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Aeschylus
Memory is the mother of all wisdom.
Philosophy
Romans 12:3
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned.
Bible
Eleanor Roosevelt
One's philosophy is not best expressed in words; it is expressed in the choices one makes... and the choices we make are ultimately our responsibility.
Philosophy
Acts 10:34
So Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality,
Bible
Swami Vivekananda
We are what our thoughts have made us; so take care about what you think. Words are secondary. Thoughts live; they travel far.
Philosophy
Mark 12:31
The second is this: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' There is no other commandment greater than these."
Bible
Logan Pearsall Smith
It takes a great man to give sound advice tactfully, but a greater to accept it graciously.
Philosophy
John 17:11
And I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.
Bible
Marcus Tullius Cicero
Nobody can give you wiser advice than yourself.
Philosophy
Romans 14:1-23
As for the one who is weak in faith, welcome him, but not to quarrel over opinions. One person believes he may eat anything, while the weak person eats only vegetables. Let not the one who eats despise the one who abstains, and let not the one who abstains ...
Bible
Francis Bacon
A prudent question is one-half of wisdom.
Philosophy
Proverbs 18:13
If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame.
Bible
Confucius Say
Confucius say, "Woman who put husband in doghouse soon find him in cat house."
Humor
Albert Einstein
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Philosophy
Ephesians 2:1-22
And you were dead in the trespasses and sins in which you once walked, following the course of this world, following the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that is now at work in the sons of disobedience - among whom we all once lived in the passions ...
Bible
A fat man goes into a fast...
A fat man goes into a fast food restaurant and orders his food. The cashier says that it will be a minute or two for his food. Finally his food is ready. The cashier hands the food to the fat guy and tells him, "Sorry about your weight."
Humor
William Arthur Ward
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.
Philosophy
Job 5:1-6
"Call now; is there anyone who will answer you? To which of the holy ones will you turn? Surely vexation kills the fool, and jealousy slays the simple. I have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his dwelling. His children are far from safety; ...
Bible
If I ever need a brain transplant,...
If I ever need a brain transplant, I'd choose yours because I'd want a brain that had never been used.
Humor
Robert H. Schuller
The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
Philosophy
1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.
Bible
Sure, I've seen people like you before,...
Sure, I've seen people like you before, but I had to pay an admission fee.
Humor
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
Truth is tough. It will not break, like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you may kick it about all day like a football, and it will be round and full at evening.
Philosophy
3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
Bible
Why don't aliens eat...
Why don't aliens eat clowns?Because they taste funny.
Humor