Quotes
Quotes - Adams
Yesterday the greatest question was decided which ever was debated in America; and a greater perhaps never was, nor will be, decided among men. A resolution was passed without one dissenting colony, that those United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States.
The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epocha in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward for evermore.
Think of your forefathers! Think of your posterity!
In charity to all mankind, bearing no malice or ill-will to any human being, and even compassionating those who hold in bondage their fellow-men, not knowing what they do.
This hand, to tyrants ever sworn the foe,
For Freedom only deals the deadly blow;
Then sheathes in calm repose the vengeful blade,
For gentle peace in Freedom's hallowed shade.
This is the last of earth! I am content.
Nearer, my God, to Thee!
Nearer to Thee!
E'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me,
Still all my song shall be,
Nearer, my God, to Thee!
Nearer to Thee!
He sendeth sun, he sendeth shower,
Alike they're needful to the flower;
And joys and tears alike are sent
To give the soul fit nourishment.
As comes to me or cloud or sun,
Father! thy will, not mine, be done.
Once have a priest for enemy, good bye
To peace.
It would be superfluous in me to point out to your Lordship that this is war.
I haf von funny leedle poy
Vot comes schust to mine knee;
Der queerest schap, der createst rogue,
As ever you dit see.
He runs und schumps and schmashes dings
In all barts off der house:
But vot off dot? He vas mine son,
Mine leedle Yawcob Strauss.
Dilbert Principle: The most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage: management.
There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.
They know enough who know how to learn.
There is no such thing as a 'self-made' man. We are made up of thousands of others. Everyone who has ever done a kind deed for us, or spoken one word of encouragement to us, has entered into the make-up of our character and of our thoughts.
The influence of each human being on others in this life is a kind of immortality.
Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment.
Perhaps I'm old and tired, but I always think that the chances of finding out what really is going on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to say hang the sense of it and just keep yourself occupied.
If it's free, it's advice; if you pay for it, it's counseling; if you can use either one, it's a miracle.
Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle.
You don't take a photograph, you make it.
There is nothing worse than a sharp image of a fuzzy concept.
The negative is comparable to the composer's score and the print to its performance. Each performance differs in subtle ways.
