Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night.
-Edgar Allan Poe, poet andshort-story writer (1809-1849)
-Edgar Allan Poe, poet andshort-story writer (1809-1849)
so fondly
Be kind to thy father, for when thou wert young, /
Who loved thee so fondly as he? /
He caught the first accents that fell from thy tongue, /
And joined in thy innocent glee.
-Margaret Courtney, poet (1822-1862)
Understand to be understood
"One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood."
~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca
mind=blown
"Pune hospital gets 1st made-in-India surgical robot with 5 arms, 4K headset, and world-class precision."
Five arms. Precision surgeries. No slip-ups.
gives Dignity & Worth
Truth is the only merit that gives dignity and worth to history.
-Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton), historian (1834-1902)
Happiness is like a...
Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it evades you. But if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder. - Henry David Thoreau |
Preserve the habitat
You cannot begin to preserve any species of animal unless you preserve the habitat in which it dwells. Disturb or destroy that habitat and you will exterminate the species as surely as if you had shot it. So conservation means that you have to preserve forest and grassland, river and lake, even the sea itself. This is not only vital for the preservation of animal life generally, but for the future existence of man himself -- a point that seems to escape many people.
-Gerald Durrell, naturalist and author (1925-1995)
...Moral dandyism
A certain kind of rich man afflicted with the symptoms of moral dandyism sooner or later comes to the conclusion that it isn't enough merely to make money. He feels obliged to hold views, to espouse causes and elect Presidents, to explain to a trembling world how and why the world went wrong.
-Lewis H. Lapham, editor and writer (1935-2024)
Different horizon
We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon.
-Konrad Adenauer, statesman (1876-1967)
-Konrad Adenauer, statesman (1876-1967)
most dangerous....
"The last word" is the most dangerous of infernal machines; and husband and wife should no more fight to get it than they would struggle for the possession of a lighted bomb-shell.
-Douglas William Jerrold, playwright and humorist (1803-1857)
accomplish great things
"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe."
-Anatole France
...who have kept on trying
"Most of the important things in the world have been accomplished by people who have kept on trying when there seemed to be no help at all."
-Dale Carnegie
...by the obstacles
"You measure the size of the accomplishment by the obstacles you had to overcome to reach your goals."
- Booker T. Washington
- Booker T. Washington
...can overcome
"Real difficulties can be overcome; it is only the imaginary ones that are unconquerable."
-Theodore N. Vail
fail in originality
"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation."
- Herman Melville
Little Minds Vs Great Minds
"Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above it."
- Washington Irving
...what you cannot and can
"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."
-John R. Wooden
Sacrifice the little things
"A man can be as great as he wants to be. If you believe in yourself and have the courage, the determination, the dedication, the competitive drive and if you are willing to sacrifice the little things in life and pay the price for the things that are worthwhile, it can be done."
-Vince Lombardi
...prisoner of
An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc.
-Henri Matisse, artist (1869-1954)
Past - do differently
The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there.
-L.P. Hartley, writer (1895-1972)
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