The silkworm spins out his life, and, wrapping himself in his labor, dies. – Phineas Parkhurst Quimby (1802-1866), “Religion in Disease,” 1865 Category: Philosophical
Ask not the grass to give you green, and later walk all over it. – Anthony Liccione Category: Philosophical
We must remember that nothing in this world really belongs to us. At best, we are merely borrowers. – Christopher Isherwood Category: Philosophical
After-school tutoring programs, care for the elderly, shelters for the homeless, disaster relief work, and a variety of other services would all benefit from government funding. – Tony Campolo Category: Government
History is nothing but a problem of mechanics applied to psychology. – Hippolyte Taine Category: History
Thank Heaven, the sun has gone in, and I dont have to go out and enjoy it. – Logan Pearsall Smith Category: Night, Nighttime
Sorrow makes us all children again — destroys all differences of intellect. The wisest know nothing. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Category: Grief