Quotes, quotes and more quotes…

Histories make men wise; poets witty;

the mathematics subtle; natural philosophy deep;

morals grave; logic and rhetoric able to contend.

 

-Francis Bacon

     

In the attitude of silence the soul finds the path in a clearer light,

and what is elusive and deceptive resolves itself into crystal clearness.

Our life is a long and arduous quest after truth.

 

– Mahatma Ghandi

            

 

“It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.”

– Voltaire

 

“The cliché organizes life;

it expropriates people’s identity;

it becomes ruler, defense lawyer,

judge and the law.”

 

– Vaclav Haval, Czech playwright

 

 

 

“The block of granite which is an obstacle in the path of the weak,

becomes a stepping stone in the pathway of the strong.”

-Thomas Carlyle, Scottish essayist

 

 

 

“Let him make use of instinct

who cannot make use of reason.”

– John Ray, English naturalist

(died 1705)

 

                                              

 

I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,

forget what you did,

but they never forget how you made them feel.”

-Maya Angelou

 

 

The Castle Lady with worldwide wisdom  

and kisses !