261152 Quotes & Sayings

Patience alleviates, as impatience augments, pain; thus persons of strong will suffer less than those who give way to irritation. — Jonathan Swift

One needs time to free oneself of wrong convictions. If it happens too suddenly, they go on festering. — Elias Canetti

Oscar Wilde always makes me smile - with respect and admiration. His short stories prove that it is possible to be both sarcastic, even cynical, but deeply compassionate. Just seeing the cover of one of Wilde's books in a bookshop makes me smile. — Orhan Pamuk

I'm very fond of the Talent series, and also the Crystal Singer trio. — Anne McCaffrey

He was at that period of life when the mind of men who think is composed, in nearly equal parts, of depth and ingenuousness. A grave situation being given, he had all that is required to be stupid: one more turn of the key, and he might be sublime. — Victor Hugo

I nearly broke out laughing when the wrteched soothsayer warned Caesar: "Beware the Ides of April." I thought it a miracle (and a relief) that no one in the udience had snickered or yelled out a correction. How could such an error be made by an actor? Had my ears deceived me? — Seth Grahame-Smith

It should be judged primarily on grace, elegance and beauty rather than simply on mechanic tumbling. — Svetlana Khorkina

The thoughts that you will never make it comes to every person who ever did something great in their lives — Sunday Adelaja

Personal development - the never ending chance to improve not only yourself, but also to attract opportunities and affect others. — Jim Rohn