Life

My candle burns at both ends; it…

19 May , 2010  

My candle burns at both ends; it will not last the night; but ah, my foes, and oh, my friends – it gives a lovely light! Millay, Edna Saint Vincent

Perseverance

No rock so hard but a little wav…

19 May , 2010  

No rock so hard but a little wave may beat admission in a thousand years. Tennyson, Alfred Lord

Age

Men do not quit playing because …

19 May , 2010  

Men do not quit playing because they grow old; they grow old because they quit playing. Holmes Sr., Oliver Wendell

Marriage

Men marry because they are tired…

19 May , 2010  

Men marry because they are tired; women because they are curious. Both are disappointed. Wilde, Oscar

Marriage

Men marry to make an end; women …

19 May , 2010  

Men marry to make an end; women to make a beginning. Dupuy, Alexis

Pleasure

Men may scoff, and men may pray,…

19 May , 2010  

Men may scoff, and men may pray, but they pay every pleasure with a pain. Henley, William E.

Work

Men of lofty genius when they ar…

19 May , 2010  

Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active. Da Vinci, Leonardo

Adversity

Men often bear little grievances…

19 May , 2010  

Men often bear little grievances with less courage than they do large misfortun Aesop

Pleasure

Men seldom give pleasure where t…

19 May , 2010  

Men seldom give pleasure where they are not pleased themselves. Johnson, Samuel

Ability

Men take only their needs into c…

19 May , 2010  

Men take only their needs into consideration never their abilities. Bonaparte, Napoleon

Fame

Men think highly of those who ri…

19 May , 2010  

Men think highly of those who rise rapidly in the world; whereas nothing rises quicker than dust, straw, and feathers. Hare and Charles

Thoughts

Men use thought only to justify …

19 May , 2010  

Men use thought only to justify their wrong doings, and speech only to conceal their thoughts. Voltaire