Archive for the ‘Quotes’ Category
Famous Inspirational Quotes
Friday, January 22nd, 2010Famous Inspirational Quotes We all need a little boost every now and then. Inspirational quotes are a quick and easy way to boost your mood and your morale. Beauty is not something you buy; instead, beauty is what lies within. Byron Pulsifer Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. Kahlil Gibran Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson Beauty of whatever kind, in its supreme development, invariably ex...
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Famous Elton John Quotes
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Famous Elton John Quotes Elton John has performed some of the greatest pop music of the past 100 years. His songs (like “Candle in the Wind” and “Crocodile Rock”) are rock and roll classics, performed by one of the masters of the music world. Here are some favorite famous Elton John quotes. An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make. Elton John And there’s no guarantee that if you get HIV and you take these triple therapies, or what...
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Funny Chinese Proverbs
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010Chinese words of wisdom have inspired and led humanity down the straight and narrow path for hundreds of years. You won’t find any of these funny Chinese proverbs embroidered on pillows, but you may find them good for a giggle. 1. Virginity like bubble, one prick, all gone. 2. Man who run in front of car get tired. 3. Man who run behind car get exhausted. 4. Man with hand in pocket feel cocky all day. 5. Foolish man give wife grand piano, wise man give wife upright organ. 6. Man who walk t...
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Winston Churchill Quotes
Monday, January 18th, 2010Winston Churchill Quotes Winston Churchill was the leader of England during World War Two. He is a well-respected politican for the most part, known for his fiery speeches and his ability to keep his people optimistic and content during the tough times of the second Great War. Churchill was a great orator and a clever wordsmith, and many of his quotes are just as funny as the other quotes are rousing and patriotic. Here are my favorite Churchill quotes, some of them pointed and hilarious and oth...
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Yogi Berra Quotes
Sunday, January 17th, 2010Yogi Berra Quotes Yogi Berra is famous for his baseball career as well as for his misuse and abuse of the English language. Berra played almost his entire career for one team, the New York Yankees, and as such he is a representative of that storied franchise. Yogi Berra is considered the greatest catcher of all time, and the 52nd best non-pitcher in all of baseball history. Here is a collection of his often hilarious quotes. Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken. Yog...
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Famous Japanese Proverbs
Saturday, January 16th, 2010Famous Japanese Proverbs Japanese wisdom is famous for its ability to communicate a lesson while resonating in the hearer’s mind for a long time afterward. It is not like the “bread and butter” philosophies of the West, which only teach a lesson, but is far more effective because it attempts to change a person’s way of thinking as well. Here’s a collection of some of my favorite Japanese proverbs — words of wisdom to live and learn by. A fog cannot be dispelle...
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Frank Sinatra Quotes
Friday, January 15th, 2010Frank Sinatra Quotes Frank Sinatra is one of the greatest singers and performers that ever lived. His music, movies, and attitude defined our nation for many years. Some of Sinatra’s most famous and beloved quotes are gathered here in testament to the genius of one of our great American heroes. Throughout my career, if I have done anything, I have paid attention to every note and every word I sing – if I respect the song. If I cannot project this to a listener, I fail. Frank Sinatra ...
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Snow Quotes and Sayings
Friday, January 15th, 2010Snow Quotes and Sayings Depending on what part of the country you live in, snow is either romantic or a real pain in the ass. Here are my favorite snow quotes, some on the positive side, and some downright negative. A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water. Carl Reiner The road passed through a curtain of pine forest and came out on a flat, rolling snow field. In this field the sprawled or bunched bodies of Germans lay thick, like some dark shapeless vegetable....
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Fog Quotes and Sayings
Thursday, January 14th, 2010Fog Quotes and Sayings Like most weather events, fog is often seen as a spiritual or even human force — given emotional qualities and charged with the importance normally reserved for Gods or angels. Writers have taken advantage of the romantic aspect of fog and weather for all time. Here are a few favorite fog quotes and sayings. The atmosphere of libraries, lecture rooms and laboratories is dangerous to those who shut themselves up in them too long. It separates us from reality like a fo...
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Famouse George Bernard Shaw Quotes
Monday, January 11th, 2010Famouse George Bernard Shaw Quotes An Irish playwright with one of the great talents for words in the history of English, Shaw is often quoted and his lessons taught and retaught down through the ages. You may be most familiar with his play Pygmalion, which the successful film and musical My Fair Lady is based on. Here’s a good sampling of the most famous George Bernard Shaw quotes. A broken heart is a very pleasant complaint for a man in London if he has a comfortable income. George Berna...
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