Quotes of Samuel Johnson

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Memory is the primary and fundamental power, without which there could be no other intellectual operation.

- Samuel Johnson

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“ I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair; Upon whose bosom snow has lain; Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me, But only God can make a tree. ”

- Joyce Kilmer

“ A real decision is measured by the fact that you've taken a new action. If there's no action, you haven't truly decided. ”

- Anthony Robbins

“ When someone beats a rug, the blows are not against the rug, but against the dust in it. ”

- Gandhi

“ The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope. ”

- Timothy Keller

“ Your Dreams Matter. Like an athlete trains, so must the student of life. Train the mind, body and spirit, so you may achieve anything. Life is about sharing your dreams/purpose (gifts/passions/talents) with the world and helping others find their way. ”

- Elizabeth SalamancaBrosig

“ An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending on the talent that rubs against it. ”

- William Bernbach

“ If you fuel your journey on the opinions of others, you are going to run out of gas. ”

- Steve Maraboli

“ Remember, darkness does not always equate to evil, just as light does not always bring good. ”

- P.C. Cast

“ Sometimes the hardest one to see . . .is the one standing right before you. ”

- Lenora Porch

“ Love is blind; friendship closes its eyes. ”

- Friedrich Nietzsche

“ The evolutionary algorithm of all life on earth is written in this universal language we call love. ”

- Wald Wassermann

“ I try to avoid looking forward or backward, and try to keep looking upward. ”

- Charlotte Bronte

“ Do I care about pleasure? Yes. But I don't believe in happiness. ”

- Tatiana Vedenska

“ Love thy neighbor — and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier. ”

- Mae West

“ Love is the beauty of the soul. ”

- Augustine of Hippo

“ The purpose of life is not to be happy—but to matter, to be productive, to be useful, to have it make some difference that you lived at all. ”

- Leo Rosten

“ Anxiety is love's greatest killer. It makes others feel as you might when a drowning man holds on to you. You want to save him, but you know he will strangle you with his panic. ”

- Anais Nin

“ Numbers by popular consensus don’t make a wrong thing right, and if you are misunderstood for being right, don’t be afraid because they are not yet in the right time zone. ”

- Erwin D. Maramat

“ Fairies with gossamer wings, Bring forth beauty, grace and joyful things. Fairies of the earth are caretakers of our soil, water and trees, They watch over beautiful creatures such as bears, bunnies and bees. Fairies ask that you breathe in and appreciate the vantage point from which you stand, Then trod carefully and respectfully with each intentional step you make across this beautiful land. ”

- Molly Friedenfeld

“ Love is not a feeling of happiness. Love is a willingness to sacrifice. ”

- Michael Novak

“ When things do not go your way, remember that every challenge — every adversity — contains within it the seeds of opportunity and growth. ”

- Roy T. Bennett

“ I love words.  I crave descriptions that overwhelm my imagination with vivid detail.  I dwell on phrases that make my heart thrum.  I cherish expressions that pierce my emotions and force the tears to spill over.   In essence, I long for a writer's soul sealed in ink on the page. ”

- Richelle E. Goodrich

“ Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great. ”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson