Imbert Smithers Quotes & Sayings

A man's mind must be continually expanding and shrinking between the whole human horizon and the horizon of an object-glass. — George Eliot

The friend of nature is the man who feels himself inwardly united with everything that lives in nature, who shares in the fate of all creatures, helps them when he can in their pain and need, and as far as possible avoids injuring or taking life. — Albert Schweitzer

We're no better in God's eyes as Americans than Rawandans are, or anybody else. — Wayne Dyer

Often the reason we won't say no is that we are afraid. We fear disappointing people. We fear being passed by. We fear missing out on a good opportunity. But at some point every leader must come to grips with the fact that there will always be more opportunities than there is time to pursue them. If we don't choose our opportunities carefully, we will dilute our efforts in every endeavor. Refusing to say no eventually robs a leader of his ultimate opportunity - the opportunity to play to his strengths. Choose your opportunities carefully. Many opportunities are worth missing. Just say no. — Andy Stanley

An inability to handle language is not the same thing as stupidity. — David Hare

Cleanliness becomes more important when godliness is unlikely. — P. J. O'Rourke

I worry that drugs have forced us to be more creative than we really are. — Jane Wagner

The fact is that human beings come into the world with a passion for control, they go out of the world the same way, and research suggests that if they lose their ability to control things at any point between their entrance and their exit, they become unhappy, helpless, hopeless, and depressed.40 And occasionally dead. — Daniel M. Gilbert

Well, does he still have his fingernails? Making inquiries while negotiating the release of a US Army pilot from North Korea, in Time. — Bill Richardson

They say if you dream a thing more than once, it's sure to come true, and I've seen him so many times. — Princess Aurora

It's a great experience. Every time I see the belly getting bigger, and I see the sonogram and I hear his heartbeat, I'm like 'Oh, man.' — Jencarlos Canela

If I let a gust of wind or a sprinkling of rain turn me aside from the easy tasks, what preparation would such sloth be for the future I propose myself? — Charlotte Bronte

A neurosis is wherever we are allied against our true nature. — James Hollis

Spiritual ardency is the wellspring of a courageous heart. It gives us the strength to continue through all the difficulties of the journey. The question for us is how to practice and cultivate ardency, so that it becomes a powerful and onward-leading force in our lives. — Joseph Goldstein

Iggy. This is not a democracy," I said,( ... )"It's
a Maxocracy. — James Patterson