Great short quotes - Page 239

Victor Borge

When an opera star sings her head o…

15 Feb , 2011  

When an opera star sings her head off, she usually improves her appearance. Great short quote and quotation by: Victor Borge , US (Danish-born) comedian & pianist (1909 – 2000)

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When anger rises, think of the cons…

15 Feb , 2011  

When anger rises, think of the consequences. Great short quote and quotation by: Confucius , Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC – 479 BC)

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Thomas Jefferson, Writings

When angry, count ten before you sp…

15 Feb , 2011  

When angry, count ten before you speak; if very angry, a hundred. Great short quote and quotation by: Thomas Jefferson, Writings , 3rd president of US (1743 – 1826)

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E. J. Smith, 1907, Captain, RMS Titanic

When anyone asks me how I can best …

15 Feb , 2011  

When anyone asks me how I can best describe my experience in nearly forty years at sea, I merely say, uneventful. Of course there have been winter gales, and storms and fog and the like. But in all my experience, I have never been in any accident… or any sort worth speaking about. I have […]

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When armies are mobilized and issue…

15 Feb , 2011  

When armies are mobilized and issues are joined,The man who is sorry over the fact will win. Great short quote and quotation by: Lao-tzu, The Way of Lao-tzu , Chinese philosopher (604 BC – 531 BC)

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When bad men combine, the good must…

15 Feb , 2011  

When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle. Great short quote and quotation by: Edmund Burke , Irish orator, philosopher, & politician (1729 – 1797)

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Heinrich Heine

When books are burned in the end pe…

15 Feb , 2011  

When books are burned in the end people will be burned too. Great short quote and quotation by: Heinrich Heine , German critic & poet (1797 – 1856)

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Oscar Wilde, The picture of Dorian Gray

When critics disagree the artist is…

15 Feb , 2011  

When critics disagree the artist is in accord with himself. Great short quote and quotation by: Oscar Wilde, The picture of Dorian Gray , Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – 1900)

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When dealing with people, let us re…

15 Feb , 2011  

When dealing with people, let us remember we are not dealing with creatures of logic. We are dealing with creatures of emotion, creatures bustling with prejudices and motivated by pride and vanity. Great short quote and quotation by: Dale Carnegie ,

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When dealing with the insane, the b…

15 Feb , 2011  

When dealing with the insane, the best method is to pretend to be sane. Great short quote and quotation by: Hermann Hesse , Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

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When defeat comes, accept it as a s…

15 Feb , 2011  

When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal. Great short quote and quotation by: Napoleon Hill ,

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