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The trouble with weather forecasting is that it's right too often for us to ignore it and wrong too often for us to rely on it.
Topic: Nature
If there is nothing wrong with me, maybe there's something wrong with the universe.
Topic: Universe
One of the strongest characteristics of genius is the power of lighting its own fire.
Topic: Genius
This guest of summer, The temple-haunting martlet, does approve By his loved mansionry that the heaven's breath Smells wooingly here. No jutty, frieze, Buttress, nor coign of vantage, but this bird Hath made his pendent bed and procreant cradle. Where they most breed and haunt, I have observed The air is delicate.
Topic: Martlets
It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are, the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others. -Joseph Addison.
Topic: Inspiring
All limits are self imposed.
Author: Icarus
Laugh, and be fat, sir, your penance is known. They that love mirth, let them heartily drink, 'Tis the only receipt to make sorrow sink.
Topic: Laughter
Author: Ben Jonson
News is that which comes from the North, East, West and South, and if it comes from only one point on the compass, then it is a class publication and not news.
He is not always at ease who laughs.
Topic: Laughter
Author: Dante
Don't ask what your community can do for you. Ask what you can do for your community.
Topic: Cliches
Author: Steve Andres
It is better to be the widow of a hero than the wife of a coward.
Topic: Cowardice
Good government is no substitute for self-government.
Topic: Government
Christmas Eve A God must have a God for company. And lo! thou hast the Son-God to thy friend. Thou honour'st his obedience, he thy law. Into thy secret life-will he doth see; Thou fold'st him round in live love perfectly-- One two, without beginning, without end; In love, life, strength, and truth, perfect without a flaw.
The Universe has as many different centers as there are living beings in it.
Topic: Society
Education is helping the child realize his potentialities.
Topic: Education
Author: Erich Fromm
We live in an age when pizza gets to your home before the police.
Author: Jeff Arder
In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared mind.
Topic: Favors
Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.
Topic: Kisses
A proverb is one man's wit and all men's wisdom.
A clean tie attracts the soup of the day.
Author: Paul Dickson