primary impulses, not easily described in words, are the springs of man’s actions.ActionQuotations by Albert Einstein
The undertaking of a new action brings new strength. Evenus
The undertaking of a new action brings new strength.ActionQuotations by Evenus
Before you can do something you must first be something. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Before you can do something you must first be something.ActionQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
You don’t always win your battles, but it’s good to know you fought. Marjorie Holmes
You don’t always win your battles, but it’s good to know you fought.ActionQuotations by Marjorie Holmes
The idea that happiness could have a share in beauty would be too much of a good thing. Walter Benjamin
The idea that happiness could have a share in beauty would be too much of a good thing.BeautyQuotations by Walter Benjamin
Beauty rests on necessities. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Beauty rests on necessities.BeautyQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable. Fran Lebowitz
All God’s children are not beautiful. Most of God’s children are, in fact, barely presentable.BeautyQuotations by Fran Lebowitz
Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity. Pindar
Whatever is beautiful is beautiful by necessity.BeautyQuotations by Pindar