What Are Your Favorite Quotations?

LadyMacbeth · Post by **LadyMacbeth** » August 19th, 2007, 10:00 pm

Hello :)

For Shame! Shakespeare's era was, is and will be forever because the truths contained in his works are immortal and despite the huge amount of time that has passed since he wrote, the things he wrote about and emotions he exposed are simply timeless!

I would like to suggest one thing. My nickname is what it is but I would never ever tried to ...overestimate meaining of Sheakspeare in the world of biggest world's literature.

During his lifetime he was a successful author/actor in times where theatre was extremely popular. Many reasons of it.
Then he was forgotten for long, long times as far as I know.
Finally his compatriots found him to have someone who could beat all what ancient Rome has left till today.
Doth Brits have always been sure they happened to be the best people in the world.

Well... did they really beat all ancient big poets with one Sheakspeare?

But... but... they did the best business on his plays. That is rather no doubt to me. Rome's poets performances must have been not half as expensive as Sheakspeare's have always been! :(

LM

illusion · Post by **illusion** » August 21st, 2007, 9:43 am

LadyMacbeth wrote:Hello :)

For Shame! Shakespeare's era was, is and will be forever because the truths contained in his works are immortal and despite the huge amount of time that has passed since he wrote, the things he wrote about and emotions he exposed are simply timeless!
I would like to suggest one thing. My nickname is what it is but I would never ever tried to ...overestimate meaining of Sheakspeare in the world of biggest world's literature.

During his lifetime he was a successful author/actor in times where theatre was extremely popular. Many reasons of it.
Then he was forgotten for long, long times as far as I know.
Finally his compatriots found him to have someone who could beat all what ancient Rome has left till today.
Doth Brits have always been sure they happened to be the best people in the world.

Well... did they really beat all ancient big poets with one Sheakspeare?

But... but... they did the best business on his plays. That is rather no doubt to me. Rome's poets performances must have been not half as expensive as Sheakspeare's have always been! :(

LM

oh yeah, why did you ever choose that nickname? Do you want to follow your nickname's character's path?

LadyMacbeth · Post by **LadyMacbeth** » August 21st, 2007, 5:05 pm

Hello all Sheakespeare's fans :)

Well... I would never ever tell anyone from Warsaw what should be done! Never ever indeed!!!

But what I like much more than my own gory personality are - for example - nice, fresh and sound Celtic poems...

I would rather cite them than my own words here or there (still not a single word about my deeds )! :ups:

So one of my favourite cites if anyone cares... :)

A Celtic Blessing

May the road rise up
To meet you.

May the wind be always
At your back.

May the sun shine warm
upon your face.

May the rain fall soft
upon your field,

And until we meet again.
May God hold you in the palm of his hand.

A Celtic Prayer

Deep peace of the
running waves to you.

Deep peace of the
flowing air to you.

Deep peace of the
quiet earth to you.

Deep peace of the
shining stars to you.

Deep peace of the
Son of Peace to you.

LM

Bambang · Post by **Bambang** » August 22nd, 2007, 5:50 pm

I didn't mean to let the Shakespeare's fans down. However, let's analyse one of his "spectacular" work of art namely Romeo and Juliet.

At the end of the drama, we could see that finally the couple commit suicide in the name of love.

What kind of lesson can you give to the next generations? Commiting suicide is the best solution?
I would say that it's stupid instead of dramatic and touching ending.

Today's generation thinks that loving the opposite sex is everything. Life will be empty without that love. In some extent it's correct. But it's not totally correct.

Why not watch or read movies or books which can encourage us to face this life optimistically.

This is good advice:

DARE TO LIVE

instead of

LET'S DIE.

Ohhh... more advice:

Watch FEAR FACTOR or SURVIVAL. You'll be more realistic and optimistic in facing this beautiful life.

MissLT · Post by **MissLT** » August 24th, 2007, 7:59 pm

"If you can't change your fate, change your attitude." (Amy Tan)

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 18th, 2007, 7:49 pm

Proverb:

"A great man is always willing to be little."

by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Bambang · Post by **Bambang** » October 20th, 2007, 5:51 am

krisi wrote:Proverb:

"A great man is always willing to be little."

by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Yes, be a humble person.

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 21st, 2007, 1:42 am

The best index to a person's character is
(a) how he treats people who can't do him any good, and
(b) how he treats people who can't fight back.

- Abigail van Buren -

Tora · Post by **Tora** » October 22nd, 2007, 7:47 am

bambang wrote:
krisi wrote:Proverb:

"A great man is always willing to be little."

by: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Yes, be a humble person.

