15 Feb , 2011
We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands upon himself, and the latter who makes no demands on himself. Great short quote and quotation by: Jose Ortega y Gasset , Spanish philosopher & politician (1883 – 1955)
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Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost, 1882
15 Feb , 2011
We have really everything in common with America nowadays except, of course, language. Great short quote and quotation by: Oscar Wilde, The Canterville Ghost, 1882 , Irish dramatist, novelist, & poet (1854 – 1900)
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15 Feb , 2011
We seldom attribute common sense except to those who agree with us. Great short quote and quotation by: La Rochefoucauld ,
15 Feb , 2011
What happens if a big asteroid hits Earth ? Judging from realistic simulations involving a sledge hammer and a common laboratory frog, we can assume it will be pretty bad. Great short quote and quotation by: Dave Barry , US columnist & humorist (1947 – )
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15 Feb , 2011
Whatever else may divide us, Europe is our common home; a common fate has linked us through the centuries, and it continues to link us today. Great short quote and quotation by: Leonid Brezhnev ,
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15 Feb , 2011
When men exercise their reason coolly and freely on a variety of distinct questions, they inevitably fall into different opinions on some of them. When they are governed by a common passion, their opinions, if they are to be called, will be the same. Great short quote and quotation by: Alexander Hamilton , US (Scottish-born) […]
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15 Feb , 2011
When one is grateful for something too good for common thanks, writing is less unsatisfactory than speech-one does not, at least, hear how inadequate the words are. Great short quote and quotation by: George Eliot , English novelist (1819 – 1880)
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15 Feb , 2011
When you do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world. Great short quote and quotation by: George Washington Carver ,
15 Feb , 2011
Why should we think upon things that are lovely? Because thinking determines life. It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings. Great short quote and quotation by: William James , US Pragmatist philosopher & psychologist (1842 – […]
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19 Aug , 2010
Working in the theater has a lot in common with unemployment. Great short quote and quotation by: Arthur Gingold ,
11 Jan , 2010
[Common sense] is the best sense I know of. Great short quote and quotation by: Lord Chesterfield , (1694 – 1773)