This page will contain some of my favorite quotes from all different sources.
Some every day quotes, some song lyrics, some
famous people said and some
Enjoy and if you have a favorite you'd like to see added, contact me.
"Keep wearing both of your faces, time will tell me which one is real" ~ Mike McClure of The Great Divide
not-so-famous people might have said.
"I could have missed the pain, but then I'd have had to miss the dance" ~ Garth Brooks
"Suddenly, you were gone from all the lives you left your mark upon" ~ Afterimage by RUSH
"Giving up doesn't always mean you are weak; sometimes it means that you are strong enough to let go." ~Author Unknown
"Relationships are like glass. Sometimes it's better to leave them broken than try to hurt yourself putting it back together." ~Author Unknown
"Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity." ~Henry Van Dyke
"Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts; and we are never ever the same. ~Flavia Weedn, Forever
"Even if happiness forgets you a little bit, never completely forget about it." -Jacques Prevert
"There is a tendency to judge a race, a nation or any distinct group by its least worthy members."~Eric Hoffer, American philosopher
Dreams have only one owner at a time. That's why dreamers are lonely. ~Erma Bombeck
"Do what you feel in your heart to be right- for you'll be criticized anyway. You'll be damned if you do, and damned if you don't." ~Eleanor Roosevelt
"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." ~Walt Disney
"Wear Sensible Shoes" ~Kent Greenhalgh ~In Memory - 1964 - 2002~
A man's ethical behavior should be based effectuallyon sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death. --Albert Einstein
"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness" ~Author Unknown
"Its not the letting go that hurts, its the hanging on" ~From the television show Judging Amy
The dream was always running ahead of me. To catch up, to live for a moment in unison with it, that was the miracle. ~ Author Unknown
"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on." -Havelock Ellis
Contributed by Barry Brady, with thanks :)
"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans" - Beautiful Boy by John Lennon
"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him." -Dereke Bruce
Contributed by Bonnie Brady-Havener. Thanks Mom, I love you.
"The past is over and the future will take care of itself. Right now, this present moment is where I am." - Author Unknown
"Silence is often misunderstood, but never misquoted." - Author Unknown
Sometimes you have to get to know someone really well to realize you're really strangers." ~Mary Tyler Moore
My philosophy is that people can't always help being ignorant, but stupid is a choice. Ignorant can be fixed, but stupid is irreversible. - BBH
Life is about loss. The trick is to figure out how to minimize the pain. - From the movie 28 Days
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you.
"It's not that you pick your nose, it's where you put the booger" ~ Unknown
"We are here on earth to fart around - and don't let anybody tell you any different." ~ Unknown
The following link is to a video clip entitled 'Churchill: We Stood Alone' contributed by JA of EVTV1. (Thank you, JA)