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Lulled in the countless chambers of the brain, our thoughts are linked by many a hidden chain; awake but one, and in, what myriads rise!
Topic: Memory
Never fear shadows... they simply mean there's a light shining somewhere nearby.
Topic: Cliches
Author: Unknown
How is it that little children are so intelligent and men so stupid? It must be education that does it.
Topic: Literature
Thou shalt sleep in thy clouds, careless of the voice of the morning.
Topic: Sun
President Sadat was killed by an extremist Muslim President Rabin was killed by an extremist Jew Mahatma Gandhi was killed by an extremist Hindu at Cleveland City Club.. .
Topic: Peace
What power has love but forgiveness?
An empty head is not really empty; it is stuffed with rubbish. Hence the difficulty of forcing anything in to an empty head.
Author: Eric Hoffer
I build confidence when I practice a variety of shots - hitting it high or low, working the ball. A lot of golfers go to the range and just hit full shots. That doesn't build on-course confidence, because you won't always hit full shots out there. My confidence is built on knowing I can effectively work the ball in any circumstance.
Topic: Confidence
Every why hath a wherefore. -The Comedy of Errors. Act ii. Sc. 2.
There are three ways to get something done: Do it yourself. Hire someone to do it for you. Forbid your kids to do it.
Topic: Motivation
Author: Unknown
The several sorts of religion in the world are little more than so many spiritual monopolies.
Topic: Society
Author: Lord Halifax
That man is successful who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of the intelligent men and the love of children; who has filled his niche and accomplished his task; who leaves the world better than he found it, whether by an improved poppy, a perfect poem, or a rescued soul; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty or failed to express it; who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had.
Topic: Success
A cherefull looke makes a dish a feast. [A cheerful look makes a dish a feast.]
A "modern" man has nothing to add to modernism, if only because he has nothing to oppose it with. The well-adapted drop off the dead limb of time like lice.
Desire is the thing you want in incipiency.
Author: Emilie Cady
Most of our suspicions of others are aroused by our knowledge of ourselves.
Topic: Cliches
Author: Unknown
We issued gorged with knowledge, and I spoke: "Why, Sirs, they do all this as well as we." "They hunt old trails" said Cyril, "very well; But when did woman ever yet invent?"
Topic: Invention
'Why don't you come up sometime 'n see me? I'm home every evening.... Come up. I'll tell your fortune.... Ah, you can be had.'
Topic: Movies
Author: Mae West
The greatest conquerer is he who overcomes the enemy without a blow.
Topic: Victory
To the right, books; to the left, a tea-cup. In front of me, the fireplace; behind me, the post. There is no greater happiness than this.
Author: Teiga