John Singer Sargent, quoted in Bentley and Esar, Treasury of Humorous Quotations (1951) Quote #8309 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend.
H. L. Mencken Quote #2853 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 Alimony: the ransom the happy pay to the devil.
Sir Francis Bacon, The Advancement of Learning, 1605 Quote #1726 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 Man seeketh in society comfort, use and protection.
Rebecca West Quote #32876 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 Just how difficult it is to write biography can be reckoned by anybody who...
Larry Niven, Ringworld Quote #5380 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 The gods do not protect fools. Fools are protected by more capable fools.
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote #34549 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 We rarely think people have good sense unless they agree with us.
Henry James, "The Ambassadors", Book Seventh, Chapter 3 Quote #8181 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 It struck him really that he had never so lived with her as during...
Unknown Quote #32388 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 Your philosophy determines whether you will go for the diciplines or continue the errors.
Whitney Young Jr. Quote #13916 Author admin Date October 28, 2013 It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than...