Famous Quotations

This quote by E.M. Forster highlights the idea that verbalizing or articulating thoughts helps in clarifying and understanding one's own beliefs or opinions. It suggests that expressing oneself verbally can lead to a deeper understanding of one's own thoughts and feelings.

1. "If I do not make as good of yarn as they do in England, I will have nothing for my services, but will throw the whole of what Ii have attempted over the bridge"

This quote is basically saying size doesn't matter and you should never look at the outward appearance. Something small may contain bigger and better qualities than something large. So as you can see something does not have to be big in order for it to be effective and beneficial.

When someone says it's so hot in here it feels like the Sahara desert, they are using hyperbole to emphasize how unbearably hot it is. The Sahara desert is known for its extreme temperatures, so likening a hot environment to the Sahara desert conveys the intensity of the heat experienced.

This quote means that starting a task efficiently and effectively can make it easier to complete the rest successfully. It emphasizes the importance of laying a strong foundation at the beginning to ensure smoother progress towards the end.

I think it means a lot of people talk the talk and don't do anything about it. It is saying that we should be spending our time doing more and not so much talking. Spend more time doing than talking. Actions speak louder than words.

The lyrics you provided are from the song "Sing For Absolution" by the band Muse. It is a track featured on their album "Absolution", released in 2003. The song reflects themes of love, hope, and facing adversity.

The quote "Take a picture, it'll last longer" is a common saying used to imply that taking a photograph will help capture a moment or memory. Its origin is unclear, but it has been popularized in various contexts over time.

This phrase actually reads "Itâ??s an ill wind that blows nobody any good." The phrase comes from Shakespeare's King Henry IV, Part II, and actually means that even the worst of events will see someone benefitting.

A misty morning does not signify a CLOUDY day.

Kilroy Stole the feast because He says in the beginning of the book one mouse can't eat it all so he brings his 111 relatives to help him eat the feast

The poem "what if I slept and what if in my sleep I dreamed and what if in my dream I went to heaven" is written by poet Donna Hilbert. It reflects themes of imagination, exploration, and the possibility of transcending reality through dreams.

The author is uncertain, but some possibilities are:

The author is a Canadian man who wrote the quote on a greeting card for Carleton Cards in the mid 1970's . In return for his quote he was remunerated and signed away the copyright to Carleton Cards.

George Carlin USED it. Hilary Cooper USED it. They did not write it.

There is no certainty to who actually came up with it, but I've heard it was Stephanie Marcotte. I'm not sure if this is true, though.

In many links on the web, the quote is stated as, "In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away" and attributed to Shing Xiong (whomever that is).

The famous line 'Water Water Everywhere' is a line from Samuel Taylor Coleridge's famous long poem 'The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner'. When a wicked mariner killed an Albatross that followed the ship with good luck, a curse fell on the ship and their luck reversed. The sailors began to drop down dead one by one and the good ship became a ghost ship. It reached unknown waters and strange things began to happen. The following stanza is included in this part:

Water water everywhere

And all the boards did shrink,

Water water everywhere

Nor any drop to drink.

Mas mabisa ang mahinahong pakiusap kaysa sa utos na pasigaw

"A rose is a rose is a rose" was written by Gertrude Stein.

This quote is taken from the poem "Sacred Emily" which is from the book "Geography and Plays" written by the American writer Gertrude Stein and published in 1922.

"I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion." - Willem De Klerk

Helen Keller is credited with this quote, emphasizing the contrast between the joy of reaching a mountaintop after overcoming challenges in the dark valleys of life. It represents the idea that struggles and obstacles give depth and meaning to our triumphs.

Placing opposites next to each other in a sentence is called an oxymoron. Oxymorons create a contrast or paradox to emphasize a point or create a heightened effect in writing.

end is always more important than means..............

This quote from Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" suggests that greatness can arise in various ways - through birth, personal effort, or unexpected circumstances. It encourages people to not fear achieving greatness, as it can come to them in different forms. The message is to be open to the opportunities and paths that could lead to greatness.

This quote by Winston Churchill suggests that challenges and obstacles (represented by the wind) can actually help individuals soar higher and reach their full potential, instead of holding them back. Just like how a kite rises highest when it flies against the wind, facing adversity and overcoming it can lead to greater success and personal growth.

This quote by Albert Camus suggests that one can overcome any challenging fate or situation through a sense of defiance or rejection. By refusing to succumb to despair and instead facing adversity with scorn or disdain, one can find the strength and resilience to rise above their circumstances.

This phrase means that helping others or sharing your knowledge and light does not diminish your own abilities or resources. Just like a candle can pass its flame to another candle without losing its own light, you can empower others without diminishing yourself.

No man is an island,

Entire of itself.

Each is a piece of the continent,

A part of the main.

If a clod be washed away by the sea,

Europe is the less.

As well as if a promontory were.

As well as if a manner of thine own

Or of thine friend's were.

Each man's death diminishes me,

For I am involved in mankind.

Therefore, send not to know

For whom the bell tolls,

It tolls for thee.