Monday, September 22, 2008

More Quotes


All great truths begin as blasphemies. ~ George Bernard Shaw

We, on our side, are praying to Him to give us victory, because we believe we are right; but those on the other side pray to Him, too, for victory, believing they are right. What must He think of us? ~ Abraham Lincoln

True greatness is measured by how much freedom you give to others, not by how much you can coerce others to do what you want. ~ Larry Wall, Creator of Perl

The one thing that doesn't abide by majority rule is a person's conscience. ~ Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird

When all else fails, men turn to reason. ~ Abba Eban

Play is the highest form of research. ~ Albert Einstein

The greatest problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred. ~ George Bernard Shaw

When I'm working on a problem, I never think about beauty. I think only how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong. ~ R. Buckminster Fuller

Look to the origin of your effort, not the results ~ Shunryu Suzuki

It's good to have the things money can buy provided we do not lose the things money cannot buy. ~ W. Wiersbe

Act from reason, and failure makes you rethink and study harder. Act from faith, and failure makes you blame someone and push harder. ~ unknown

Do not be too moral. You may cheat yourself out of much life. Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something. ~ Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862)

Don't worry about avoiding temptation! As you grow old, it starts avoiding you! ~ Unknown
Most problems are created not by circumstances but by a particular perception of them. ~ Edward de Bono

The greatest problem with communication is the illusion that it has occurred. ~ George Bernard Shaw

Failure is never permanent. ~ unknown

The hottest places in Hell are reserved for those who, in times of moral crisis, preserved their neutrality. ~ Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

He who buys what he does not need steals from himself. - unknown

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4 comments:

Campbell Jane said...

I have a blog award waiting for you on my blog! Have a great day!
God Bless
Janet

Laura Winslow Godsil said...

Thank you so much for the recognition and kind words on your blog.

Anonymous said...

Wow--great quotes...more than I can digest just now, in fact. So, I think I'll stew on that wonderful Shaw quote at the top for a while, then come back later....

Laura Winslow Godsil said...

Thanks for the comment yoga and hope you enjoy.