? Perfect collection of beautifully spoken words for lovers of language and wisdom – be it for the light breeze of Lao-Tzu, or a shot of inspiration from Maya Angelou, a travel tip from Gustave Flaubert, or gems from the ‘most quotable author you’ve never heard of’ — Muriel Strode.
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Sneak Peek into some of the favourites:
The wisest one-word sentence? Breathe. ~ Terri Guillemets
Alice laughed. “”There’s no use trying,”” she said: “”one can’t believe impossible things.””
“”I daresay you haven’t had much practice,”” said the Queen. “”When I was your age, I always did it for half-an-hour a day. Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast.””
~Lewis Carroll
You are only as beautiful as your last action. ~Stephen Richards
I have set out to come upon a new me, to open to the things that have long beat with their insistence at my door. I do not wish to surpass anyone or anything. I pray only to outgrow myself in emancipation and consciousness. I stipulate nothing, save that I grow. I know the price and I will pay. ~Muriel Strode
Equipped with his five senses, man explores the universe around him and calls the adventure Science. ~ Edwin Powell Hubble
I met a lot of people in Europe. I even encountered myself. ~James Baldwin
Come, come! Let us go to breakfast. The morning air has given me a rude appetite. I long to say grace over a fresh egg… ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
God is a comedian playing to an audience too afraid to laugh. ~ Voltaire
No two persons ever read the same book. ~Edmund Wilson
What we need is more people who specialize in the impossible. ~Theodore Roethke
By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. ~Confucius
How long should you try? Until. ~Jim Rohn
If you lend someone $20, and never see that person again, it was probably worth it. ~Unknown
Live in rooms full of light. Avoid heavy food. Be moderate in the drinking of wine. Take massage, baths, exercise, and gymnastics. Fight insomnia with gentle rocking or the sound of running water. Change surroundings and take long journeys. Strictly avoid frightening ideas. Indulge in cheerful conversation and amusements. Listen to music. ~A. Cornelius Celsus
