Quotes by british authors

He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven. George Herbert

Forgiveness Others Everyone Must Would He Over Reach Himself Pass Forgive Forgiven Heaven Cannot Which Breaks Bridge Ever Need

No duty is more urgent than that of returning thanks. James Allen

Thankful Thanks Duty More Returning Than Urgent

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time. John Lubbock

Do not be embarrassed by your failures, learn from them and start again. Richard Branson

Embarrassed Failures Learn Again Them Your Start

We are in a wrong state of mind if we are not in a thankful state of mind. Charles Spurgeon

Thankful Mind State Wrong

I believe that in life, you have to give things your best shot, do your best. You have to focus on what needs to be done, do the right thing, not the popular thing. David Cameron

Life Best Needs You Do The Right Thing Focus Believe Right Thing Give Do Your Best Done The Right Thing Shot Your Popular Right Thing Things

All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell

Circumstances do not make the man, they reveal him. James Allen

Man Circumstances Make Him Reveal

Anger is a manifestation of a deeper issue... and that, for me, is based on insecurity, self-esteem and loneliness. Naomi Campbell

Loneliness Me Anger Insecurity Self-Esteem Issue Manifestation Based Deeper

Nothing in life is so exhilarating as to be shot at without result. Winston Churchill

Life Result Nothing Without Exhilarating Shot

Never hold discussions with the monkey when the organ grinder is in the room. Winston Churchill

Organ Monkey Never Discussions Hold Room

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream. The oak sleeps in the acorn, the bird waits in the egg, and in the highest vision of the soul a waking angel stirs. Dreams are the seedlings of realities. James Allen

Dreams Time Achievement Soul Vision Bird Angel First Sleeps Oak Dream Highest Greatest Greatest Achievement Waits Waking Egg Acorn Realities

It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see. Winston Churchill

You Wise Difficult Further See Look Always Than

It is better to be an outspoken atheist than a hypocrite. George Harrison

Atheist Better Hypocrite Outspoken Than

The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned. W. Somerset Maugham

Love Lasts Never Longest Returned

Want of foresight, unwillingness to act when action would be simple and effective, lack of clear thinking, confusion of counsel until the emergency comes, until self-preservation strikes its jarring gong - these are the features which constitute the endless repetition of history. Winston Churchill

History Simple Confusion Action Thinking Strikes Would Would-Be Constitute Emergency Features Counsel Clear Until Self-Preservation Effective Repetition Foresight Endless Lack Want Which Gong Jarring Act

Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old Age a regret. Benjamin Disraeli

Struggle Age Youth Regret Old Old Age Manhood Blunder

Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. Jane Austen

Love Friendship Moving On Finest Disappointed Balm Certainly

Looking good and feeling good go hand in hand. If you have a healthy lifestyle, your diet and nutrition are set, and you're working out, you're going to feel good. Jason Statham

The pine stays green in winter... wisdom in hardship. Norman Douglas

Wisdom Winter Brainy Stays Pine Green Hardship

We are all born for love. It is the principle of existence, and its only end. Benjamin Disraeli

Love Born Only Principle Existence End

Advocates of capitalism are very apt to appeal to the sacred principles of liberty, which are embodied in one maxim: The fortunate must not be restrained in the exercise of tyranny over the unfortunate. Bertrand Russell

Capitalism Liberty Tyranny Apt Must Embodied Restrained Sacred Over Principles Exercise Advocate Very Maxim Unfortunate Which Fortunate Appeal

Never call an accountant a credit to his profession; a good accountant is a debit to his profession. Charles Lyell

Good Never Call His Accountant Profession Credit