Torquato Quotes & Sayings

A price drop in a good stock is only a tragedy if you sell at that price and never buy more. To me, a price drop is an opportunity to load up on bargains from among your worst performers and your laggards that show promise. If you can't convince yourself 'When I'm down 25 percent, I'm a buyer' and banish forever the fatal thought 'When I'm down 25 percent, I'm a seller,' then you'll never make a decent profit in stocks. — Peter Lynch

My sister really drooled a lot when she was younger. For her wedding, I was going to get her one of those lace drool cups that go around the ears. — Cheri Oteri

He, full of bashfulness and truth, loved much, hoped little, and desired naught. — Torquato Tasso

Fortune rarely accompanies anyone to the door. — Torquato Tasso

Love is when you don't have to be with another person to touch their heart! — Torquato Tasso

Any time not spent on love is wasted. — Torquato Tasso

As shaking terrors from his blazing hair, a sanguine comet gleams through dusky air. — Torquato Tasso

A lot of people in this business are born with money or family connections. — Greta Van Susteren

Word to the Nation: Guard zealously your right to serve in the Armed Forces, for without them, there will be no other rights to guard. — John F. Kennedy

A fool is he that comes to preach or prate,
When men with swords their right and wrong debate.
[It., Chi conta i colpi e la dovuta offesa,
Mentr' arde la tenzon, misura e pesa?] — Torquato Tasso

Opium was decadent. Opium was for grandfathers. — Cynthia Palmer

Women have tongues of craft, and hearts of guile,
They will, they will not; fools that on them trust;
For in their speech is death, hell in their smile.
[It., Femmina e cosa garrula e fallace:
Vuole e disvuole, e folle uom chi sen fida,
Si tra se volge.] — Torquato Tasso

Jazz is the big brother of Revolution. Revolution follows it around. — Miles Davis

None merits the name of Creator but God and the poet. — Torquato Tasso

O happy, golden age!
Not for that rivers ran
With streams of milk, and honey dropped from trees — Torquato Tasso

Lost is the time that you don't spend for love. — Torquato Tasso

Perhaps if only once you did enjoy
The thousandth part of all the happiness
A heart beloved enjoys, returning love,
Repentant, you would surely sighing say,
"All time is truly lost and gone
Which is not spent in serving love." — Torquato Tasso

Read, whilst you arm you; arm you, whilst you read. — Torquato Tasso

Love is when he gives you a piece of your soul, that you never knew was missing. — Torquato Tasso

Darling, let me leave you with a thought: There's very little in life that doesn't require a compromise of one kind or another. No matter what you choose, it won't be perfect." "So much for happy-ever-after," Pandora said sourly. Kathleen smiled. "But wouldn't it be dull if ever-after was always happy, with no difficulties or problems to solve? Ever-after is far more interesting than that. — Lisa Kleypas

It is the fortunate who should extol fortune. — Torquato Tasso

Remember, ask and you shall receive. If you ask a terrible question, you'll get a terrible answer. Your mental computer is ever ready to serve you, and whatever question you give it, it will surely come up with an answer. — Tony Robbins

Hadst thou but tasted once the thousandth part
Of joys, which bless the loved and loving heart,
Your words repentant and your sighs would prove,
Lost is the time which is not past in love. — Torquato Tasso

Not for no cold did freeze,
Nor any cloud beguile
Th'eternal flowering spring — Torquato Tasso

I think the opera is one of the great cultural jewels of Los Angeles. — Eli Broad

For when last need to desperation driveth,
Who dareth most he wiseth counsel giveth.
[It., Che spesso avvien che ne' maggior perigli
Son piu audaci gli ottimi consigli.] — Torquato Tasso

You can never lose what you have offered to Christ. — Elisabeth Elliot

Then amongst flowers and springs,
Making delightful sport,
Sat lovers without conflict, without flame — Torquato Tasso

The day of fortune is like a harvest day, We must be busy when the corn is ripe. — Torquato Tasso

An actor's job is to do their job. It's great if it's successful and it's fantastic when it's a huge hit, but at the same time, you're there to do a job and make sure you do it well. — Giles Matthey

They make their fortune who are stout and wise,
Wit rules the heavens, discretion guides the skies.
[Lat., Che sovente addivien che'l saggio e'l forte.
Fabro a se stesso e di beata sorte.] — Torquato Tasso

Have you found your Christmas spirit yet? he asked as they drove by Broslin Square.
The decorations were out of control. "This place would make Liberace feel underdressed. — Dana Marton

For thousands of years, you humans have been throwing in everything as you come across
hopes, dreams, wishes that never came true. Irresponsible waste management, if you ask me. — Rick Riordan

Make love, not beds. — Torquato Neto

True love cannot be found where it does not exist, nor can it be denied where it does — Torquato Tasso

Virtue's guard is labor; ease, her sleep. — Torquato Tasso

Grave was the man in years, in looks, in word, his locks were grey, yet was his courage green. — Torquato Tasso

O subtle love! a thousand wiles thou hast, by humble suit, by service, or by hire, to win a maiden's hold,
a thing soon done, for nature framed all women to be won. — Torquato Tasso

Here you go on this long long dream. Don't even try to wake up. Just let it go on until it is over. You will learn many things. Just relax and observe because there is pain and that's it mostly and you aren't going to be able to escape no matter what. Eventually it will all be over anyway. Good luck. — Francesca Lia Block