Short quotations about, thoughts - Page 2

William Wordsworth, "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood", 1803

To me the meanest flower that blows…

13 Oct , 2011  

To me the meanest flower that blows can give Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears. Great short quote and quotation by: William Wordsworth, “Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood”, 1803 , English poet (1770 – 1850)

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Jose Antonio Burciaga

To the Nahuas, words were flowers, …

13 Oct , 2011  

To the Nahuas, words were flowers, metaphors that gave birth to thoughts and actions. Great short quote and quotation by: Jose Antonio Burciaga ,

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We all have thoughts that would sha…

15 Feb , 2011  

We all have thoughts that would shame the devil. Great short quote and quotation by: Mark Twain , US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 – 1910)

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Buddha, The Dharmapada

We are shaped by our thoughts; we b…

15 Feb , 2011  

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. Great short quote and quotation by: Buddha, The Dharmapada , Indian philosopher & religious leader (563 BC – 483 BC)

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R. W. Dale

We ask God to forgive us for our ev…

15 Feb , 2011  

We ask God to forgive us for our evil thoughts and evil temper, but rarely, if ever ask Him to forgive us for our sadness. Great short quote and quotation by: R. W. Dale ,

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Florence Scovel Shinn

We cannot always control our though…

15 Feb , 2011  

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation. Great short quote and quotation by: Florence Scovel Shinn ,

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Joshua L. Chamberlain, General Commander 20th Maine, Union Forces,

We know not of the future, and cann…

15 Feb , 2011  

We know not of the future, and cannot plan for it much. But we can hold our spirits and our bodies so pure and high, we may cherish such thoughts and ideals, and dream such dreams of lofty purpose, that we can determine and know what manner of men we will be whenever and wherever […]

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James W. Fulbright, March 27, 1964

We must dare to think “unthinkable”…

15 Feb , 2011  

We must dare to think “unthinkable” thoughts. We must learn to explore all the options and possibilities that confront us in a complex and rapidly changing world. We must learn to welcome and not to fear the voices of dissent. We must dare to think about “unthinkable things” because when things become unthinkable, thinking stops […]

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William Wordsworth

What though the radiance which was …

15 Feb , 2011  

What though the radiance which was once so bright Be not forever taken from my sight, Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendour in the grass, of glory in the flower;Grief not, rather find, Strength in what remains behind, In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be, In the soothing thoughts […]

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When I am attacked by gloomy though…

15 Feb , 2011  

When I am attacked by gloomy thoughts, nothing helps me so much as running to my books. They quickly absorb me and banish the clouds from my mind. Great short quote and quotation by: Michel de Montaigne , French essayist (1533 – 1592)

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When someone asks you, A penny for …

15 Feb , 2011  

When someone asks you, A penny for your thoughts, and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny? Great short quote and quotation by: George Carlin , US comedian and actor (1937 – )

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When thoughts fails of words, they …

15 Feb , 2011  

When thoughts fails of words, they find imagination waiting at their elbow to teach a new language without words. Great short quote and quotation by: Author Unknown ,

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