Archive for April, 2008

Always turn a

Always turn a negative situation into a positive situation.
- Michael Jordan

Famous Quotes Topics: negative, positive, situation


A civilized society

A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity.
- Robert Frost

Famous Quotes Topics: eccentricity, point, sanity, society


If egotism means

If egotism means a terrific interest in one’s self, egotism is absolutely essential to efficient living.
- Arnold Bennett

Famous Quotes Topics: egotism, interest, living, old


Action is at bottom

Action is at bottom a swinging and flailing of the arms to regain one’s balance and keep afloat.
- Eric Hoffer

Famous Quotes Topics: act, action, balance, bottom, gain, win


A person is never

A person is never happy except at the price of some ignorance.
- Anatole France

Famous Quotes Topics: happy, never, person


By and large

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.
- George Carlin

Famous Quotes Topics: language, tool, truth


Every day is

Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
- Matsuo Basho

Famous Quotes Topics: day, home, journey


All men are born

All men are born with a nose and ten fingers, but no one was born with a knowledge of God.
- Voltaire

Famous Quotes Topics: knowledge, men


Men are liars

Men are liars. We’ll lie about lying if we have to. I’m an algebra liar. I figure two good lies make a positive.
- Tim Allen

Famous Quotes Topics: good, men


Appealing workplaces are

Appealing workplaces are to be avoided. One wants a room with no view, so imagination can meet memory in the dark.
- Annie Dillard

Famous Quotes Topics: dark, imagination, memory, place, room, view, work