Famous Quotes & Sayings

Charles Caleb Colton

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them; such persons covet secrets as a spendthrift covets money, for the purpose of circulation.

Charles Caleb Colton

Alas! What is man? Whether he be deprived of that light which is from on high, of whether he discard it, a frail and trembling creature; standing on time, that bleak and narrow isthmus between two eternities, he sees nothing but impenetrable darkness on the one hand, and doubt, distrust, and conjecture, still more perplexing, on the other. Most gladly would he take an observation, as to whence he has come, or whither he is going; alas, he has not the means: his telescope is too dim, his compass too wavering, his plummet too short.

Charles Caleb Colton

None are so fond of secrets as those who do not mean to keep them.

Charles Caleb Colton

We ask advice but we mean approbation.

Charles Caleb Colton

Worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them.

Charles Caleb Colton

He that dies a martyr proves that he was not a knave, but by no means that he was not a fool.

Charles Caleb Colton

It is not every man that can afford to wear a shabby coat; and worldly wisdom dictates to her disciples the propriety of dressing somewhat beyond their means, but of living somewhat within them,--for every one, sees how we dress, but none see how we live, except we choose to let them. But the truly great are, by universal suffrage, exempted from these trammels, an may live or dress as they please.

Charles Dickens

Constancy in love is a good thing; but it means nothing, and is nothing, without constancy in every kind of effort.

Charles Sturt

The main consideration with those who, possessing some capital, propose to emigrate as the means of improving their condition, is, the society likely to be found in the land fixed on for their future residence.

Barbara Deming

Let me be really here, here in this place and this time where I am.

Elizabeth Bowen

When I read a story, I relive the moment from which it sprang. A scene burned itself into me, a building magnetized me, a mood orseason of Nature's penetrated me, history suddenly appeared to me in some tiny act, or a face had begun to haunt me before I glanced at it.

Deepak Chopra

If you could live in the moment, you would see the flavor of eternity and when you metabolize the experience of eternity, your body doesn't age.

Action Bronson

I live in the moment, and I reflect later.

Dale Carnegie

Today is life-the only life you are sure of. Make the most of today.

Alicia Keys

The energy of the crowd fuels something new inside. It reminds me to live in the moment.

Amy Sedaris

I live in the moment.

Ram Dass

The next message you need is always right where you are.

Francois Fenelon

You really don't even own the present moment, for even this belongs to God.

Alan Parker

I'm always afraid someone's going to tap me on the shoulder one day and say, 'Back to North London'.

Aiden Wilson Tozer

If you will not worship God seven days a week, you do not worship Him one day a week.

Chloe Grace Moretz

I beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in one day.

Chloe Grace Moretz

I'll date one day if I find someone that I want to let into my life enough.

David Mitchell

Dead things show you what you’ll be too one day.

David Niven

Old age has got to start creeping up on me one day soon, and frankly I'm very scared. I don't want to be old. I've always felt so young. And I want to stay that way.

Byron Katie

In my experience, we don't make thoughts appear, they just appear. One day, I noticed that their appearance just wasn't personal. Noticing that really makes it simpler to inquire.

Cesc Fabregas

If one day I have to leave Barcelona, probably the first thing I will look into is Arsenal

Cary Fukunaga

I do want to direct a movie from horseback one day.