English Proverb

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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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“A barley-corn is better than a diamond to a rooster.” — English Proverb

“There are those who seek knowledge for the sake of knowledge; that is Curiosity. There are those who seek knowledge to be known by others; that is Vanity. There are those who seek knowledge in order to serve; that is Love.” — Bernard of Clairvaux

“It is folly for a man to pray to the gods for that which he has the power to obtain by himself.” — Epicurus

“I owe my first inkling of the problem of infinity to a large biscuit tin that was a source of vertiginous mystery during my childhood.” — Jorge Luis Borges

 

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— Marlene Dietrich —

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20230604

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“Platitudes? Yes, there are platitudes.
Platitudes are there because they are true.”
— Margaret Thatcher —

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“Only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches.” — English proverb

“Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do, and what is the right thing to do.” — Potter Stewart

“If you get a second chance, grab it with the first and second hands. Never let it go till all is done and done well. Second chances come with the last graces!” — Israelmore Ayivor

“My toxic trait is telling people I’m down for anything when in reality I mean nothing after 8:00 PM, food or snacks must be included, if parking is available and how tired I am.” — Brenda Matusik

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20200426

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“He who sups with the Devil should have a long spoon.” — English proverb

“We did not ask for this room or this music; we were invited in. Therefore, because the dark surrounds us, let us turn our faces toward the light. Let us endure hardship to be grateful for plenty…We did not ask for this room or this music. But because we are here, let us dance.” — Stephen King

“These mountains that you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb.” — Najwa Zebian

“As every cat owner knows, nobody owns a cat.” — Ellen Perry Berkeley

 

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“To talk without thinking is to shoot without aiming.” — English Proverb

“I admire people who have the ability to touch you and still be thousands of miles from your presence.” — William Chapman

“The good neighbor looks beyond the external accidents and discerns those inner qualities that make all men human and, therefore, brothers.” — Martin Luther King Jr.

“You know when you put a stick in water and it looks bent? … that’s why I never take baths.” — Steven Wright

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20190327

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“A peacock who sits on his tail is just another turkey.” — English Proverb

“Never innovate to compete, innovate to change the rules of the game.” — David O. Adeife

“Describing the Internet as the Network of Networks is like calling the Space Shuttle a thing that flies.” — John Lester

“My struggle to remain healthy is gradually killing me.” — Ashleigh Brilliant

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20180116

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“Make not the sauce till you have caught the fish.” — English Proverb

“To accomplish our destiny it is not enough to merely guard prudently against road accidents. We must also cover before nightfall the distance assigned to each of us.” — Alexis Carrel

“Speak of things that matter and your words may live in the hearts of men for a lifetime and beyond.” — Lance Miller

“The fellow who laughs last may laugh best, but he gets the reputation of being very slow-witted.” — Leo Rosten

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20170822

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“Give neither advice nor salt, until you are asked for it.” — English Proverb

“And many strokes, though with a little axe, Hew down and fell the hardest-timbered oak.” — William Shakespeare, “King Henry VI Part III”

“Loyalty to our ancestors does not include loyalty to their mistakes.” — George Santayana

“They liked their gossip strong and highly flavored, like their tea.” — Louisa May Alcott

 
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STATUS QUOtes — 20160818

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“Use soft words and hard arguments.” — English Proverb

“You cannot move away from something without moving toward something else.” — Andy Stanley

“The fishermen knows that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.” — Vincent Van Gogh

“When a man tells me he’s going to put all his cards on the table, I always look up his sleeve.” — Leslie Hore-Belisha

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20151020

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“Enough is as good as a feast.” — English Proverb

“Gossip needn’t be false to be evil — there’s a lot of truth that shouldn’t be passed around.” — Frank Clark

“Just because some of us can read and write and do a little math, that doesn’t mean we deserve to conquer the Universe.” — Kurt Vonnegut

“French is the language that turns dirt into romance.” — Stephen King

 

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STATUS QUOtes — 20150806

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“By appreciation, we make excellence in others our own property.” — Voltaire

“Don’t fall before you’re pushed.” — English Proverb

“You may never know what results come of your actions, but if you do nothing there will be no results.” — Gandhi

“With hurricanes, tornadoes, fires out of control, mud slides, flooding, severe thunderstorms tearing up the country from one end to another, and with the threat of bird flu and terrorist attacks, are we sure this is a good time to take God out of the Pledge of Allegiance?” — Jay Leno

 

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