Junes 2005 quotes:


THERE ARE TWO MODES OF ESTABLISHING OUR REPUTATION: TO BE PRAISED BY HONEST MEN, AND TO BE ABUSED BY ROGUES. IT IS BEST, HOWEVER, TO SECURE THE FORMER, BECAUSE IT WILL INVARIABLY BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE LATTER.
HE WHO HESITATES IS NOT ONLY LOST, BUT MILES FROM THE NEXT EXIT.
FINISH EACH DAY AND BE DONE WITH IT. YOU HAVE DONE WHAT YOU COULD. SOME BLUNDERS AND ABSURDITIES NO DOUBT CREPT IN; FORGET THEM AS SOON AS YOU CAN. TOMORROW IS A NEW DAY; BEGIN IT WELL AND SERENELY AND WITH TOO HIGH A SPIRIT TO BE CUMBERED WITH YOUR OLD NONSENSE.
A BONE TO THE DOG IS NOT CHARITY. CHARITY IS THE BONE SHARED WITH THE DOG, WHEN YOU ARE JUST AS HUNGRY AS THE DOG.
A MAN TRAVELS THE WORLD OVER IN SEARCH OF WHAT HE NEEDS AND RETURNS HOME TO FIND IT.
THE MAN WHO LETS HIMSELF BE BORED IS EVEN MORE CONTEMPTIBLE THAN THE BORE.
TALK LOW, TALK SLOW, AND DON'T TALK TOO MUCH.
NORMAL IS GETTING DRESSED IN CLOTHES THAT YOU BUY FOR WORK AND DRIVING THROUGH TRAFFIC IN A CAR THAT YOU ARE STILL PAYING FOR - IN ORDER TO GET TO THE JOB YOU NEED TO PAY FOR THE CLOTHES AND THE CAR, AND THE HOUSE YOU LEAVE VACANT ALL DAY SO YOU CAN AFFORD TO LIVE IN IT.
RAIN USUALLY MAKES ME FEEL MELLOW. CURL UP IN THE CORNER TIME, SLOW DOWN, SMELL THE FURNITURE. TODAY IT JUST MAKES ME FEEL WET.
I HAVE LEARNED NOT TO WORRY ABOUT LOVE; BUT TO HONOR ITS COMING WITH ALL MY HEART.
THERE CAN NEVER BE A COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN A POWER WHICH IS EXCESSIVE.
I AM PREPARED TO MEET MY MAKER. WHETHER MY MAKER IS PREPARED FOR THE GREAT ORDEAL OF MEETING ME IS ANOTHER MATTER.
SOME PEOPLE HAVE SO MUCH RESPECT FOR THEIR SUPERIORS THEY HAVE NONE LEFT FOR THEMSELVES.
THESE DAYS AN INCOME IS SOMETHING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT--OR WITHIN.
THE END CROWNS ALL, AND THAT OLD COMMON ARBITRATOR, TIME, WILL ONE DAY END IT.
ARTISTS WHO SEEK PERFECTION IN EVERYTHING ARE THOSE WHO CANNOT ATTAIN IT IN ANYTHING.
DESTINY IS NOT A MATTER OF CHANCE. IT IS A MATTER OF CHOICE; IT IS NOT A THING TO BE WAITED FOR, IT IS A THING TO BE ACHIEVED.
THE PRICE GOOD MEN PAY FOR INDIFFERENCE TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS IS TO BE RULED BY EVIL MEN.
ARGUMENTS ARE TO BE AVOIDED; THEY ARE ALWAYS VULGAR AND OFTEN CONVINCING.
THE ILLEGAL WE DO IMMEDIATELY. THE UNCONSTITUTIONAL TAKES A LITTLE LONGER.
NOTHING IN THE WORLD CAN TAKE THE PLACE OF PERSISTENCE. TALENT WILL NOT; NOTHING IS MORE COMMON THAN UNSUCCESSFUL MEN WITH TALENT. GENIUS WILL NOT; UNREWARDED GENIUS IS ALMOST A PROVERB. EDUCATION WILL NOT; THE WORLD IS FULL OF EDUCATED DERELICTS. PERSISTENCE AND DETERMINATION ALONE ARE OMNIPOTENT. THE SLOGAN "PRESS ON" HAS SOLVED AND ALWAYS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEMS OF THE HUMAN RACE.
IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LIVE AMONG PEOPLE YOU LOVE AND HOLD BACK FROM OFFERING THEM ADVICE.
WHEN YOU HAVE LOVED AS SHE HAS LOVED, YOU GROW OLD BEAUTIFULLY.
WE ARE HERE ON EARTH TO DO GOOD TO OTHERS. WHAT THE OTHERS ARE HERE FOR, I DON'T KNOW.
DESIRE MAKES EVERYTHING BLOSSOM; POSSESSION MAKES EVERYTHING WITHER AND FADE.
MY ONE REGRET IN LIFE IS THAT I AM NOT SOMEONE ELSE.
IN YOUR CLOTHES AVOID TOO MUCH GAUDINESS; DO NOT VALUE YOURSELF UPON AN EMBROIDERED GOWN; AND REMEMBER THAT A REASONABLE WORD, OR AN OBLIGING LOOK, WILL GAIN YOU MORE RESPECT THAN ALL YOUR FINE TRAPPINGS.
KNOWLEDGE AND TIMBER SHOULDN'T BE MUCH USED TILL THEY ARE SEASONED.
BEFORE YOU CONTRADICT AN OLD MAN, MY FAIR FRIEND, YOU SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO UNDERSTAND HIM.
WHEN THE RICH WAGE WAR IT'S THE POOR WHO DIE.