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It was one of the deadliest and heaviest feelings of my life to feel that I was no longer a boy. From that moment I began to grow old in my own esteem -and in my esteem age is not estimable.
Topic: Age
Author: Anatole France
Few things are impossible to diligence and skill ... Great works are performed, not by strength, but perseverance.
Topic: Diligence
Author: Samuel Johnson
Two men went into a diner and sat down at the counter. They ordered two sodas, took sandwiches out of their packs and started to eat them. The owner saw what was going on and approached the men. "You can't eat your own sandwiches in here," he complained. The two men stopped, looked at each other, and then swapped their sandwiches.
Topic: Cliches
Author: Unknown
The law hath not been dead, though it hath slept. -Measure for Measure. Act ii. Sc. 2.
Topic: Shakespeare
Author: William Shakespeare
A lot of fellows nowadays have a B.A., M.D., or Ph.D. Unfortunately, they don't have a J.O.B.
Topic: Advice
Author: Fats Domino
Now, in reality, the world have paid too great a compliment to critics, and have imagined them to be men of much greater profundity then they really are.
Topic: Miscellaneous
Author: Henry Fielding
The greater the truth the greater the libel.
Topic: All About Love
Author: Lord Ellenborough
It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.
Topic: Yesterday
Author: Bob Goddard
She comes majestic with her swelling sails, The gallant Ship: along her watery way, Homeward she drives before the favouring gales; Now flirting at their length the streamers play, And now they ripple with the ruffling breeze.
Topic: Ships
Author: Robert Southey
Luck sometimes visits a fool, but it never sits down with him.
Topic: Inspirational
Author: German Proverb
When a daffadill I see, Hanging down his head t'wards me, Guesse I may, what I must be: First, I shall decline my head; Secondly, I shall be dead: Lastly, safely buryed.
Topic: Daffodils
Author: Robert Herrick
The key to faith is what we are willing to sacrifice to obtain it.
Topic: Relationships
Author: Elder Cloward
Most important for us is a good spiritual relationship between employees and management.
Topic: Finance and Economics
Author: Tatsuhiko Andoh
I am convinced that the majority of people would be generous from selfish motives, if they had the opportunity. - My Summer in a Garden.
Topic: Miscellaneous
Author: Charles Dudley Warner
Our opportunities to do good are our talents.
Topic: Opportunity
Author: Cotton Mather
Division has done more to hide Christ from the view of all men than all the infidelity that has ever been spoken.
Topic: Theology
Author: George Macdonald
Ninety percent of success is showing up.
Topic: Inspirational
Author: Woody Allen
I would rather lie on a sofa than sweep beneath it.
Topic: Housework
Author: Shirley Conran