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By night an atheist half believes in a God. Edward Young
God Atheist Half Believes Night
The need to be right all the time is the biggest bar to new ideas. Edward de Bono
Time New Ideas New Ideas Biggest Bar Right Need
In a sense, words are encyclopedias of ignorance because they freeze perceptions at one moment in history and then insist we continue to use these frozen perceptions when we should be doing better. Edward de Bono
History Ignorance Words Better Insist Sense Perceptions Freeze Because Doing Continue Frozen Then Should Use Moment
I'm very shy and awkward; I can't have a normal conversation, and then people think I'm being a bit rude, but really I'm not. Eliot Sumner
Conversation People Rude Think Bit Normal Very Being Then Really Awkward Shy
I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too. Elizabeth I
Woman Heart King Too Weak Feeble Know Stomach Body England
It's not the having, it's the getting. Elizabeth Taylor
Wisdom Having Getting
Women have worked hard; starved in prison; given of their time and lives that we might sit in the House of Commons and take part in the legislating of this country. Ellen Wilkinson
Time Women Country Prison Sit Starved Given Take Part House House Of Commons Commons Might Worked Hard Lives
If you write great songs with meaning and emotion, they will last for ever because songs are the key to everything. Songs will outlast the artist and they will go on for ever if they are good. Elton John
Good Great You Key Will Everything Outlast Emotion Write Songs Great Songs Because Go Artist Meaning Ever Last
I love the idea of the teachings of Jesus Christ and the beautiful stories about it, which I loved in Sunday school and I collected all the little stickers and put them in my book. But the reality is that organised religion doesn't seem to work. It turns people into hateful lemmings and it's not really compassionate. Elton John
Work Love Beautiful Religion Reality Book People School Christ Sunday Sunday School Collected Hateful About Seem Put Idea Stories Loved Which Little Them Really Organised Turns Teachings Compassionate Jesus Jesus Christ
Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. Elton John
Forgiving Wanted Loving Us Jesus
Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which will bloom most constantly? Emily Bronte
Love Friendship Love Is Dark Will Wild Constantly Like Most Bloom Blooms Which Holly
I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man ought to find sufficient company in himself. Emily Bronte
Man Country Society Ought Pleasure Find Seeking Town Himself Am Cured Quite Sensible Company Now Sufficient
The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them. Emily Bronte
Down Beneath Tyrant Those Crush Him His Against Them Turn Slaves
Naughtiness is a part of growing up. It starts when you're a toddler and never ends. Engelbert Humperdinck
You Starts Never Part Up Ends Toddler Growing Growing Up
The dreadful thing about getting older is you cry at the drop of a hat. Eric Idle
You Getting Older Drop Older Dreadful Hat About Cry Getting Thing
After all it is those who have a deep and real inner life who are best able to deal with the irritating details of outer life. Evelyn Underhill
Life Best Those Details Outer Able Deal Real After Irritating Who Deep Inner Inner Life
Manners are especially the need of the plain. The pretty can get away with anything. Evelyn Waugh
Manners Pretty Get Anything Plain Away Need
The power should be in individual democracies in individual communities. It shouldn't be an oligarchy or some small group of elite. Power should be with the people and not with some politician or some heir to the throne or some madman. Finn Jones
Democracy People Power Politician Group Madman Some Small Throne Individual Small Group Heir Should Communities Oligarchy Elite
The emotions, responsibilities - and the pain - of motherhood are unique to each of us with children. Ask any woman, and she will have her own story to tell. Fiona Barton
Woman Emotions Will Motherhood Own Pain Tell Responsibilities She Any Children Story Ask Us Unique Each Her
A hundred struggle and drown in the breakers. One discovers the new world. But rather, ten times rather, die in the surf, heralding the way to that new world, than stand idly on the shore. Florence Nightingale
Struggle World Hundred Way Ten Rather Ten Times Drown New Surf Idly Discovers Times Than Die Shore New World Stand
This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well. Francis Bacon
Man Revenge Otherwise Would Wounds Heal Well His Green Which Certain Keeps
Young people are fitter to invent than to judge; fitter for execution than for counsel; and more fit for new projects than for settled business. Francis Bacon
Business People Judge Invent Young Settled Projects More Counsel New Execution Fit Fitter New Projects Than Young People
Truth is a good dog; but always beware of barking too close to the heels of an error, lest you get your brains kicked out. Francis Bacon
Truth Good You Truth Is Dog Too Kicked Out Beware Always Brains Error Close Get Heels Your Barking Lest
If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. Francis Bacon
Education Mathematics Man Study Wit Him Wandering
I'm dumbfounded, but nothing surprises me in this game. Francis Lee
Me Game Nothing Surprises
My mind's my kingdom. Francis Quarles
Inspirational Mind Kingdom
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