Tag Archives: famous people

He knew

He knew the things that were and the things that would be and the things that had been before.

The great Homer

I detest that man who hides one thing in the depths of his heart, and speaks for another.

Imagination

Imagination is more important than knowledge…

Wise and foolish

Before God we are all equally wise and equally foolish.

Invention

I don’t think necessity is the mother of invention – invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness. To save oneself trouble.

Plan a book

The best time to plan a book is while you’re doing the dishes.

People never knew they had them

Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them.

Mother`s love

A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world.

Nobody is ever satisfied

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.

It`s better to be quiet

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.