1001 Smartest Things Ever SaidSteven D. Price Rowman & Littlefield, 1. 4. 2005 - Počet stran: 368 In this witty collection you will find quotations grouped in categories that reflect the range of human existence, hopes, and achievement: Life and Death (And Some of What Happens in Between) “Let us not look back in anger, nor forward in fear, but around in awareness.” —James Thurber Love and Friendship “The heart has its reasons of which reason knows nothing.” —Blaise Pascal Success and Ways to Achieve It “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.”—Sir Winston Churchill The Life of the Mind “Don't talk unless you can improve the silence.” —Jorge Luis Borges Politics and Politicians, Government and Statesmen “Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes.” —Benjamin Franklin Proverbial Wisdom “Joy shared is twice the joy. Sorrow shared is half the sorrow.” —Swedish proverb |
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... truth abideth forever. In a society that has been accused of taking dumbing' down to new heights (or depths), studying the wisdom of the ages is a vital step in regaining intellectual and ethical standards. STEVEN D. PRICE NEW YORK, NY ...
... truth abideth forever. In a society that has been accused of taking dumbing' down to new heights (or depths), studying the wisdom of the ages is a vital step in regaining intellectual and ethical standards. STEVEN D. PRICE NEW YORK, NY ...
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... truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry on as if nothing had happened. —Sir Winston Churchill Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. —Muhammad Ali The best and safest thing is to keep.
... truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry on as if nothing had happened. —Sir Winston Churchill Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. —Muhammad Ali The best and safest thing is to keep.
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... truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls. —Elizabeth Cady Stanton It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but ...
... truth that is in us, and from motives of policy are silent when we should speak, the divine floods of light and life no longer flow into our souls. —Elizabeth Cady Stanton It is not only for what we do that we are held responsible, but ...
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... of love and youth, To some good angel leave the rest; For time will teach thee soon the truth, There are no birds in last year's nest. —Henr§I Wadsworth Longfellow Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy.
... of love and youth, To some good angel leave the rest; For time will teach thee soon the truth, There are no birds in last year's nest. —Henr§I Wadsworth Longfellow Know the true value of time; snatch, seize, and enjoy.
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... your childhood, but reason truth out, and after you have analyzed it, then if you find it will do good to one and all, believe it, live up to it and help others live up to it. —Buddha. The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart.
... your childhood, but reason truth out, and after you have analyzed it, then if you find it will do good to one and all, believe it, live up to it and help others live up to it. —Buddha. The line dividing good and evil cuts through the heart.
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