Hern Di Pont Quotes & Sayings

I believe in women. I desire ... to do those things that would advance women in moral and spiritual, as well as educational work. — Emmeline B. Wells

If you want to achieve what others have achieved you must do precisely what others have done. Success is the art of duplication. — Ronald Petruska

He began to walk slowly around me, as a man in a museum might circle a statue. — J. Kenner

Thought is always troublesome to him who lives without his own approbation. — Samuel Johnson

Each time a man looks into your eyes, he is only searching to find himself; for he knows already, that he is part of you — Jeremy Aldana

In this high place it is as simple as this, Leave everything you know behind. Step toward the cold surface, say the old prayer of rough love and open both arms. Those who come with empty hands will stare into the lake astonished, there, in the cold light reflecting pure snow, the true shape of your own face. David Whyte, "Tilicho Lake" Conservatives — Richard Rohr

I dream of diving in two places where I have not been yet. One is Antarctica, because of its crystal clear waters and amazing fauna, in addition to the ice cathedrals. The other is the Arctic, where I'd like to see the northernmost kelp forests. — Enric Sala

The relevant measures are not ease and difficulty. The relevant measures are readiness and unreadiness. If the time isn't right for a new idea, no power on earth can make it catch on, but if the time is right, it will sweep the world like wildfire. — Daniel Quinn

There are but three political-economic roads from which we can choose ... We could take the first course and further exacerbate the already concentrated ownership of productive capital in the American economy. Or we could join the rest of the world by taking the second path, that of nationalization. Or we can take the third road, establishing policies to diffuse capital ownership broadly, so that many individuals, particularly workers, can participate as owners of industrial capital. The choice is ours. — Russell B. Long

Building the right product requires systematically and relentlessly testing that vision to discover which elements of it are brilliant, and which are crazy. — Eric Ries

There is no time limit on revenge. Don't they say it's a dish best served cold? — Karina Halle

The fire has its flame and praises God.
The wind blows the flame and praises God.
In the voice we hear the word which praises God.
And the word, when heard, praises God.
So all of creation is a song of praise to God. — Hildegard Of Bingen

I was trying to be polite, I felt like the beast making an effort to be kind to the beauty. The only difference is that this beauty wouldn't find her handsome prince in the end. — Mercy Cortez

Every evil, harm and suffering in this life comes from the love of riches. — St. Catherine Of Siena

Sombre and rich, the skies;
Great glooms, and starry plains.
Gently the night wind sighs;
Else a vast silence reigns. — Lionel Johnson