Men prefer to believe that they are degenerated angels, rather than elevated apes. – William Winwood Reade Category: Humankind
Man will do many things to get himself loved; he will do all things to get himself envied. – Mark Twain, Following the Equator, 1897 Category: Humankind
I sometimes think that God in creating man somewhat overestimated His ability. – Oscar Wilde Category: Humankind
In this century we have made remarkable material progress, but basically we are the same as we were thousands of years ago. Our spiritual needs are still very great. – Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama Category: Humankind
Whenever nature leaves a hole in a persons mind, she generally plasters it over with a thick coat of self-conceit. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Category: Nature
You’ve got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. – Irish Saying Category: Grandparents
When youre in a race car, youre going through so many different emotions throughout that race. – Jeff Gordon Category: car
