I'm always copying down quotes or passages I see in books, on calendars--heck, even lines of dialogue from TV or movies. Some are witty, some inspirational; a few are both. Here are thirteen random quotes I've come across this year.
1. The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
~Sally Berger
2. The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work.
~ Emile Zola
3. Big results require big ambition.
~ James Champy
4. Above all, do not appear to others what you are not.
~ Robert E. Lee
5. We are what we imagine ourselves to be.
~ Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
6. Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
~ Greek proverb
7. The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.
~ Mark Twain
8. There's always time to read. Don't trust a writer who doesn't read. It's like eating food by a cook who doesn't eat.
~ Laura Lippman
9. Within our dreams and our aspirations we find our opportunities.
~ Sue Atchley Ebaugh
10. Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
~ Paul Bryant
11. Love dictates, but a kiss writes the secrets of the heart.
~ Anonymous
12. Giving is a necessity sometimes...more urgent, indeed, than having.
~ Margaret Lee Runbeck
13. If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.
~ Ludwig Wittgenstein
LINKS TO OTHER THURSDAY THIRTEENS:(Please leave your link if this is your first visit!)
Adelle Laudan * Colleen * Rekaya * i beati * Xakara
Jill Conyers * Kimberly Menozzi * CountryDew * Judy
Hazel * Darla M Sands * Harriet * Tatiana Caldwell
Paige Tyler * Alice Audrey * Jennifer Leeland
Shelley Munro * Jeanne St James * Maria
1. The secret of getting ahead is getting started.
~Sally Berger
2. The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without the work.
~ Emile Zola
3. Big results require big ambition.
~ James Champy
4. Above all, do not appear to others what you are not.
~ Robert E. Lee
5. We are what we imagine ourselves to be.
~ Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
6. Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.
~ Greek proverb
7. The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not.
~ Mark Twain
8. There's always time to read. Don't trust a writer who doesn't read. It's like eating food by a cook who doesn't eat.
~ Laura Lippman
9. Within our dreams and our aspirations we find our opportunities.
~ Sue Atchley Ebaugh
10. Show class, have pride, and display character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.
~ Paul Bryant
11. Love dictates, but a kiss writes the secrets of the heart.
~ Anonymous
12. Giving is a necessity sometimes...more urgent, indeed, than having.
~ Margaret Lee Runbeck
13. If people did not sometimes do silly things, nothing intelligent would ever get done.
~ Ludwig Wittgenstein
Adelle Laudan * Colleen * Rekaya * i beati * Xakara
27 comments:
These are all great I think I like #8 the most Happy T13!
I like silly and kissing!
Adelle: thanks, I really like that one, too!
Colleen: LOL...they go together rather well, don't they?
My favorites are #8 and #13. Thanks for sharing.
The Food Temptress
Rekaya: So much truth in number thirteen, no? Thanks for visiting!
excellent list
I LOVE quotes, thanks so much for sharing! Now I have more to add to my collection. :)
Happy TT,
~Xakara
A 13 Paragraph Sneak Peak into Secrets of Night
Great quotes. A few more to add to my collection.
My favorite is the Vonnegut quote. So very true, and it's been proven time and time again.
And I couldn't agree more with #13. ;)
Happy TT!
Those are terrific quotes. I like them all.
Happy TT! I like number 2 and need to put it on my computer! That and number 1 .. can you tell I'm a procrastinator? It's hard getting started.
I like the Greek proverb, #6 and #13 very much!
I like how numbers four and five contradict and yet compliment one another. Happy TT!
Enjoyed your quotes!
Have a great Thursday!
http://harrietandfriends.com/2010/10/dorothy-is-my-favorite/
Great quotes!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/
Great list, #1 and #9 are moving me especially right now ...
4 is easy to say, but most of us don't even know how we come across.
I love the Zola quote! How true.
I beati: Thank you!
Xakara: Thanks, I'm glad you like them.
Jill: Hehe... Happy to add to your collection.
Kimberly: Glad you like the Vonnegut and Wittgenstein quotes! *g*
Anita: Thanks, I'm glad you like!
Judy: Definitely great advice, I hope they continue to encourage you.
Hazel: Thank you, those are two of my favorites as well.
Darla: Perhaps I should have put them in reverse order? You are what you think you are, but don't try to fool others into thinking you are what you are not? *G*
Thanks, Harriet, glad you enjoyed!
Paige: Thanks!
Tatiana: I'm glad numbers one and nine are helping to inspire you!
Alice: Very true. I think it's also true that we are different people, depending upon the group(s) we are with at any given time.
Jennifer: Yes, the two definitely go hand in hand. I need to remember that one right now and get my but in gear where holiday cards are concerned. Know what I want to do, just need to actually do it.
I love these. I think my favorite is the Mark Twain one.
#8 is so true. I like the one about kissing and love. :)
Maria: Twain was definitely one witty curmudgeon! *g*
Shelley: I'm partial to the Laura Lippman quote, too. I just picked up a few of her books at the library's used book sale to try and can't wait to dive into one.
I actually had some problems with that in Madison. I ran with three, incompatible groups. Everything was fine as long as they stayed separate, but when I got people from both groups talking to me at the same time there were problems.
I can see where that could cause problems. I confess, it's one of the reasons I've been reluctant to join facebook. There are some groups of people I don't want coming into contact with each other, LOL.
Post a Comment