Wharton Esherick Quotes & Sayings

Man only remains hypnotised with the false idea of an ego. When this ghost is off from us, all dreams vanish, and then it is found that the one Self only exists from the highest Being to a blade of grass. — Swami Vivekananda

The first rule for speaking well is to think well. — Anne-Therese De Marguenat De Courcelles

The average person works at fifty percent or less of their potential. Your job is to unleash that extra fifty percent. — Brian Tracy

When my dad first started out in the police force, wearing the uniform was a sense of pride, and it was respected in the community for what the police force was all about. Unfortunately today, the uniform is a target. — Jerry Doyle

(When asked for advice for younger musicians) Break windows, smoke cigars, and stay up late. Tell 'em to do that, they'll find a little pot of gold. — Tom Waits

Do you have any coffee?' ... 'It stunts my growth, and I'm afraid of death. — Jonathan Safran Foer

And in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath. In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.
The Grapes Of Wrath — John Steinbeck

The root of almost every schism and heresy from which the Christian Church has suffered, has been because of the effort of men to earn, rather than receive their salvation; and the reason preaching is so commonly ineffective is, that it often calls on people to work for God rather than letting God work through them. — John Ruskin

I definitely think leaving kids massive amounts of money is not a favor to them. — Bill Gates

Obviously a lot has gone on, and I feel I am different person, I haven't had a beer since New Year's, which is pretty big for me. — Todd Carney

The treasures of the earth were movement, courage, laughter and love. — Mark Helprin

I was born and raised in the oldest settled part of the nation and in an environment in which racism was officially mooted. — Constance Baker Motley

The Afghans are probably the world champions in resisting foreign domination and infiltration into their country. — Stephen Kinzer