Quotes
Quotes about Wit
Incens'd with indignation Satan stood Unterrified, and like a comet burn'd, That fires the length of Ophiucus huge In th' artic sky, and from his horrid hair Shakes pestilence and war.
Accursed be he who plays with the devil. [Ger., Verflucht wer mit dem Teufel spielt.]
Marry, he must have a long spoon that must eat with the devil.
I charge thee, Satan, housed within this man, To yield possession to my holy prayers, And to thy state of darkness hie thee straight. I conjure thee by all the saints in heaven.
The spirit that I have seen May be a devil, and the devil hath power T' assume a pleasing shape, yea, and perhaps Out of my weakness and my melancholy, As he is very potent with such spirits, Abuses me to damn me.
The dew, 'Tis of the tears which stars weep, sweet with joy.
Every dew-drop and rain-drop had a whole heaven within it.
Triumphs without difficulties are empty. Indeed, it is difficulties that make the triumph. It is no feat to travel the smooth road.
I endeavor to be wise when I cannot be merry, easy when I cannot be glad, content with what cannot be mended and patient when there is no redress. Plato -Elizabeth Montagu.
The ultimate Path is without difficulty. Just avoid picking and choosing. -Seng-Ts'an.
I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I've met. . -Dwight Moody.
At work, you think of the children you have left at home. At home, you think of the work you've left unfinished. Such a struggle is unleashed within yourself. Your heart is rent. -Golda Meir.
The real questions are the ones that obtrude upon your consciousness whether you like it or not, the ones that make your mind start vibrating like a jackhammer, the ones that you "come to terms with" only to discover that they are still there. The real questions refuse to be placated. They barge into your life at the times when it seems most important for them to stay away. They are the questions asked most frequently and answered most inadequately, the ones that reveal their true natures slowly, reluctantly, most often against your will. -Ingrid Bengis.
Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate. -Chuang Tzu.
Once you fully apprehend the vacuity of a life without struggle, you are equipped with the basic means of salvation. -Tennessee Williams.
During our lives we're faced with so many elements as well, we experience so many setbacks, and fight such a hand-to-hand battle with failure, head down in the rain, just trying to stay upright and have a little hope. The Tour isn't just a bike race, it tests you mentally, physically, and even morally. -Lance Armstrong.
Don't be disquieted in time of adversity. Be firm with dignity and self-reliant with vigor.
True dignity is never gained by place, and never lost when honors are withdrawn.
Each of us, face to face with other men, is clothed with some sort of dignity, but we know only too well all the unspeakable things that go on in the heart.
There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.
Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.
What we hope ever to do with ease, we must learn first to do with diligence.
Modern diplomats approach every problem with an open mouth.
Guard against the prestige of great names; see that your judgments are your own; and do not shrink from disagreement; no trusting without testing.
If you have learned how to disagree without being disagreeable, then you have discovered the secret of getting alongâwhether it be business, family relations, or life itself.
