The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper.Aristotle
If things do not turn out as we wish, we should wish for them as they turn out. Aristotle
Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. Aristotle
Like the light in the dark of dismal night,Let your self stand out as glowing, warm, and welcome. Validivar
Don't judge those who try and fail, judge those who fail to try.
One who makes no mistakes never makes anything
"Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one's definition of your life; define yourself."Harvey Fierstein
"There are many ways of going forward, but only one way of standing still." Franklin D. Roosevelt
Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no hope at all. Dale Carnegie
A poem is no place for an idea. Edgar Watson Howe (1853 - 1937)
If there's anything unsettling to the stomach, it's watching actors on television talk about their personal lives. Marlon Brando (1924 - 2004)
Furious activity is no substitute for understanding. H. H. Williams
Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes. E. W. Dijkstra
We need a president who's fluent in at least one language. Buck Henry
Learning to dislike children at an early age saves a lot of expense and aggravation later in life. Robert Byrne
Half the money I spend on advertising is wasted; the trouble is I don't know which half. John Wanamaker (1838 - 1922)
The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.
Henry Kissinger (1923 - )Democracy means government by discussion, but it is only effective if you can stop people talking. Clement Atlee
It is difficult to get a man to understand something when his job depends on not understanding it. Upton Sinclair (1878 - 1968)
Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of witnesses. Margaret Millar
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