The writer is more concerned to know than to judge.Quote by William Somerset Maugham about literature, judges, writers
The world is quickly bored by the recital of misfortune, and willing avoids the sight of distress.Quote by William Somerset Maugham about world
Perfection has one grave defect: it is apt to be dull.Quote by William Somerset Maugham about opinion, perfection
A scholar is like a book written in a dead language. It is not every one that can read in it.Quote by William Hazlitt about opinion, language
He will never have true friends who is afraid of making enemies.Quote by William Hazlitt about friendship, enemies
If you think you can win, you can win. Faith is necessary to victory.Quote by William Hazlitt about faith, victory
A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles.Quote by William Hazlitt about goodnes, smile, word, work, good, good luck
A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle.Quote by George William Curtis about country, principle, patriotism, man
Do not expect the world to look bright, if you habitually wear gray-brown glasses. "Quote by Charles W. Eliot about world
Be unselfish. That is the first and final commandment for those who would be useful and happy in their usefulness. If you think of yourself only, you cannot develop because you are choking the source of development, which is spiritual expansion...Quote by Charles W. Eliot about opinion, evolution, happiness, thinking
Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can do.Quote by William Ellery Channing about people, character, human imperfections, being
Every mind was made for growth, for knowledge, and its nature is sinned against when it is doomed to ignorance.Quote by William Ellery Channing about mind, ignorance, knowledge, nature
Faith is love taking the form of aspiration.Quote by William Ellery Channing about faith, aspiration, love
God runs electromagnetics by wave theory on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, and the Devil runs them by quantum theory on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.Quote by William Henry Bragg about physics, devil, god
I never thought about being someone else.Quote by Robert William Gary Moore about identity, thinking, being
I would like to ask Jesus why George Bush thought he was guiding him to war.Quote by Robert William Gary Moore about politics, war, thinking