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Famous Oscar Wilde Quotes
Sunday, January 10th, 2010Famous Oscar Wilde Quotes Oscar Wilde is one of the wittiest writers of any era — his plays and other writings have stuck with us through the years and many of his famous quotes have been attributed and re-attributed to others. Wilde quotes are great for teachers of the arts and especially theater — students of the arts should likewise familiarize themselves with Wilde’s humorous and insightful sayings. Here’s a short list of some of Oscar Wilde’s most memorable quo...
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Weather Quotes and Sayings
Saturday, January 9th, 2010Weather Quotes and Sayings The weather is a fact of life — it is the first thing we think of when making small talk, and it is one thing that all people will have to deal with regardless of their status. The weather has long been a subject of delight for philosophers and artists. Here’s a few of our favorite weather quotes and sayings. Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get. Mark Twain Concrete is, essentially, the color of bad weather. William Hamilton Conversation about ...
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Clouds Quotes and Sayings
Friday, January 8th, 2010Cloud Quotes and Sayings Clouds and dreary weather go hand in hand, so it is no surprise that cloud quotes and sayings are mostly of the darker variety. Here’s a good cross-section of the world’s great quotes and proverbs about clouds. Every cloud has its silver lining Unknown Every silver lining has a cloud. Mary Kay Ash A cloud is made of billows upon billows upon billows that look like clouds. As you come closer to a cloud you don’t get something smooth, but irregularities a...
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Wind Quotes and Sayings
Thursday, January 7th, 2010Wind Quotes and Sayings The wind has always been a strong emotional object for writers, philosophers and the like. For some cultures, wind is of the utmost importance as it drives their transportation, fishing, or agricultural needs. So many quotes and sayings about wind exist that we can only provide a brief look at proverbs involving the wind. A Boston man is the east wind made flesh. Thomas Gold Appleton A certain amount of opposition is a great help to a man. Kites rise against, not with, th...
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Elvis Costello Quotes
Wednesday, January 6th, 2010Elvis Costello Quotes The musician born Declan Patrick MacManus may not have been called Elvis his whole life, but he got there as soon as he could. Costello may be best know for his hits “Alison” and “Radio Radio” but his entire catalog is a pop masterpiece. Here are some of the best quotes by the prolific and brilliant Elvis Costello. Writing about music is like dancing about architecture — it’s a really stupid thing to want to do. Elvis Costello I find humm...
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Love Proverbs
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Love Proverbs Love is simple — obey its simplest rules and you will have a life full of it. If you’re looking to increase the love in your life, follow these simple love proverbs. Vipin Sharma Love the heart that hurts you, but never hurt the heart that loves you. Sarah Wonders Love isn’t just for the smart of talented, but for all the amimals God created. Mother Teresa There is more hunger for love and appreciation in this world than for bread. Igor Stravinsky In order to crea...
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Love Quotes from The Notebook
Wednesday, December 30th, 2009Love Quotes from The Notebook The Notebook is on many people’s list of “Most Romantic Movies”. The movie The Notebook is full of quotes about love — falling in love, falling out of love, and learning about yourself. Here’s a small collection of favorite love quotes from The Notebook. “I am no one special, just a common man with common thoughts. I’ve led a common life. There are no monuments dedicated to me, and my name will soon be forgotten. But in one ...
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Famous Love Quotes from Movies
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009Famous Love Quotes from Movies The movies are the first place we learn about love, how people behave when they’re in love, and how love makes people feel for better or for worse. Here are some beloved love quotes from movies. A collection of romantic movie love quotes from a variety of movies. You are what you love, not what loves you. That’s what I decided a long time ago. – Adaptation How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. – Annie Love is a ...
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Love Quotes from Twilight
Monday, December 28th, 2009Love Quotes from Twilight The Twilight series is best known for its focus on vampires. In fact, the books of the Twilight series, while thrilling, are one long love story. Here are some favorite love quotes from the first book of the series, Twilight. “His fingers were ice-cold, like he’d been holding them in a snowdrift before class. But that wasn’t why I jerked my hand away so quickly. When he touched me, it stung my hand as if an electric current had passed through us.” “...
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Quotes From Up
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009Quotes from the Movie “Up” Please be my prisoner. Please? My name is Dug and I have just met you and I love you. – Dug Hi there. I was just under your porch because I love you. – Dug You got a “run away in terror” badge? – Carl Tigers don’t live in South America. Zoology. – Russell Sometimes, it’s the boring stuff I remember the most. – Russell Movietown News presents, “Spotlight on Adventure.” What you are now witness...
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