2006-06-14 07:59:50 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Be not like the spoon which knows not the taste of the soup
2006-06-20 13:05:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An opportunity missed is an opportunity lost.
Anything worth doing is worth doing well.
Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.
Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.
Carpe diem. [Seize the day.]
Curiosity killed the cat; satisfaction brought it back.
Choose your friends carefully; your enemies will choose you.
Close only counts in horseshoes and hand-grenades.
Cogito, ergo sum. [I think, therefore I am.]
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
Experience teaches.
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
For the want of a nail, the shoe was lost;
For the want of a shoe, the horse was lost;
For the want of a horse, the rider was lost;
For the want of a rider, the battle was lost;
For the want of a battle, the kingdom was lost:
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day; teach a man to fish and he'll eat for a lifetime.
God helps those who help themselves.
He who hesitates is lost.
If at first you don't succeed - try, try again.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.
If the mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed will go to the mountain.
If wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
If you try to please all, you will please none.
It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings.
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
It is easier to beg for forgiveness than to ask for permission.
It's an ill wind that blows nobody good.
It's not the size of the dog in the fight; it's the size of the fight in the dog.
It's not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game.
It's your attitude not your aptitude that determines your altitude in life.
Judge not, lest ye be judged.
Keep your nose to the grindstone.
Knowledge is power.
Live each day as though it were your last.
Many hands make light work.
Necessity is the mother of invention.
Never look a gift horse in the mouth.
No pain, no gain.
Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Once is chance, twice is coincidence; but three times is conspiracy.
One good turn deserves another.
One man's trash is another man's treasure.
Opportunity knocks but once.
O wad some Pow'r the giftie gie us/ To see oursels as others see us. [Robert Burns, ‘To A Louse’]
Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Procrastination is the thief of time.
Que sera, sera. [Whatever will be, will be.]
Rolling stones gather no moss.
Rome wasn't built in a day.
Second place is the first loser.
$h!t happens.
Shortcuts make for long delays.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. [Shakespeare’s ‘Twelfth Night’]
Something too good to be true always is.
Soonest begun, soonest done.
Straighten up and fly right.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Take care of the pennies and the pounds will take care of themselves.
Tend your own garden and let others tend theirs.
That which does not destroy me only makes me stronger.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall.
The difficult we do immediately; the impossible just takes a little longer.
The early bird catches the worm.
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
The longest journey begins with but a single step.
The love of money is the root of all evil.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
The only truly consistent people are the dead.
There, but for the grace of God, go I.
There's a sucker born every minute, and two to take him.
There's more than one way to skin a cat.
The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
The smallest deed is worth more than the grandest intention.
The squeaky wheel gets the grease.
The wind from one door closing opens another.
This above all: To thine own self be true. [Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’]
Those who can, do; those who can't, teach; and those who can't teach, lecture.
Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat its mistakes.
Time and tide wait for no man.
To err is human; to forgive, divine.
To the victor go the spoils.
To whom much is given, much is required.
Turnabout is fair play.
Two wrongs don't make a right. (But three lefts do!)
United we stand, divided we fall.
Unity is strength.
Waste not, want not.
What can't be cured must be endured.
Whatsoever a man soweth, he shall also reap.
What's right isn't always popular, and what's popular isn't always right.
When all else fails, read the instructions.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.
When the cat's away, the mice will play.
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
When you go out on a limb, be sure you don't chop it off behind you.
Winners are grinners.
Winners don't quit and quitters don't win.
Winning isn't everything, but losing isn't anything.
With great power comes great responsibility.
You can fool some of the people all of the time, or all of the people some of the time; but you can't fool all of the people, all of the time.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
You can't be too careful.
You can't take it with you.
You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
You catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.
You snooze, you lose.
You talk the talk, but can you walk the walk?
You win some, you lose some.
Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him and to let him know that you trust him."
Those who want to live, let them fight, and those who do not want to fight in this world of eternal struggle do not deserve to live."
...I've got a million sayings!
2006-06-14 16:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by emad07306 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" That's one that's been around for ages....Also, it's used a lot...Also labeled as "The Golden Rule" No other quotes out there have been givin titles, so I would have to say that's the most popular....
2006-06-14 15:59:37 · answer #3 · answered by mesofemme 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you go ...
"A true friend is someone who listens, reaches for your hand and touches your heart."
"Winners make things happen -- Losers let things happen."
"All it takes is discipline--daily discipline, not annual discipline."
"There are no great people in this world, only great challenges which ordinary people rise to meet."
"Life's challenges are not supposed to paralyze you, they're supposed to help you discover who you are."
"Hold your head high, stick your chest out. You can make it. It gets dark sometimes, but morning comes.... Keep hope alive."
"Never fear shadows. They simply mean that there's a light somewhere nearby."
"It doesn't matter where you are coming from. All that matters is where you are going."
"Words are potent weapons for all causes, good or bad."
"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will."
"It is the highest form of self-respect to admit our errors and mistakes and make amends for them. To make a mistake is only an error in judgment, but to adhere to it when it is discovered shows infirmity of character."
"Take chances, make mistakes. That's how you grow. Pain nourishes your courage. You have to fail in order to practice being brave."
There're many more ...
2006-06-14 22:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by caramel 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"imagination is more importent then knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imaginatione enncirles the whole world and beyond."~albert einstein~ all the way, it inspires me that theres more to live the knowledge (though knowledge ispower) and puts a smile on me and encourages me to be creative and imaginative.
"dream as if youll live forever,live as if you have one day" james dean~relaly inspires me to make evrybday minute second hour a great one and do alwayz be happy and look forwards to evry day that i come apon.
"to the .organized mind death is yet another great adventure " one of the harry potter books~ a great one , thats why i never fear death knowing theres another unexplored world to explore.
2006-06-14 21:00:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
DOH
by Homer J Simpson
2006-06-14 15:03:14 · answer #6 · answered by corvuequis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. There is nothing permanent except change.
- Heraclitus
2. Each betrayal begins with trust.
- Phish
3. Success has many fathers; but failure is always a bastard.
- Unknown
4. Experience is what you get when you were expecting something else.
- Anonymous
2006-06-14 16:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Nirbhaya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around here it is "keep'er lubed" by Diane. She works at a local bar and is also famous for "keep a wrinkle in it".
2006-06-14 15:35:33 · answer #8 · answered by dfiler2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"If i wore a tie that wouldn't change who i am. If i had no piercings that wouldn't mean i'm nice. If i had black hair that wouldn't stop me from kicking ur butt!"
-Haru Sohma (Fruits Basket: anime version)
"WWMD What would Michelle do?"
-Me (FYI michelle is my name)
"Before you decide to critize someone walk a mile in their shoes. Then when u critize them u r a mile away and u have their shoes."
-sisterhood of the traveling pants (book 3 i think)
2006-06-14 21:56:10 · answer #9 · answered by asianangel7992 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Evil. All. No Exceptions. Even your Mom. Ask Your Dad.
;)
2006-06-14 15:02:57 · answer #10 · answered by Quietman40 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