What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered. Ralph Waldo Emerson American Poet More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes 59
I love those who can smile in trouble, who can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis the business of little minds to shrink, but they whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves their conduct, will pursue their principles unto death. Leonardo da Vinci Italian Artist More Leonardo da Vinci Quotes 6
An intellectual is someone whose mind watches itself. Albert Camus French Philosopher More Albert Camus Quotes 5
There are people whose watch stops at a certain hour and who remain permanently at that age. Helen Rowland American Writer More Helen Rowland Quotes 4
That man is rich whose pleasures are the cheapest. Henry David Thoreau American Author More Henry David Thoreau Quotes 3
Happy is the son whose faith in his mother remains unchallenged. Louisa May Alcott American Novelist More Louisa May Alcott Quotes 2
Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms. James Madison American President More James Madison Quotes 1
As a result of the World War and of a peace whose imperfections and risks are no longer denied by anyone, are we not even further away from the great aspirations and hopes for peace and fraternity than we were one or two decades ago? Hjalmar Branting Swedish Statesman More Hjalmar Branting Quotes 1
A child-like man is not a man whose development has been arrested; on the contrary, he is a man who has given himself a chance of continuing to develop long after most adults have muffled themselves in the cocoon of middle-aged habit and convention. Aldous Huxley English Novelist More Aldous Huxley Quotes 1
Time, whose tooth gnaws away everything else, is powerless against truth. Thomas Huxley English Scientist More Thomas Huxley Quotes 1
I don't understand people whose gratification is a BMW. You don't know what joy is until you see a kid who was tortured get adopted by a family. Andrew Vachss American Author More Andrew Vachss Quotes 1
Those whose suffering is due to love are, as we say of certain invalids, their own physicians. Marcel Proust French Author More Marcel Proust Quotes 1
Yet it is in this loneliness that the deepest activities begin. It is here that you discover act without motion, labor that is profound repose, vision in obscurity, and, beyond all desire, a fulfillment whose limits extend to infinity. Thomas Merton American Author More Thomas Merton Quotes 1
The public is the only critic whose opinion is worth anything at all. Mark Twain American Author More Mark Twain Quotes 1
The general who advances without coveting fame and retreats without fearing disgrace, whose only thought is to protect his country and do good service for his sovereign, is the jewel of the kingdom. Sun Tzu Chinese Philosopher More Sun Tzu Quotes 0
The United States are a political state, or organized society, whose end is government, for the security, welfare, and happiness of all who live under its protection. William H. Seward American Statesman More William H. Seward Quotes 0
I really don't have any secrets. I've never met a photographer whose work I respected that had a secret because the secret lies within each and every one of us. John Sexton American Educator More John Sexton Quotes 0
An amateur is someone who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint. A professional is someone whose wife works to enable him to paint. Ben Shahn Lithuanian Artist More Ben Shahn Quotes 0
Democratic leaders, whose power is ultimately dependent on popular support, are held accountable for failing to improve the lives of their citizens. Therefore, they have a powerful incentive to keep their societies peaceful and prosperous. Natan Sharansky Russian Writer More Natan Sharansky Quotes 0
It is a farce to call any being virtuous whose virtues do not result from the exercise of it's own reason. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley English Author More Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley Quotes 0
The undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns. William Shakespeare English Dramatist More William Shakespeare Quotes 0
The man with a toothache thinks everyone happy whose teeth are sound. The poverty-stricken man makes the same mistake about the rich man. George Bernard Shaw Irish Dramatist More George Bernard Shaw Quotes 0
There was a reason my first substantial role after rehab was to play a maniac whose personal story ended badly. I knew what it was like to go those dark places. I played a guy who died as a result of his abuse. Charlie Sheen American Actor More Charlie Sheen Quotes 0
The tendency of old age to the body, say the physiologists, is to form bone. It is as rare as it is pleasant to meet with an old man whose opinions are not ossified. Bob Wells Athlete More Bob Wells Quotes 0
Photography suits the temper of this age - of active bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolific worker who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately. Edward Weston American Photographer More Edward Weston Quotes 0