Famous Quotes for Today

Give me Famous Quotes now!

William Shakespeare


So may he rest, his faults lie gently on him!

Louisa May Alcott


Far away in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.

William Bridges


Genuine beginnings begin within us, even when they are brought to our attention by external opportunities.

George Rogers, Saints running back


I want to gain 1,500 or 2,000 yards, whichever comes first.

Kahlil Gibron, (book) The Profit


For what are posessions but things we guard for fear we might need them tomorrow?

Jean Baptiste Colbert


The art of taxation consists in so plucking the goose as to obtain the largest possible amount of feathers with the smallest amount of hissing.

Bertrand Russell, Conquest of Happiness (1930) ch. 14


To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level.

More Quotations

Mohsen Allam/Egypt Today - Egypt Today

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:42:00 GMT
EDWARD WAS ONLY six years old when, during visits to his mother in the hospital, he discovered the joy of elevators and got his first job. He offered his services and the elevator ...

Angels face hefty raises - Cleveland Plain Dealer

Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:35:00 GMT
The Angels, who have al ready clinched the AL West, and have a real chance to win their second World Series in the past six years, already have their eyes on CC Sabathia for next ...

Mauricio Kagel, 76; Avant-Garde Composer - Washington Post

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:09:00 GMT
Mauricio Kagel's compositions included a string quartet for gloved musicians using knitting needles and an orchestral piece featuring a hostage- taking. (Chamber Opera Of Memphis ...

Model Town going underground - Daily Times

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 23:31:00 GMT
LAHORE: The Model Town Society (MTS) has decided to switch to underground electrical wiring to facilitate its residents and to compete with other modern societies of the city. The ...

AddThis OnlyWire Bookmark With Socializer