Believe those who are seeking the truth; doubt those who find it. – André Gide Category: Philosophical
The silkworm spins out his life, and, wrapping himself in his labor, dies. – Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802-1866), “Religion in Disease,” 1865 Category: Philosophical
When I break any of the chains that bind me I feel that I make myself smaller. – Antonio Porchia, Voces, 1943, translated from Spanish by W.S. Merwin Category: Philosophical
We are more often treacherous through weakness than through calculation. – François VI de la Rochefoucault Category: Philosophical
Marriage is like life – it is a field of battle, not a bed of roses. – Robert Louis Stevenson Category: Marriage
The English are polite by telling lies. The Americans are polite by telling the truth. – Malcolm Bradbury Category: Manners
I usually get myself into situations that cause sparks. I mean Im a girl that likes the storms. I love feeling alive, I love walking out in the cold in my bare feet and feeling the ice on my toes. – Tori Amos Category: Love
The true humanist maintains a just balance between sympathy and selection. – Irving Babbitt Category: Sympathy