Quotes by Writers

The more sand has escaped from the hourglass of our life, the clearer we should see through it. Niccolo Machiavelli

Life Our See More Through Clearer Hourglass Escaped Sand Should

Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own... Jealousy is a disease, love is a healthy condition. The immature mind often mistakes one for the other, or assumes that the greater the love, the greater the jealousy. Robert A. Heinlein

We are so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that in the end we become disguised to ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld

Disguise Become Others Ourselves End Accustomed Disguised In The End

Applause is a receipt, not a bill. Dale Carnegie

Wisdom Bill Applause

No one has ever become poor by giving. Anne Frank

Giving Become No-One Poor Ever

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 will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you. William Arthur Ward

Love Me Relationship You Love Me Will Believe Criticize Like Forced Encourage Forget Forgive May Love You Flatter To Love Ignore

If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that sometimes our assumptions and preconceived notions are wrong, and therefore, our interpretation of events is incorrect. This causes us to overreact, to take things personally, or to judge people unfairly. Elizabeth Thornton

Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. Napoleon Hill

Adversity Failure Every Benefit Carries Seed Equal Greater Heartache

What gives me the most hope every day is God's grace; knowing that his grace is going to give me the strength for whatever I face, knowing that nothing is a surprise to God. Rick Warren

Hope God Day Strength Me Every Day Grace Face Whatever Nothing Every Give Give Me Gives Most Knowing Surprise His Going

It is a well-known fact that those people who must want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it... anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job. Douglas Adams

I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. I am free, no matter what rules surround me. If I find them tolerable, I tolerate them; if I find them too obnoxious, I break them. I am free because I know that I alone am morally responsible for everything I do. Robert A. Heinlein

No difficulty can discourage, no obstacle dismay, no trouble dishearten the man who has acquired the art of being alive. Difficulties are but dares of fate, obstacles but hurdles to try his skill, troubles but bitter tonics to give him strength; and he rises higher and looms greater after each encounter with adversity. Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Art Adversity Strength Man Fate Try Hurdles Trouble Difficulties Difficulty Alive Bitter Dares Give Rises Higher Troubles He Obstacle Obstacles Him Greater Discourage His Encounter Being After Acquired Dismay Skill Who Each

Life is thickly sown with thorns, and I know no other remedy than to pass quickly through them. The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us. Voltaire

Life Power Other Our Thorns Through Misfortunes Remedy Longer Know Greater Pass Quickly Than Sown Dwell Them Us Harm

Optimism is the madness of insisting that all is well when we are miserable. Voltaire

Madness Miserable Insisting Well Optimism

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be. Anne Frank

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement. E. B. White

People Nothing More Disagreement Countries Likely Than Agreement Among Start

If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive. Elbert Hubbard

Thankful God You Thank God Alive Sign Sure Sure Sign Thank Suffer