Any man can work when every stroke of his hand brings down the fruit
rattling from the tree to the ground; but to labor in season and out of
season, under every discouragement, by the power of truth -- that requires
a heroism which is transcendent. -- Henry Ward Beecher
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Fortune Quote #2036
Any coward can sit in his home and criticize a pilot for flying into a
mountain in a fog. But I would rather, by far, die on a mountainside than
in bed. What kind of man would live where there is no daring? And is life
so dear that we should blame men for dying in adventure? Is there a better
way to die? -- Charles Lindbergh
mountain in a fog. But I would rather, by far, die on a mountainside than
in bed. What kind of man would live where there is no daring? And is life
so dear that we should blame men for dying in adventure? Is there a better
way to die? -- Charles Lindbergh
Monday, February 26, 2018
Sunday, February 25, 2018
Fortune Quote #2034
And I suppose the little things are harder to get used to than the big
ones. The big ones you get used to, you make up your mind to them. The
little things come along unexpectedly, when you aren't thinking about them,
aren't braced against them. -- Marion Zimmer Bradley, "The
Forbidden Tower"
ones. The big ones you get used to, you make up your mind to them. The
little things come along unexpectedly, when you aren't thinking about them,
aren't braced against them. -- Marion Zimmer Bradley, "The
Forbidden Tower"
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Fortune Quote #2033
An infallible method of conciliating a tiger is to allow oneself to be
devoured. -- Konrad Adenauer
devoured. -- Konrad Adenauer
Friday, February 23, 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018
Fortune Quote #2031
An expert is a person who avoids the small errors as he sweeps on to the
grand fallacy. -- Benjamin Stolberg
grand fallacy. -- Benjamin Stolberg
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Fortune Quote #2030
All the world's a stage and most of us are desperately
unrehearsed. -- Sean O'Casey
unrehearsed. -- Sean O'Casey
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Fortune Quote #2029
All progress is based upon a universal innate desire of every organism to
live beyond its income. -- Samuel Butler, "Notebooks"
live beyond its income. -- Samuel Butler, "Notebooks"
Monday, February 19, 2018
Fortune Quote #2028
All men profess honesty as long as they can. To believe all men honest
would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. -- John
Quincy Adams
would be folly. To believe none so is something worse. -- John
Quincy Adams
Sunday, February 18, 2018
Fortune Quote #2027
Against stupidity the very gods Themselves contend in vain. --
Friedrich von Schiller, "The Maid of Orleans", III, 6
Friedrich von Schiller, "The Maid of Orleans", III, 6
Saturday, February 17, 2018
Fortune Quote #2026
After all, it is only the mediocre who are always at their best.
-- Jean Giraudoux
-- Jean Giraudoux
Friday, February 16, 2018
Fortune Quote #2025
"A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without
getting nervous."
getting nervous."
Thursday, February 15, 2018
Fortune Quote #2024
A truly great man will neither trample on a worm nor sneak to an
emperor. -- B. Franklin
emperor. -- B. Franklin
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Fortune Quote #2023
A rock pile ceases to be a rock pile the moment a single man contemplates
it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. -- Antoine de
Saint-Exupery
it, bearing within him the image of a cathedral. -- Antoine de
Saint-Exupery
Tuesday, February 13, 2018
Fortune Quote #2022
"A real person has two reasons for doing anything... a good reason and the
real reason."
real reason."
Monday, February 12, 2018
Fortune Quote #2021
A private sin is not so prejudicial in the world as a public
indecency. -- Miguel de Cervantes
indecency. -- Miguel de Cervantes
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Saturday, February 10, 2018
Fortune Quote #2019
A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the
portals of discovery. -- James Joyce, "Ulysses"
portals of discovery. -- James Joyce, "Ulysses"
Friday, February 9, 2018
Fortune Quote #2018
A gossip is one who talks to you about others, a bore is one who talks to
you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to
you about yourself. -- Lisa Kirk
you about himself; and a brilliant conversationalist is one who talks to
you about yourself. -- Lisa Kirk
Thursday, February 8, 2018
Wednesday, February 7, 2018
Fortune Quote #2016
A city is a large community where people are lonesome together. --
Herbert Prochnow
Herbert Prochnow
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
Monday, February 5, 2018
Fortune Quote #2014
A "practical joker" deserves applause for his wit according to its
quality. Bastinado is about right. For exceptional wit one might grant
keelhauling. But staking him out on an anthill should be reserved for the
very wittiest. -- Lazarus Long (Robert A. Heinlein)
quality. Bastinado is about right. For exceptional wit one might grant
keelhauling. But staking him out on an anthill should be reserved for the
very wittiest. -- Lazarus Long (Robert A. Heinlein)
Sunday, February 4, 2018
Saturday, February 3, 2018
Friday, February 2, 2018
Fortune Quote #2011
When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however
improbable, must be the truth. -- Sherlock Holmes, "The Sign of
Four"
improbable, must be the truth. -- Sherlock Holmes, "The Sign of
Four"
Thursday, February 1, 2018
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