Quotes by American authors

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Small: Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?
Henry Ward Beecher
"Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"
Henry Ward Beecher, Clergyman
Small: My one regret in life is that I am not someone else
Woody Allen
"My one regret in life is that I am not someone else"
Woody Allen, Director
Small: In my house Im the boss, my wife is just the decision maker
Woody Allen
"In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker"
Woody Allen, Director
Small: Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity These are its sign and note and character
"Love, hope, fear, faith - these make humanity; These are its sign and note and character"
Robert Browning Hamilton, Writer
Small: But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
"But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold"
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Poet
Small: Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty
Ronald Reagan
"Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty"
Ronald Reagan, President
Small: In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous
Robert G. Ingersoll
"In the republic of mediocrity, genius is dangerous"
Robert G. Ingersoll, Lawyer
Small: Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre
Warren Buffett
"Time is the friend of the wonderful company, the enemy of the mediocre"
Warren Buffett, Businessman
Small: Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them
P. J. O'Rourke
"Everybody knows how to raise children, except the people who have them"
P. J. O'Rourke, Journalist
Small: America has tossed its cap over the wall of space
John F. Kennedy
"America has tossed its cap over the wall of space"
John F. Kennedy, President
Small: Its not your salary that makes you rich, its your spending habits
"It's not your salary that makes you rich, it's your spending habits"
Charles A. Jaffe, Businessman
Small: For me, the greatest obstacles are never on the ice itself. Thats the area I excel in. Thats where my passion
Ann Bancroft
"For me, the greatest obstacles are never on the ice itself. That's the area I excel in. That's where my passion is. I think we all strive to push ourselves, to overcome our struggles. And when we do, we get to know ourselves better"
Ann Bancroft, Explorer
Small: I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption
Andrew Jackson
"I weep for the liberty of my country when I see at this early day of its successful experiment that corruption has been imputed to many members of the House of Representatives, and the rights of the people have been bartered for promises of office"
Andrew Jackson, President
Small: A man may fall many times, but he wont be a failure until he says that someone pushed him
"A man may fall many times, but he won't be a failure until he says that someone pushed him"
Elmer G. Letterman, General
Small: Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven confess them to man and you will be laughed at
Josh Billings
"Confess your sins to the Lord and you will be forgiven; confess them to man and you will be laughed at"
Josh Billings, Comedian
Small: Acting is everybodys favorite second job
Jack Nicholson
"Acting is everybody's favorite second job"
Jack Nicholson, Actor
Small: Success isnt about how much money you make its about the difference you make in peoples lives
Jordan Belfort
"Success isn't about how much money you make; it's about the difference you make in people's lives"
Jordan Belfort, Author
Small: Is a hippopotamus a hippopotamus, or just a really cool Opotamus?
Mitch Hedberg
"Is a hippopotamus a hippopotamus, or just a really cool Opotamus?"
Mitch Hedberg, Comedian
Small: Winners dont make excuses
Harvey Specter
"Winners don't make excuses"
Harvey Specter, Actor
Small: When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: Whose?
Don Marquis
"When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?'"
Don Marquis, Journalist
Small: Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos
Will Durant
"Civilization begins with order, grows with liberty and dies with chaos"
Will Durant, Historian
Small: Its a blast to watch. Its a lot more interesting live than it is on record. I mean, it really is a theatrical
"It's a blast to watch. It's a lot more interesting live than it is on record. I mean, it really is a theatrical event. It's a sporting event! Cause you never know what's gonna happen"
John Zorn, Composer
Small: Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, youre going to, you k
Mel Gibson
"Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth"
Mel Gibson, Actor
Small: Adults are obsolete children
Dr. Seuss
"Adults are obsolete children"
Dr. Seuss, Writer
Small: I once bought an old car back after I sold it because I missed it so much and I had forgotten that it never ra
Connie Chung
"I once bought an old car back after I sold it because I missed it so much and I had forgotten that it never ran. It was a British racing car. You know, because I just wanted it back. I could only remember what was good about it"
Connie Chung, Journalist
Small: If the worlds a veil of tears, Smile till rainbows span it
"If the world's a veil of tears, Smile till rainbows span it"
Lucy Larcom, Poet
Small: The world is divided into people who do things - and people who get the credit
"The world is divided into people who do things - and people who get the credit"
Dwight Morrow, Businessman
Small: Opera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in Italian
H. L. Mencken
"Opera in English is, in the main, just about as sensible as baseball in Italian"
H. L. Mencken, Writer
Small: Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody
Benjamin Franklin
"Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody"
Benjamin Franklin, Politician
Small: Happy is the person who knows what to remember of the past, what to enjoy in the present, and what to plan for
Arnold H. Glasow
"Happy is the person who knows what to remember of the past, what to enjoy in the present, and what to plan for in the future"
Arnold H. Glasow, Businessman
Small: A consultant is someone who saves his client almost enough to pay his fee
Arnold H. Glasow
"A consultant is someone who saves his client almost enough to pay his fee"
Arnold H. Glasow, Businessman
Small: Always be nice to secretaries. They are the real gatekeepers in the world
Anthony J. D'Angelo
"Always be nice to secretaries. They are the real gatekeepers in the world"
Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author
Small: Dont reinvent the wheel, just realign it
Anthony J. D'Angelo
"Don't reinvent the wheel, just realign it"
Anthony J. D'Angelo, Author
Small: The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: Some books leave us free and some books make us free
Ralph Waldo Emerson
"Some books leave us free and some books make us free"
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Philosopher
Small: Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art
Frank Lloyd Wright
"Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art"
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect
Small: The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next
Abraham Lincoln
"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next"
Abraham Lincoln, President
Small: A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you
Elbert Hubbard
"A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you"
Elbert Hubbard, Writer
Small: A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience
Elbert Hubbard
"A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience"
Elbert Hubbard, Writer
Small: Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.
"Fame usually comes to those who are thinking about something else"
Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr., Poet
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