When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be. Great short quote and quotation by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , German dramatist, novelist, poet, & scientist (1749 – 1832)
When you are in any contest you should work as if there were – to the very last minute – a chance to lose it. Great short quote and quotation by: Dwight D. Eisenhower , US general & Republican politician (1890 – 1969)
When you are unhappy, is there anything more maddening than to be told that you should be contented with your lot? Great short quote and quotation by: Kathleen Norris ,
Whenever I hear people talking about “liberal ideas,” I am always astounded that men should love to fool themselves with empty sounds. An idea should never be liberal; it must be vigorous, positive, and without loose ends so that it may fulfill its divine mission and be productive. The proper place for liberality is in […]
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Whenever it is in any way possible, every boy and girl should choose as his life work some occupation which he should like to do anyhow, even if he did not need the money. Great short quote and quotation by: William Lyon Phelps ,
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While one should always study the method of a great artist, one should never imitate his manner. The manner of an artist is essentially individual, the method of an artist is absolutely universal. The first is personality, which no one should copy; the second is perfection, which all should aim at. Great short quote and […]
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Who feels no ills, should, therefore, fear them; and when fortune smiles, be doubly cautious, lest destruction come remorseless on him, and he fall unpitied. Great short quote and quotation by: Sophocles , Greek tragic dramatist (496 BC – 406 BC)
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Whoever in prayer can say, “Our Father,” acknowledges and should feel the brotherhood of the whole race of mankind. Great short quote and quotation by: Tyron Edwards ,
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Why should I do anything for posterity? What has posterity ever done for me? Great short quote and quotation by: Groucho Marx , US comedian with Marx Brothers (1890 – 1977)
Why should I buy expensive art when I can make my own. Great short quote and quotation by: Piero Milani ,
Why should we be in such desperate haste to succeed, and in such desperate enterprises? If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Great short quote and quotation by: Henry […]
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Why should I tolerate a perfect stranger at the bedside of my mind? Great short quote and quotation by: Vladimir Nabokov , US (Russian-born) author & translator (1899 – 1977)