Monday, March 4, 2013

Favorite Quotes

I'm kind of bored and I'm looking for something to do and this sounded kind of fun. So without further ado, and in no particular order...

Katie's Favorite Quotes:

"Paper has more patience than people"
              -Anne Frank

"What lies before us and what lies behind us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us"
              -Ralph Waldo Emmerson

"You probably hears we aint in the prisoner-taken business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin'."
              -Lt. Aldo Raine from Inglorious Bastards

"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die tomorrow"
              -Anonymous

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
              -Nelson Mandela

"How do you like them apples?"
              -Will from Good Will Hunting

"The person who has lived the most is not the one with most years, but the one with the richest experiences."
              -Jean Jacques Rousseau

"Love is patient, Love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dis-honor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
              -Corinthians 13:4-7

"Do us a favor... I know its difficult for you... but please, stay here and try not to do anything... stupid."
              -Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean



"When one person suffers from a delusion it is called insanity; when many people suffer from a delusion it is called religion."
    - Robert Pirsig


"So... if you're from Africa... why are you white?
              -Karen from Mean Girls

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
              -Nelson Mandela

"Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony."
              -Mahatma Gandhi

"I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history."
              -Morgan Freeman

"This nation will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of the brave."
              -Elmer Davis

"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
               -Dr. Seuss

"Get the dude, man!"
              -Kenickie from Grease

"I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."
              -Mahatma Gandhi



"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
    - Mark Twain


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Morgan's Favorite Quotes:


“Whatever you are, be a good one.”
― Abraham Lincoln


“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde


“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
― Isaac Asimov


“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” 
― Albert Einstein


"Well-timed silence is the most commanding expression." 
--- Mark Helprin


“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” 
― G.K. Chesterton


"The hottest love has the coldest end."
– Socrates



"If a relationship is to evolve, it must go through a series of endings." 
--- Lisa Moriyama



"Words make you think a thought.
Music makes you feel a feeling.
A song makes you feel a thought."

- E. Y. Harburg


Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.

Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional.

Never underestimate the pain of a person because the truth is everyone is struggling. It's just some people hide it better than others.

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.

We were given: Two hands to hold. Two legs to walk. Two eyes to see. Two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else. For us to find. 

Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you, but not the one in front.

Did you know dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity they can train humans to stand on 
the very edge of the pool and throw them a fish? 

The reason people get lost in thought is because it is unfamiliar territory.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

Just remember, if the world didn’t suck, we’d all fall off.

When you feel neglected, think of the female salmon, who lays 3,000,000 eggs but no one remembers her on Mother's Day.

When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.

Knowledge is power and power corrupts, so study hard and be evil.

The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese. 

Light travels faster than sound. That’s why people seem bright until they speak.

One should love animals. They are so tasty.

Some people are like slinkies…. Not really good for anything but you can’t help but smile when you see them tumble down the stairs.

If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving is not for you.

I intend to live forever. So far, so good.

There is the great distinction between the sexes. Men see objects, women see the relationships between objects.

Don’t sweat the petty things and don’t pet the sweaty things.

It’s simple to be wise. Think of something stupid to say then don’t say it.

Hope is the feeling that the feeling you have isn’t permanent.

When I was a kid I prayed every day for a bicycle. Then I realized that’s not how God works, so I stole it then asked for forgiveness.

On the other hand, you have different fingers.

You can't change the past, but you can ruin the present by worrying about the future.

Time is the cruelest teacher; first she gives the test, then teaches the lesson.

To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.

Time heals what reason cannot.

The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list. 

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of payments.

Everything is edible, some things are only edible once.

Forgiveness and letting go are steps on our road back to happiness.

Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.

If you bite off more than you can chew, chew it anyway.

You were born with the ability to change someone’s life. Don’t waste it.



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