Trade which, without force or constraint, is naturally and regularly carried on between any two places, is always advantageous to both. – Adam Smith (1723 – 90): (An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of) the Wealth of Nations More »
To err is human, to forgive divine. – Alexander Pope (1688 – 1744): Essay on Criticism More »
To have money is a fear, not to have it a grief. More »
There’s nothing you can know that isn’t known; / Nothing you can see that isn’t shown; / Nowhere you can be that isn’t where you’re meant to be. / It’s easy. // All you need is love, / All you… More »
There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are. – W. [William] Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) More »
The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach. – Benjamin (Elijah) Mays (1894 – 1984) More »
There is no genius in life like the genius of energy and activity. – Donald Grant Mitchell (1822 – 1908) More »
Thunder only happens when it’s raining. – Stevie Nicks (1948 – ) “Fleetwood Mac”: Dreams More »
There is no secret to success except hard work and getting something indefinable which we call the “breaks.” In order for a writer to succeed, I suggest three things — read and write — and wait. – Countee Cullen (1903… More »
There is a time to spare and a time to spend. More »
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