Doubt is not a pleasant state of mind, but certainty is absurd. – Voltaire, 1767 Category: Miscellaneous
A man who finds no satisfaction in himself, seeks for it in vain elsewhere. – François VI de la Rochefoucault Category: Miscellaneous
It is a revenge the devil sometimes takes upon the virtuous, that he entraps them by the force of the very passion they have suppressed and think themselves superior to. – George Santayana Category: Miscellaneous
I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor. – Henry David Thoreau Category: Miscellaneous
Positive thinking will let you do everything better than negative thinking will. – Zig Ziglar Category: positive
Take not Gods name in vain; select a time when it will have effect. – Ambrose Bierce Category: Profanity, Swearing, Vulgarity
More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. – Barbara Boxer Category: respect