Author: LINUS FERNANDES
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Priyanka Chopra: Tolerance and anonymity
“It is odd, we are not tolerant at all any more and the more we have a voice, the more we hide behind anonymity and talk crap. You are going to have trolls everywhere.” —Priyanka Chopra.
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R Balki: Films and real life
“I don’t believe (in) borrowing things from real life. I think films should also add something to life.” —R. Balki.
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Katrina Kaif: We are enough
“As women we can go through moments of feeling insecurities, of feeling uncertainties, of feeling not knowing what we want to do in our lives. But we should always know that we are enough.” —Katrina Kaif.
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William Blake: When men and mountains meet
“Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street.” ~William Blake.
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Seneca: Not born for one corner
“I am not born for one corner; the whole world is my native land.” ~Seneca.
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Samuel Johnson: Teachers of morality
Be not too hasty to trust or admire the teachers of morality; they discourse like angels but they live like men. -Samuel Johnson, lexicographer (18 Sep 1709-1784)
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Niccolo Machiavelli: Well-treated or crushed
“Men ought to be either Well-treated or crushed, because they can avenge themselves of lighter injuries, of more serious ones they cannot.” —Niccolo Machiavelli.
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Agatha Christie: Ridicule and love
It is a curious thought, but it is only when you see people looking ridiculous that you realize just how much you love them. -Agatha Christie, author (15 Sep 1890-1976)
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Marcel Proust: Human plagiarism
“The human plagiarism which is most difficult to avoid, for individuals, is the plagiarism of ourselves.” —Marcel Proust.
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Plato: Heroes, wise men and accomplished ones
“A hero is born among a hundred, a wise man is found among a thousand, but an accomplished one might not be found even among a hundred thousand men.” ~Plato.
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George Orwell: Terrorism
The object of terrorism is terrorism. Now, do you begin to understand me? — George Orwell, 1984.
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Wayne Dyer: Your choice
“Be miserable. Or motivate. Whatever has to be done, it’s always your choice.” —Wayne Dyer, author.
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Ann Beattie: Years and moments
“People forget years and remember moments.” —Ann Beattie, novelist (b. 8 Sep 1947) .
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Spanish Proverb: Wise men vs fools
“It is better to weep with wise men than to laugh with fools.” – Spanish Proverb.
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Graham Greene: Love, on tap
“Like some wines our love could neither mature nor travel.” —Graham Greene.
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Charles Darwin: Adaptable species
“What makes a species survive? It is not the strongest of the species, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one most adaptable to change.” —Charles Darwin (attributed).
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Sholom Aleichem: Life
“Life is a dream for the wise, a game for the fool, a comedy for the rich, a tragedy for the poor.” ~Sholom Aleichem.
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Mary Renault: Rightness
“The rightness of a thing isn’t determined by the amount of courage it takes.” —Mary Renault, novelist (4 Sep 1905-1983).
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Henry George: Progressive societies and institutions
“Progressive societies outgrow institutions as children outgrow clothes.” —Henry George, economist, journalist, philosopher (2 Sep 1839-1897) .
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Louis Sullivan: Form follows function
“Form follows function.” —Louis Sullivan, architect (3 Sep 1856-1924).
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Mahatma Gandhi: Ransom of the world
A man who was completely innocent, offered himself as a sacrifice for the good of others, including his enemies, and became the ransom of the world. It was a perfect act. Mahatma Gandhi
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Harold Geneen: Cash and experience
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins: cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later.” — Harold Geneen, business leader.
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Jean Bernard: Good Friday
“On Good Friday last year the SS found some pretext to punish 60 priests with an hour on ‘the tree.’ That is the mildest camp punishment. They tie a man’s hands together behind his back, palms facing out and fingers pointing backward. Then they turn his hands inwards, tie a chain around his wrists and…
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Theodore Roosevelt: Success
“There are many kinds of success in life worth having.” — Theodore Roosevelt, 26th US president,
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Herbert Hoover: War
“Older men declare war. But it is the youth that must fight and die.” ~Herbert Hoover.
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Maya Angelou: Forgiveness
“It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.” ~Maya Angelou.
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Aristotle: Braver
“I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self.” — Aristotle, philosopher.
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Erma Bombeck: Courage
“It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else.” — Erma Bombeck, humorist.
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Calvin Coolidge: Weak and strong
“Don’t expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong.” — Calvin Coolidge, 30th US president.
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Louis Pasteur: Tenacity
“Let me tell you the secret that has led to my goal: My strength lies solely in my tenacity.” —Louis Pasteur, chemist and microbiologist.
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Josh Billings: Great power in words
“There’s a great power in words, if you don’t hitch too many of them together.” ~Josh Billings.
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Alvin Toffler: Daring and caution
“It is better to err on the side of daring than on the side of caution.” ~Alvin Toffler.
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Robert Frost: Boss
“By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be boss and work 12 hours a day.” —Robert Frost.
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Sam Levenson: Temptation
“Lead us not into temptation. Just tell us where it is; we’ll find it.” ~Sam Levenson.
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Thomas Keller: Soul to the recipe
“A recipe has no soul. You, as the cook, must bring soul to the recipe.” ~Thomas Keller, chef, writer, restaurateur.
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Wayne Dyer: That’s life
“When I chased after money, I never had enough. When I got my life on purpose and focused on giving of myself and everything that arrived into my life, then I was prosperous.” ~Wayne Dyer.
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Democritus: Brave man
“The brave man is he who overcomes not only his enemies but his pleasures.” ~Democritus.
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Robert F. Kennedy: Fail greatly, achieve greatly
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” — Robert F. Kennedy, political leader.
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Harper Lee: In the morning
“Things are always better in the morning.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Harper Lee: Life, routine and unbearable
“With him, life was routine; without him, life was unbearable.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Rahul Gandhi: Patriotism
“Patriotism is in my blood. 32 bullets were fired at my grandmother, Indira Gandhi. My father, Rajiv Gandhi, was also assassinated for the cause of this country. My family has taught me lessons in patriotism. So, I do not need any certificate from the RSS or the BJP.” —Rahul Gandhi.
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Harper Lee: Trash
“As you grow older, you’ll see white men cheat black men every day of your life, but let me tell you something and don’t you forget it—whenever a white man does that to a black man, no matter who he is, how rich he is, or how fine a family he comes from, that white…
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Harper Lee: Bibles and whisky bottles
“Sometimes the Bible in the hand of one man is worse than a whisky bottle in the hand of (another)… There are just some kind of men who – who’re so busy worrying about the next world they’ve never learned to live in this one, and you can look down the street and see the…
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Harper Lee: Real nice
“Atticus, he was real nice.” “Most people are, Scout, when you finally see them.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Harper Lee: Adjectives
“Atticus told me to delete the adjectives and I’d have the facts.” ― Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
