John Burroughs, Birds and Poets, 1887

The very idea of a bird is a symbol and a suggestion to the poet. A bird seems to be at the top of the scale, so vehement and intense his life. . . . The beautiful vagabonds, endowed with every grace, masters of all climes, and knowing no bounds -- how many human aspirations are realised in their free, holiday-lives -- and how many suggestions to the poet in their flight and song!

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Titus Maccius Plautus

There are occasions when it is undoubtedly better to incur loss than to make gain.

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Horace

Carpe diem, quam minimum credula postero.Lat., Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow.

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Pierre Gallois

If you put tomfoolery into a computer, nothing comes out of it but tomfoolery. But this tomfoolery, having passed through a very expensive machine, is somehow enobled and no-one dares criticize it.

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Oscar Wilde

I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their good intellects. A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

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Flower A. Newhouse

Lack of will power has caused more failure than lack of intelligence or ability.

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Marquis de Sade

One must do violence to the object of one's desire when it surrenders, the pleasure is greater.

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Richard Pryor

I believe in the institution of marriage and I intend to keep trying until I get it right.

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Elbert Hubbard

Never explain--your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

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Terry Josephson

If you don't appreciate it, you don't deserve it.

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Malayan Proverb

Though a tree grow ever so high, the falling leaves return to the ground.

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