If You Can Think Up a Great Quote, Then You've Lived a Life Worth Living - Me
Posted: Sunday, August 31, 2008
by Jennifer Cuddy
Here are some of my favorites that are not so well known:
"If you can find humor in anything, even poverty, you can survive it."
- Bill Cosby
"There's no half singing in the shower, you're either a rock star or an opera diva."
- Josh Groban
"Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes, there's too much fraternizing with the enemy."
- Henry Kissinger
"Dogs have owners, Cats have staff"
- unknown cat owner
"I am two with nature."
- Woody Allen
"Honest criticism means nothing: what we want is unrestrained passion, fire for fire."
- Henry Miller
"If a person is treated like a crazy person, they are apt to act like one."
- Francis Farmer
"Distrust and caution are the parents of security."
- Benjamin Franklin
"I think your whole life shows in your face, and you should be proud of that."
- Lauren Bacall
"If not religion, let your care be to promote justice."
- Francis Bacon
"Nothing is more despicable than respect based on fear."
- Albert Camus
"Business today consists in persuading crowds."
- T.S. Eliot
"Some people have a necessity to be mean, as if they were exercising a faculty they had to partially neglect since early childhood."
- F.Scott Fitgerald
"Inside every cynical person, there is a disappointed idealist."
- George Carlin
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
- Albert Einstein
"The only thing that I have to declare is my genius"
- Oscar Wilde
"...this strange disease of modern life, with its sick hurry and divided arms"
- Matthew Arnold
" The price of apathy towards public affairs is to be ruled by evil men"
- Plato
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Top-level comments on this article: (5 total)Good stuff, Jennifer!Here's one you can add to your collection from my personal collection:"They say that tough times build character. That doesn’t seem like much consolation to me."- Terry MitchellIs that one of your own? Very good! ir reminds me of one of my favs ( which is actually my myspace quote, and so it should be on here! )
" Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests." -- Epicurus
Hi Jennifer, great job! I love your quote :-) Here is one of mine."My life is on purpose--everything else that happens to me is an accident"But here is my favorite quote "I am what I am and that's all that I am" - Popeye the Sailor ManGod bless your day!Hi Teresa,Actually, your quote is really good! You made that up? I like it. Excellent! :)Hi Jennifer, yes I made that up. One day I was thinking about all the accidents I have, like bumping my hip into the corner of the counter--you know, trival things, and the biggies, of course. And I was thinking how I live my life as a person, and it came tome. I live and love on purpose, but can't control what comes my way, so it seemed to fit.Glad you like it. You can qoute me :-)Yes, Teresa-I believe that. And yes, I will quote you!Many thanks,jennifer
Hi Jennifer, I loved the second quote. I have become Carole King many times! Thanks for compiling these quotes. This was a fun read.haha! I believe Carol King also does have many great quotes! If you can think of one, please post!and p.s. that second quote always makes me chuckle! And i think it is a great quote for dramatists...you know, you should never repress your feelings.thank you,jennifer
Excellent and wise article Jennifer. one of the expressions I us often is "expectations are premeditated resentments" Thank you for a great read! BlessingsHello Michelle,Good one! That quote is like George Carlin's " Cynics are just disappointed idealists"Both true..Sad but true.Many thanks,jennifer
One of my own Jennifer. "The only part of reality that makes any sense, is the part we sleep through"Haha! Yes, and why does this seem to become more true as we get older? Is it true that "he who increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow?"
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