Since I have read "David Copperfield" I can consider an attitude of "humble" as mean, disgusting, cunning slimy Uriah Heep only... it is more a negative characteristic of a person for me now

but I love krisi's posted quote

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 22nd, 2007, 12:41 pm

Tora wrote:
Proverb:

"A great man is always willing to be little."

by: Ralph Waldo Emerson
I love krisi's posted quote

Thanks. (I find you one among the great!

)

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 23rd, 2007, 8:06 am

I don't think of all the misery, but of all the beauty that still remains.
- Anne Frank -

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 24th, 2007, 2:43 pm

Many of our disappointments and much of our unhappiness arise from our forming a false notions of things and persons.

-Abigail Adams-

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 25th, 2007, 7:52 pm

Happiness is a direction, not a place.
-Syndey J. Harris-

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 27th, 2007, 4:44 pm

Never take away hope from any human being.

By: Oliver Wendell Holmes Sr.

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 31st, 2007, 3:18 am

Happiness is a perfume, you can't pour on others without getting a few drops on yourself.

Vega · Post by **Vega** » October 31st, 2007, 10:15 am

Ех nihilo nihil

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » October 31st, 2007, 5:22 pm

Each day is a little life.

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 3rd, 2007, 3:56 am

Don't be afraid to fail, don't waist energy trying to cover up failure. Learn from your failures and go on to the next challenge. It's OK.
If you're not failing, you're not growing.

H. Stanley Judd

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 7th, 2007, 4:18 pm

There are many things in life that will catch your eye. But only a few will catch your heart...

-Ben Crenshaw

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 8th, 2007, 5:55 am

Believe you can and you're halfway there.

-Theodore Roosevelt

Bambang · Post by **Bambang** » November 9th, 2007, 11:01 am

Just enough is not enough.

-Uncle B-[/i]

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 16th, 2007, 9:20 am

Never explain yourself. Your friends don't need it and your enemies won't believe it...

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 22nd, 2007, 12:26 pm

I love the man who can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection.

-Thomas Paine-

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 24th, 2007, 4:19 am

All learning begins with the simple phrase, "I don't know."

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 25th, 2007, 1:53 pm

Winners are loosers who got up and gave it one more try...

-Dennis Young-

ashgore · Post by **ashgore** » November 27th, 2007, 5:15 pm

[quote="Miss. Ladybird"]Don't you sometimes feel "stuck" to a problem or a no-win situation and you find yourself very depressed and unable to do anything? It even gets worse when you find nobody to talk to.

Well, I had gone through this a lot. One of the things that helped me is reading these lines every time I feel depressed. They're a part of a novel called" Robinson Crusoe" written by Daniel Defoe. It's a story of a sailor who was desolated in an island alone and with nothing to help him survive. Believe me! It will help you to see the bright side of any problem.

[b][i] "I had now brought my State of Life to be much easier in it self than it was at first, and much easier to my Mind, as well as to my Body. I frequently sat down to my Meat with Thankfulness, and admir'd the Hand of God's providence, which had thus spread my Table in the Wilderness. I learn'd to look more upon the bright Side of my Condition, and less upon the dark Side; and to consider what I enjoy'd, rather than what I wanted; and this gave me sometimes such secret Comforts, that I cannot express them; and which I take Notice of here, to put those discontented People in Mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them; because they see, and covet something that he has not given them; All our Discontents about what we want, appear'd to me, to spring from the Want of Thankfulness for what we have." [/i] [/b]

From "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe[/quote]

I like this quote too. It teaches us to be thankful for what we have rather than to covet others' possessions. Looking to the bright side of anything is definitely good. It is our human nature though to keep looking for more and more. If someone just got an old car instead of his bicycle, this person would be really happy. But then, he'll want a newer car. If someone got an average salary, then later he would want a bigger one and so forth. Unless we reach this resolution of being thankful, this 'want' process could be indefinite.

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 29th, 2007, 3:26 pm

Five great enemies of peace inhibit us:
avarice, ambition, envy, anger and pride.

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » November 30th, 2007, 5:43 am

Three Rules of Work:

1. Out of clutter, find simplicity.
2. From discord, find harmony.
3. In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

-Albert Einstein-

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » December 2nd, 2007, 4:01 pm

Commitment is a line you must cross... it is the difference between dreaming and doing...

gem · Post by **gem** » December 8th, 2007, 2:21 am

Keep SMILING . It makes everyone wonder what you've been up to.

Progress is nothing but the victory of SMILE over anger.

Meet everybody and every circumstance on the battlefield of life with the courage of hero and the SMILE of a conqueror.

SMILE is a slight curve which can set all things straight.

What's the use of worrying?
It never was worthwhile,
So, pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag,
and SMILE, SMILE, SMILE....

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