George Bernard Shaw, on possibility
Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not. —George Bernard Shaw Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, June 6, 2006
Monday, June 5, 2006
Albert Einstein, on trying
Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new. —Albert Einstein Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, June 4, 2006
Henry James, on summer
Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language. —Henry James Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, June 2, 2006
"The Wind in the Willows," on delightful consistency
"It's never the wrong time to call on Toad. Early or late he's always the same fellow. Always good-tempered, always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!" —Kenneth Grahame Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, June 1, 2006
Abraham Lincoln, on enemies
"Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?" —Abraham Lincoln Sign in to see full entry.
Lauren Bacall, on possibility
"I am not a has-been. I am a will be." —Lauren Bacall Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 31, 2006
E.W. Howe, on friendship and proactivity
"When a friend is in trouble, avoid annoying them by asking if there is anything you can do. Think up something appropriate and do it." —E. W. Howe Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Arthur C Clarke, on astrology
"I don't believe in astrology; I'm a Sagittarius and we're skeptical." —Arthur C Clarke Sign in to see full entry.
Arther Koestler, on science
"Scientists are peeping toms at the keyhole of eternity. " —Arthur Koestler Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Schopenhauer, on how to tell if you like someone
"If you want to discover your true opinion of anybody, observe the impression made on you by the first sight of a letter from him." —Arthur Schopenhauer Sign in to see full entry.