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Periods of tranquility are seldom prolific of creative achievement. Mankind has to be stirred up.
Topic: Action
Comfort zones are most often expanded through discomfort.
Throughout the centuries, man has considered himself beautiful. I rather suppose that man only believes in his own beauty out of pride; that he is not really beautiful and he suspects this himself; for why does he look on the face of his fellow-man with such scorn?
Topic: Appearance
How strange that nature does not knock, and yet does not intrude!
Topic: Nature
The greatest friend of truth is time, her greatest enemy is prejudice, and her constant companion humility. -Charles Colton.
Topic: Truth
God helps those who help themselves.
Topic: Help
Coquetry whets the appetite; flirtation depraves it. Coquetry is the thorn that guards the rose--easily trimmed off when once plucked. Flirtation is like the slime on water-plants, making them hard to handle, and when caught, only to be cherished in slimy waters. - Ik Marvel ,
Topic: Coquetry
Author: Ik Marvel
Sometimes we may learn more from a man's error than from his virtues.
Topic: Errors
They that sow in tears shall reap joy. .
Topic: Advice
Author: Bible
A great man is he who has not lost the heart of a child.
Author: Mencius
The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.
Topic: Life
Dew-drops are the gems of morning, But the tears of mournful eve!
Topic: Dew
We are one people and will act as one.
Topic: Unity
I have more zeal than wit.
Topic: Zeal
What is conceived well is expressed clearly.
Topic: Advice
One may be humble out of pride.
Topic: Humility
Eloquence may set fire to reason.
Topic: Reason
I like trying [to get pregnant]. I'm not so sure about childbirth.
Topic: Youth
Author: Lauren Holly
It is better to be boldly decisive and risk being wrong than to agonize at length and be right too late.