Accuse not Nature; she hath done her part; do thou but thine. --
Milton
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
Monday, December 30, 2019
Fortune Quote #2708
When wealth is lost, nothing is lost. When health is lost, something is
lost. But when peace of mind is lost, then you have lost the greatest
treasure. -- Paramahansa Yogananda
lost. But when peace of mind is lost, then you have lost the greatest
treasure. -- Paramahansa Yogananda
Sunday, December 29, 2019
Fortune Quote #2706
He who loses money, loses much; He who loses a friend, loses more; He who
loses faith, loses all.
loses faith, loses all.
Saturday, December 28, 2019
Friday, December 27, 2019
Fortune Quote #2704
If someone betrays you once, it's his fault; If he betrays you twice, it's
your fault.
your fault.
Thursday, December 26, 2019
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Fortune Quote #2702
Beautiful young people are acts of nature, But beautiful old people are
works of art.
works of art.
Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Fortune Quote #2701
Learn from the mistakes of others; You can't live long enough to make them
all yourself.
all yourself.
Monday, December 23, 2019
Fortune Quote #2700
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a
miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -- Albert
Einstein
miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle. -- Albert
Einstein
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Fortune Quote #2699
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day,
something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else
would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of
unanimity. -- Christopher Morley
something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else
would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of
unanimity. -- Christopher Morley
Saturday, December 21, 2019
Fortune Quote #2698
If you have received a letter inviting you to speak at the dedication of a
new cat hospital, and you hate cats, your reply, declining the invitation,
does not necessarily have to cover the full range of your emotions.... bear
in mind that your opinion of cats was not sought, only your services as a
speaker. -- Strunk and White, "The Elements of Style"
new cat hospital, and you hate cats, your reply, declining the invitation,
does not necessarily have to cover the full range of your emotions.... bear
in mind that your opinion of cats was not sought, only your services as a
speaker. -- Strunk and White, "The Elements of Style"
Friday, December 20, 2019
Fortune Quote #2697
Give a man a match, he is warm for a few minutes. Light a man on fire, he
is warm for the rest of his life. -- Stefan
is warm for the rest of his life. -- Stefan
Thursday, December 19, 2019
Fortune Quote #2696
Wisdom is nothing more than common sense refined by learning and
experience. -- Sun Wu
experience. -- Sun Wu
Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Fortune Quote #2695
Those who are skilled in combat do not become angered, those who are
skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they
fight, while the ignorant fight to win. -- Zhuge Liang, 3rd century
A.D.
skilled at winning do not become afraid. Thus the wise win before they
fight, while the ignorant fight to win. -- Zhuge Liang, 3rd century
A.D.
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Fortune Quote #2694
Applications submitted at the last minute all too often give the
appearance of last-minute applications. -- Stanford online
application at Embark.com
appearance of last-minute applications. -- Stanford online
application at Embark.com
Monday, December 16, 2019
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Fortune Quote #2692
I am entirely pursuaded that the American public is more reasonable,
mature, and restrained than most of the broadcast industry's planners
believe. Their fear of controversy is not warranted by the
evidence. -- Edward R. Murrow
mature, and restrained than most of the broadcast industry's planners
believe. Their fear of controversy is not warranted by the
evidence. -- Edward R. Murrow
Saturday, December 14, 2019
Fortune Quote #2691
Is not justice for all? Is not freedom the right of us all? It is the
right, nay, the duty, of the downtrodden to stand upright, and the enslaved
to revolt against their oppressors! -- John Milton
right, nay, the duty, of the downtrodden to stand upright, and the enslaved
to revolt against their oppressors! -- John Milton
Friday, December 13, 2019
Fortune Quote #2690
If we do not hang together, we shall surely all hang seperately.
-- Ben Franklin
-- Ben Franklin
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Wednesday, December 11, 2019
Fortune Quote #2688
Reductio ad absurdum, which Euclid loved so much, is one of a
mathematician's finest weapons. It is a far finer gambit than any chess
gambit: a chess player may offer the sacrifice of a pawn or even a piece,
but a mathematician offers the game. -- Hardy
mathematician's finest weapons. It is a far finer gambit than any chess
gambit: a chess player may offer the sacrifice of a pawn or even a piece,
but a mathematician offers the game. -- Hardy
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Monday, December 9, 2019
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Fortune Quote #2685
The days of chivalry are not gone... they live still in that far-off
worship paid by many a youth and man to the woman of whom he never dreams
that he shall touch so much as her little finger or the hem of her
robe. -- George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), "The Mill on the Floss"
worship paid by many a youth and man to the woman of whom he never dreams
that he shall touch so much as her little finger or the hem of her
robe. -- George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans), "The Mill on the Floss"
Saturday, December 7, 2019
Friday, December 6, 2019
Thursday, December 5, 2019
Fortune Quote #2682
The human race cannot make progress without idealism, but idealism at
other people's expense... cannot be regarded as its highest or noblest
form. -- Winston Churchill
other people's expense... cannot be regarded as its highest or noblest
form. -- Winston Churchill
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Fortune Quote #2681
And I avow my faith that we are marching toward better days. Humanity
will not be cast down. We are going on -- swinging bravely forward --
along the grand high road -- and already behind the distant mountains is
the promise of the sun. -- Winston Churchill
will not be cast down. We are going on -- swinging bravely forward --
along the grand high road -- and already behind the distant mountains is
the promise of the sun. -- Winston Churchill
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Monday, December 2, 2019
Fortune Quote #2679
Everyone can recognize history when it happens. Everyone can recognize
history _after_ it has happened; but it is only the wise man who knows at
the moment what is vital and permanent, what is lasting and
memorable. -- Winston Churchill
history _after_ it has happened; but it is only the wise man who knows at
the moment what is vital and permanent, what is lasting and
memorable. -- Winston Churchill
Sunday, December 1, 2019
Fortune Quote #2678
The glory of man is the glory of God.... When I speak of the glory of man,
I do not mean the splendor, pomp, and pageantry... I mean the glory of the
man whose soul is at peace within him... because he has the peace of
well-being in his soul. -- Winston Churchill
I do not mean the splendor, pomp, and pageantry... I mean the glory of the
man whose soul is at peace within him... because he has the peace of
well-being in his soul. -- Winston Churchill
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