" I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward. "

Thomas Edison

" The belief in the possibility of a short decisive war appears to be one of the most ancient and dangerous of human illusions. "

Robert Lynd US sociologist (1892 – 1970)

" Adults are just obsolete children and the hell with them. "

Dr. Seuss US author & illustrator (1904 – 1991)

" The history of the human race, viewed as a whole may be regarded as the realization of a hidden plan of nature to bring about a political constitution, internally, and for this purpose, also externally perfect, as the only state in which all the capacities implanted by her in mankind can be fully developed. "

Immanuel Kant German philosopher (1724 – 1804)

" Of two evils we must always choose the least. "

Thomas a Kempis German mystic & religious author (1380 – 1471)

" God does not care about our mathematical difficulties. He integrates empirically. "

Albert Einstein US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955)

" Strength, courage and power do not exclude kindness, understanding and consideration. You can be strong and kind; you can be courageous and understanding; you can be powerful and considerate. "

Linda R. Dominguez, How to Shine at Work, (McGraw-Hill)

" There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is. "

Albert Einstein US (German-born) physicist (1879 – 1955)

" The difficult child is the child who is unhappy. He is at war with himself; and in consequence, he is at war with the world. "

A. S. Neill, Summerhill

" A precedent embalms a principle. "

Benjamin Disraeli British politician (1804 – 1881)

" Before he sets out, the traveler must possess fixed interests and facilities to be served by travel. "

George Santayana US (Spanish-born) philosopher (1863 – 1952)

" We gladly feast on those who would subdue us … not just pretty words, Fester. "

Morticia Addams – from the Addams Family movie

" Castles made of sand fall in the sea eventually. "

Jimi Hendrix

" …obstacles do not exist to be surrendered to, but only to be broken. "

Adolf Hitler, Mein Kampf German Nazi dictator, orator, & politician (1889 – 1945)

" Bygone troubles are a pleasure to talk about. "

Yiddish Proverb

" Perhaps one day this too will be pleasant to remember. "

Unknown Quotations by unknown authors

" Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who approaches that jewel. Unfortunately, nothing will preserve it but downright force. Whenever you give up that force, you are ruined. "

Patrick Henry US orator, patriot, & politician in American Revolution (1736 – 1799)

" The moment of victory is much too short to live for that and nothing else. "

Martina Navratilova US (Czechoslovakian-born) tennis player (1956 – )

" I tell you the past is a bucket of ashes. "

Carl Sandburg, Cornhuskers (1918) “Prairie” US biographer & poet (1878 – 1967)

" My specific goal is to revolutionize the future of the species. Mathematics is just another way of predicting the future. "

Ralph Abraham

" …happiness gives us the energy which is the basis of health. "

Henri-Fr

" To find something you can enjoy is far better than finding something you can possess. "

Glenn Holm

" An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told. "

William Shakespeare, “King Richard III”, Act 4 scene 3 Greatest English dramatist & poet (1564 – 1616)

" Anybody can win unless there happens to be a second entry. "

George Ade US dramatist & humorist (1866 – 1944)

" Life is consciousness. "

Emmet Fox

" The time is always right to do what is right. "

Martin Luther King Jr. US black civil rights leader & clergyman (1929 – 1968)

" When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head! "

William Blake English engraver, illustrator, & poet (1757 – 1827)

" Sorry for the disaster. And thanks for your patience! "

Chris Thyberg

" No one is completely unhappy at the failure of his best friend. "

Groucho Marx US comedian with Marx Brothers (1890 – 1977)

" If you choose not to live in a cluster, uh, dorm… "

Jim Zelenka

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