Quotes by Author

We cannot command Nature

2017-09-03 / Francis Bacon / command, nature, obeying / Leave a Comment

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her. ~ Francis Bacon

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Lies and punishment

2017-08-28 / V.S. Naipaul / lies, ourselves, punish / Leave a Comment

The only lies for which we are truly punished are those we tell ourselves. ~ V.S. Naipaul

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Disagreement among people

2017-08-28 / E. B. White / agreement, countries, disagreement, likely, nothing, people / Leave a Comment

There is nothing more likely to start disagreement among people or countries than an agreement. ~ E. B. White

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Always show a profit

2017-08-28 / Wilson Mizner / always, assets, count, profit, show / Leave a Comment

If you count all your assets you always show a profit. ~ Wilson Mizner

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A lesson we need to learn

2019-04-14 / Danielle Steele / blessing, forever, gift, learn, lesson, passing through / Leave a Comment

Maybe some people just aren’t meant to be in our lives forever. Maybe some people are just passing through. It’s like some people just come through our lives to bring us something: a gift, a blessing, a lesson we need to learn. And that’s why they’re here. You’ll have that gift forever. ~ Danielle Steele

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