Quotes

Here is my collection of quotes that I have collected from books, the net and friends. I hope you enjoy them. Some are on the humurous side. Some are inspirational. And then some are just there to make the page look better :)

Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you do criticize him, you'll be a
mile away and have his shoes.

Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you have now
was once among the things you only hoped for.

Flatter me, and I may not believe you.
Criticize me, and I may not like you.
Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.
Encourage me, and I may not forget you.

From myself, I am copper,
Through you, friend, I am gold;
From myself I am a stone,
But through you I am a gem.

Once the realization is accepted that even between the closest people
infinite distances exist,
a marvelous living side-by-side can grow up for them, if they succeed in
loving the expanse between them, which gives them the possibility of always
seeing each other as a whole and before an immense sky.

The minute I heard my first love story I started looking for you, not
knowing how blind I was. Lovers do not finally meet somewhere. They are in
each other all along.

If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition;
if you want to know your future, look into your present action.

If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading,
or do things worth the writing.

Monitor your thoughts; they become words.
Monitor your words; they become actions.
Monitor your actions; they become habits.
Monitor your habits, they become character.
Keep track of your character,
For it becomes your future.

How desperately difficult it is to be honest with oneself. It is much easier to
be honest with other people.
- Edward F. Benson

When you reach for the stars, you may not get one, but you won't come up with a hand full of mud, either.

It is not possible in any vital matter to rely on anyone. One must journey through life alone; to rely on anyone is to invite heartbreak.

Never esteem anything as of advantage to thee that shall make thee break thy
word or lose thy self-respect.

Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids burn you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.

Recognize that what you give is for the good of all.
What is your talent? Share it with others.
What is your strengths? Give it to others.
What is your passion? Reveal it to others.
What is your understanding? Teach it to others.

Those who flow through life
as life flows, feel no wear...
feel no tear... need no mending...
no repair.

When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses, for art establishes the basic human truths which must serve as the touchstone of our judgment."

You found me among many. You reach for my ache. You teach me of healing. My wounds you take.

To come to know the world is to be wise
To come to know oneself is to be enlightened.
To come to know the Universe is to be one with all.

For.....
Beliefs beget values.
Values beget thoughts.
Thoughts beget emotional responses.
Emotional responses beget attitudes.
And attitudes beget behaviors and actions.

There are three people who are my friend. The person who loves me, the person who hates me, and the person who is indifferent to me. The person who loves me teaches me tenderness. The person who hates me teaches me caution. And the person who is indifferent to me teaches me self-reliance.

When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet deep down in his private heart no man much respects himself.

When you wake up in the morning feeling bad and thinking yourself a pretty low down kind of a creature it is not on account of what the world thinks or the slanders of other people, but on account of some infamous deed you have committed and which nobody but yourself knows anything about.

On the street I saw a naked child, hungry and shivering in the cold.I became angry and said to God, "Why do you permit this? Why don't you do something?"For a while God said nothing. That night he replied. He said, "I certainly did something. I made you."

The single relationship that is truly central in your life is the relationship you have with yourself. It is rewarding to find someone you like, but it is essential to like yourself. It is inspiring to recognize that someone else is a good and decent human being, but it is indispensable to view yourself that way. It is a delight to discover people who are worthy of respect, admiration, and love, but it is vital to believe yourself deserving of those same qualities. You cannot live in someone else. Of all the people you will ever know in your lifetime, you are the only one you will never lose. You are the only one you will never leave. To the questions of your life, you are the answer. To the problems of your life, you are the solution.