A man's felicity consists not in the outward and visible blessing of fortune, but in the inward and unseen perfections and riches of the mind. Anacharsis on fortune
In Greece wise men speak and fools decide. Anacharsis on wisdom
You can do anything with bayonets except sit on them. Camillo di Cavour on war
Change begets change. Nothing propagates so fast. If a man habituated to a narrow circle of cares and pleasures, out of which he seldom travels, step beyond it, though for never so brief a space, his departure from the monotonous scene on which he has been an actor of importance would seem to be the signal for instant confusion.... The mine which Time has slowly dug beneath familiar objects is sprung in an instant; and what was rock before, becomes but sand and dust. Charles Dickens on change
How dreary - to be - somebody! How public - like a frog - to tell your name - the livelong June - to an admiring bog! Emily Dickinson on fame
Unable are the Loved to die For Love is Immortality. Emily Dickinson on love
The first step towards philosophy is incredulity. Denis Diderot on philosophy
If you want me to believe in God, you must make me touch him. Denis Diderot on religion
The average man is more interested in a woman who is interested in him than he is in a woman, any woman, with beautiful legs. Dietrich. Marlene on beauty
How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. Annie Dillard on inspiration
Love, with very young people, is a heartless business. We drink at that age from thirst, or to get drunk; it is only later in life that we occupy ourselves with the individuality of our wine. Isak Dinesen on love
In the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught. Baba Dioum on understanding
It's kind of fun to do the impossible. Walt Disney on inspiration