We would often be ashamed of our finest actions if the world understood all the motives which produced them. – François VI de la Rochefoucault Category: Miscellaneous
Often we can help each other most by leaving each other alone; at other times we need the hand-grasp and the word of cheer. – Elbert Hubbard Category: Miscellaneous
His designs were strictly honorable, as the phrase is: that is, to rob a lady of her fortune by way of marriage. – Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, 1749 Category: Miscellaneous
No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has doubts about it himself. – Henry Adams Category: Miscellaneous
Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you are stronger than whatever tried to hurt you. – Author unknown Category: Attitude
In history as in human life, regret does not bring back a lost moment and a thousand years will not recover something lost in a single hour. – Stefan Zweig Category: History