Famous Quotations

Well the idea of being between scylla and charybdis was the ancient greek version of being caught between a rock and a hard place. scylla was a sea serpent that killed many men in the odyssey, and charybdis was the name of the whirlpool that eventually sunk his ship.

In this context, you're getting caught between the negativity that comes with being boring and dull, and the skepticism that comes with telling big lies to appear exciting. The implication is that if you want to appear exciting or interesting, BE exciting or interesting.

It is a very common saying, making a fairly obvious point - like Nothing lasts for ever. I don't think it is a quotation.

People shout "timber" as a warning when a tree is being cut down so others nearby can move to a safe distance and avoid getting injured by falling branches or the tree itself. It is a safety precaution to alert those in the vicinity of potential danger.

Cather's opening quote "Optima dies prima fugit" translates to "the best days are the first to flee." This Latin phrase suggests that the most enjoyable or precious moments in life tend to pass quickly.

I think that Henry David Thoreau penned those lovely words... "What lies before us and what lies behind us are small matters compared to what lies within us. And when we bring what is within out into the world, miracles happen"-

1. "Goodbye may seem forever, farewell is like the end, but in my heart is the memory and there you will always be." - Walt Disney
2. "Don't be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetime, is certain for those who are friends." - Richard Bach

Every cloud has a silver lining

I got up this morning and I thought it was going to be a good day so I got up took my shower and did my daily routine.Then I stated to run to my bus and my leg cramped on me and I fell and hut my knee. Then I thought the day couldn't possibly get worse but boy was I wrong.

I get to school and the teacher I despise the most decided she would try to embrasse me in front of the class by asking me something she thought I wouldn't know well it worked .When the laughing subsided was mad at this point and I have a short fuse anyway so she starts going through this thing called A.R. This is were you read books of a cretin grade level and take test over them for points and you have to meet a cretin goal. Well this she thought was going to embarrasses me to because she had already printed it out before I got to class. Little did she know I took a test just minutes before so when she came to me and said u have zero percent I go want to bet she got mad and said something I couldn't catch and stated yelling at me in front of every one. I was sitting there with a smirk on my face and I said calmly go check your glass on the computer she did and I was right every one laughed at her. I shouldn't have done this because the rest of the day she plagued me.

We start to change class and at this time I usulay go see my girlfriend at her locker. I told her I had a meeting with a council for the school during lunch. I hated this because at lunch we usulay sit together and talk hold hand all the normal teenage stuff. On top of all my anger that became a problem to so I thought well I hit rock bottom today. Still I was wrong

I go to my second period class it went relatively well except one of my football team members said something to me about my girlfriend. Well I had to stick my fist in my pocket at this I wanted to knock him out. I and he never really got along at all. So it wasn't uncommon for him to make me mad. I thought to my self I better try to calm my self down before I get in trouble.

So the day goes on progressive getting worse until I just about snapped in my meeting someone implied that I wasn't being a very good member of the council so I went off of course no one said anything because I was mad and nobody talks when I am mad. So after that they hurry with the meeting getting it over with. I didn't expect to get to lunch but I did .I get there and I see my girlfriend she is on the verge of crying and I sit down beside her I see the answer why right in front of me. Her Best friend. She wouldn't tell me the exact reason why they weren't friends but I don't know what was the problem was so I couldn't help at all.

We sit there hand in hand the whole time talking helping each other. I love her so much she is my angle she is the one that gives me strength to keep going and do every thing I do. So when the lunch period is over we go to are fourth period class we sit by each other and we talk when we can. The rest of the day went off with out a hitch. When the dismissal bell rings I and my angle meet up at her locker. When we are leaving the building we turn and kiss each other as we leave to door I thought to my self "even though when it rains it pours but every cloud has its silver lining and this was ours".

The ending to that phrase is, "it's not just a river in egypt," referring to the play on words with Denial and Da Nile (The Nile)

The quote " To be, rather than to be seem" means that you be whoever you want then to be something somebody else wants you to be. Its like you have to chose on something you like or want then be able for somebody else to chose for me. Do you get what I'm saying?

The quote "Beware brief delight and lasting shame" is attributed to Benjamin Franklin. It serves as a warning against pursuing short-term pleasures that may lead to regret or negative consequences in the long run. Franklin's aphorisms often reflect his practical wisdom and emphasis on self-discipline.

See the answer under "What is the meaning of the saying Red sky at night.... sailor's delight. Red sky at morn.... Sailors take warn. This is similar. The idea is that when the sun sets in the west and is red, good weather is expected and a calm night, and if the sun is rising red then storms are probably brewing. I was married to an ex-Navy man and he swore by this!

It seems to be comparing Nature to people. People sometimes betray, treat badly or cheat on, someone who loves them, but Nature never does. It seems to suggest that you can count on Nature more than you can count on people. -- However, this could be changed by the context.

Robert Heinlein. (American science-fiction writer, 1907-1988)

Actually, I imagine that Robert Heinlein was borrowing from an earlier writer. This was attributed to Mark Twain long before Robert Heinlein was a writer.

I found the entire poem, along with some others written by the wonderful Judy Garland at www.thejudyroom.com/poems.html It is titled "My Love is Lost" and comes from a little book she had printed as a gift for friends. Do look up the site. She wrote some lovely pieces.

It's true that imagination is a powerful tool that can help us overcome limitations, think creatively, and come up with innovative solutions. By thinking outside the box and exploring new possibilities, we can push boundaries and achieve remarkable things.

the full quote is

"They do not love that do not show their love. The course of true love never did run smooth. Love is a familiar. Love is a devil. There is no evil angel but Love."

If you think about it, love - when you have it - can make you feel the happiest and most free in your life, but when you are without it or it is causing you pain, it can bring you crashing down to the lowest of lows. In that sense, it is an evil angel - a paradox of sorts because angels are pure and innocent, and the contrast that exists in the "evil angel" idea comes from the fact that love can hurt you or help you. Sometimes it is easier to live without it, for you feel no pain from scorned love, but it is a lonely life without love.

Much like how fire can warm you or burn you if you are too close - such as in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - to think one could ever fully understand love is like walking a tightrope over an alligator tank. As quoted, again, by Shakespeare, "love to faults is always blind, always is to joy inclined. Lawless, winged, and unconfined, and breaks all chains from every mind."

Go Big or Go home means do as much as you possibly can or try your hardest or you might as well just leave or stop what your doing.

These words were spoken by Mahatma Gandhi, who emphasized the importance of truth and honesty in one's actions and beliefs. Gandhi believed that truth, or being truthful in all aspects of life, was synonymous with the concept of God.

"Iski ganti bajao" is a Hindi phrase that means to expose someone's true nature or intentions, to reveal their secrets, or to call them out on their behavior. It is commonly used when someone is caught in a lie or deceitful act and their true character is revealed.

This quote means that the most regretful and heartbreaking words to hear or write are those that express missed opportunities or unrealized potential. It emphasizes the feeling of sorrow and disappointment that comes from reflecting on what could have been but never came to be.

The quote "You gotta cry without weeping, talk without speaking, scream without raising your voice" is from the song "Running to Stand Still" by U2. It is part of their album "The Joshua Tree" released in 1987.

In the die is cast(english) translates to alea est jacta(latin).

we should have a great ambition in our life that may be inspired by some one or we can say it would be appreciate by anyone this should be our real motive before we expire or take last breathe of life.................. so live your life meaningful ..........

from manali Jan