“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold: when it is summer in the light, and winter in the shade.”
― Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
Quotes
Our collection of inspiring quotes.
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“Seize the moment. Remember all those women on the 'Titanic' who waved off the dessert cart.”
― Erma Bombeck
"What could we accomplish if we knew we could not fail?"
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"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness;
to an opponent, tolerance;
to a friend, your heart;
to your child, a good example;
to a father, deference;
to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you;
to yourself, respect;
to all others, charity."
- Benjamin Franklin
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"The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool."
- Richard P. Feynman
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"Between what is said and not meant, and what is meant and not said, most of love is lost."
- Khalil Gibran
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Quote by a forest ranger at Yosemite National Park on why it is hard to design the perfect garbage bin that will prevent bears from breaking into it:
"There is considerable overlap between the intelligence of the smartest bears and the dumbest tourists."