Every one of us has in him a continent of undiscovered character. Blessed is he who acts the Columbus to his own soul. – Author Unknown Category: Columbus Day
One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time. – André Gide Category: Columbus Day
Perhaps, after all, America never has been discovered. I myself would say that it had merely been detected. – Oscar Wilde Category: Columbus Day
One evil in old age is, that as your time is come, you think every little illness is the beginning of the end. When a man expects to be arrested, every knock at the door is an alarm. – Sydney Smith, letter to Robert Wilmot-Horton, 1836 February 8th Category: Age
Women dress alike all over the world: they dress to be annoying to other women. – Elsa Schiaparelli Category: Clothing
In all that surrounds him the egotist sees only the frame of his own portrait. – J. Petit-Senn Category: Humility
