"I am an old man and have known a great many troubles, but most of them never happened."

-- Mark Twain

#Inspirational Quotes #Funny Quotes #Leadership Quotes

“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.”
“Beauty loses its relish; the graces never.”

Source : Henry HOME (Lord Kames.) (1775). “Introduction to the art of thinking. Third edition. Enlarged with additional maxims and illustrations. [By Henry Home, Lord Kames.]”, p.79
“A theme is always necessary, a plain, simple, unadorned theme to confuse the ignorant.”
“To my father, business was the highest calling, but to my mother, medicine was the top profession.”
“It has been said that the primary function of schools is to impart enough facts to make children stop asking questions. Some, with whom the schools do not succeed, become scientists... and I never stopped asking questions.”

Source : Knut Schmidt-Nielsen (1998). “The Camel's Nose: Memoirs Of A Curious Scientist”, p.3, Island Press
“When you cast somebody, you write to their strengths.”

Source : “Geoff Stults, TV Veteran, Makes a Play for Leading Man With 'The Finder'” by Michael O'Connell, www.hollywoodreporter.com. January 12, 2012.
“Understanding comes through communication, and through communication we find the way to peace.”
“You're fun to look at," decided Galinda. Boq's face fell. "Fun?" he said. I'd give a lot to achieve fun," Elphaba said. "The best I usually hope for is stirring, and when people say that they're usually referring to digestion-”

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