“We burn daylight.” – William Shakespeare
(My kids hated me saying this when they were growing up, but they obviously had(have) no idea how well read their dad was(is)…hahaha)
Tag Archives: Quotes
Lead with a Laugh Quote
Funny how this works more times than not: “A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dog Quote
“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.” – Josh Billings
Yeah, well Josh…I’m not sure that’s entirely true, but I will admit I still ache with a love lost for and from my Mackie Queen of Scots.
Read Books Quote
I’ve always liked Sir Winston….
“It is a good thing for an uneducated man to read books of quotations.” – Sir Winston Churchill
Kind Quite
Not that I am either, but I do find myself repeating this: “It’s harder to be kind than clever.” – Jeff Bezos
Zapp’d Quote
From the great philosopher: “Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.” – Frank Zappa
“My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack of control of them.” – Jack Kerouac
Yup….
This is personally relevant today, it was for yesterday, and it has been for the past several days. Lets hope tomorrow is different…for the better:
“The worst loneliness is not to be comfortable with yourself.” – Mark Twain (1835 – 1910)
Well OK then….
“You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in.” – Arlo Guthrie
I think I know what that means….
Irish Wisdoms and Cheers (the 8/26/11 post that didn’t post)
“Continual cheerfulness is a sign of wisdom.”
“The Irish do not want anyone to wish them well; they want everyone to wish their enemies ill.”
“The stars make no noise.”
“Where the tongue slips, it speaks the truth.”
“Here’s to you and yours, And to mine and ours, And if mine and ours ever come across you and yours, I hope you and yours will do as much for mine and ours and mine and ours have done for you and yours!”
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Irish Blessings Again
“May your thoughts be as glad as the shamrocks. May your heart be as light as a song. May each day bring you bright, happy hours. That stay with you all the year long.”
“May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you.”
Ought-to Quotes
“It’s wonderful when the people believe in their leader. It’s more wonderful when the leader believes in their people! You can’t hold a man down without staying down with him.”
- Booker T. Washington
“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.”
- Winston Churchill
quotables
The haves and have nots usually have something to do with the dids and did nots.
The art of becoming wise is the art of knowing what to overlook
– William James, Psychologist
I’d rather know some of the questions than all of the answers.
– James Thurber, Humorist
Worrisome things
“The cloning of humans is on most of the lists of things to worry about from Science, along with behaviour control, genetic engineering, transplanted heads, computer poetry and the unrestrained growth of plastic flowers.” – Lewis Thomas
Quote: education
“Education is a method whereby one acquires a higher grade of prejudices.” – Laurence J. Peter
“How my achievements mock me!” – William Shakespeare
Miserable risk
“Most people would rather be certain they’re miserable, than risk being happy.” – Robert Anthony
Burning
My kids will certainly appreciate my sharing of this quote today:
“We burn daylight.” – William Shakespeare
Irish Blessings
Leftovers from St. Patrick’s Day…but these are not a one day recitation. All year long they are with meaning:
“May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be ever at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face and the rain fall softly on your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of his hand.”
“May you live as long as you want and never want as long as you live”
“May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that’s always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.”
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A little bit of envy in the best of us
“Harvey and I have things to do… we sit in the bars… have a drink or two… play the juke box. Very soon the faces of all the other people turn towards me and they smile. They say: ‘We don’t know your name, mister, but you’re a very nice fellow.’ Harvey and I warm ourselves in these golden moments. We came as strangers – soon we have friends. They come over. They sit with us. They drink with us. They talk to us. Continue reading
