“Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.”- Groucho Marx
“Love is like a booger. You keep picking at it until you get it, then wonder what to do with it.” - Unknown
“It is better to be beautiful than to be good, but it is better to be good than to be ugly.” - Oscar Wilde quotes
“The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on.” - Robert Bloch
“Girls are like phones. We love to be held, talked too but if you press the wrong button you'll be disconnected!” - Unknown
“The average woman would rather have beauty than brains, because the average man can see better than he can think.” - Unknown
“Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.” - Maryon Pearson
“Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers.” - Homer Simpson
Saturday, February 7, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Confucius Saying
The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come. When in a state of security he does not forget the possibility of ruin. When all is orderly, he does not forget that disorder may come. Thus his person is not endangered, and his States and all their clans are preserved. - Confucius
To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. - Confucius
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage. - Confucius
To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle. - Confucius
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. - Confucius
When anger rises, think of the consequences. - Confucius
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. - Confucius
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius
They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. - Confucius
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. - Confucius
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue. - Confucius
Have no friends not equal to yourself. - Confucius
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. - Confucius
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. - Confucius
He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed. - Confucius
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. - Confucius
I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. - Confucius
Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes. - Confucius
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. - Confucius
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. - Confucius
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. - Confucius
He who will not economize will have to agonize. - Confucius
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. - Confucius
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. - Confucius
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. - Confucius
Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart. - Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. - Confucius
Respect yourself and others will respect you. - Confucius
Study the past if you would define the future. - Confucius
You cannot open a book without learning something. - Confucius
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts? - Confucius
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. - Confucius
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. - Confucius
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. - Confucius
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. - Confucius
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability. - Confucius
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself. - Confucius
To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness. - Confucius
To see what is right and not to do it is want of courage. - Confucius
To see what is right, and not to do it, is want of courage or of principle. - Confucius
What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others. - Confucius
When anger rises, think of the consequences. - Confucius
When we see men of a contrary character, we should turn inwards and examine ourselves. - Confucius
Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius
They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom. - Confucius
By nature, men are nearly alike; by practice, they get to be wide apart. - Confucius
Fine words and an insinuating appearance are seldom associated with true virtue. - Confucius
Have no friends not equal to yourself. - Confucius
He who exercises government by means of his virtue may be compared to the north polar star, which keeps its place and all the stars turn towards it. - Confucius
He who speaks without modesty will find it difficult to make his words good. - Confucius
He with whom neither slander that gradually soaks into the mind, nor statements that startle like a wound in the flesh, are successful may be called intelligent indeed. - Confucius
Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles. - Confucius
I am not one who was born in the possession of knowledge; I am one who is fond of antiquity, and earnest in seeking it there. - Confucius
Be not ashamed of mistakes and thus make them crimes. - Confucius
Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. - Confucius
Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it. - Confucius
Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses. - Confucius
He who will not economize will have to agonize. - Confucius
I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. - Confucius
Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star. - Confucius
It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. - Confucius
Men's natures are alike, it is their habits that carry them far apart. - Confucius
Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in getting up every time we do. - Confucius
Respect yourself and others will respect you. - Confucius
Study the past if you would define the future. - Confucius
You cannot open a book without learning something. - Confucius
Without feelings of respect, what is there to distinguish men from beasts? - Confucius
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius
What you do not want done to yourself, do not do to others. - Confucius
Better a diamond with a flaw than a pebble without. - Confucius
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. - Confucius
Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life. - Confucius
Death and life have their determined appointments; riches and honors depend upon heaven. - Confucius
I will not be concerned at other men's not knowing me;I will be concerned at my own want of ability. - Confucius
If I am walking with two other men, each of them will serve as my teacher. I will pick out the good points of the one and imitate them, and the bad points of the other and correct them in myself. - Confucius
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Saturday - Quotes
"Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration." - Thomas A Edison
"The wise man in the storm prays God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing." - Mignon McLaughlin
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." - Helen Keller
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln
“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”- The Bible
"The wise man in the storm prays God, not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
"In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing." - Mignon McLaughlin
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us." - Helen Keller
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." - Abraham Lincoln
“The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.”- The Bible
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Watch your thoughts
“Watch your thoughts; they become your words.
Watch your words; they become your actions.
Watch your actions; they become your habits.
Watch your habits; they become your character.
Watch your character for it will become your destiny.” - Frank Outlaw
Watch your words; they become your actions.
Watch your actions; they become your habits.
Watch your habits; they become your character.
Watch your character for it will become your destiny.” - Frank Outlaw
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