Famous Japanese Proverbs
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
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
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
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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A Walk to Remember Quotes and Quotations
January 14th, 2010A Walk to Remember Quotes and Quotations Today my ten-month old son, James, bawled. He’d been playing in the living room with his Winnie-the-Pooh book when he thought that the dishes I was washing in the sink looked more intersting. It feels like I can see what scheme is running through his head as soon as I see his head tilt to the side and his eyes light up and grow to the size of teacup saucers. I kept my gaze glued to him, not yet sure of what attracted his attention, as he hoisted his...
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Famous Samuel Beckett Quotes
January 12th, 2010Famous Samuel Beckett Quotes The Irish avant-garde playwright, poet, and critic Samuel Beckett was almost single-handedly responsible for a sea change in contemporary theater in the 50s and 60s with his play Waiting for Godot. Here are some of Beckett’s most memorable quotes. All I know is what the words know, and dead things, and that makes a handsome little sum, with a beginning and a middle and an end, as in the well-built phrase and the long sonata of the dead. Samuel Beckett Birth w...
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Famouse George Bernard Shaw Quotes
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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Famous Oscar Wilde Quotes
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
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
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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