Into Motivation

Quotes by Thomas Southerne "Pity's akin to love". Quotes by Sophocles "Love, unconquered in battle". Quotes by Sydney Smith "How can a bishop marry? How can he flirt? The most he can say is, "I will see you in the vestry after service." Quotes by Sir Philip Sidney "My true love hath my heart and I have his, By just exchange one for the other given". Quotes by Richard Brinsley Sheridan "An oyster may be crossed in love!" Quotes by Percy Bysshe Shelley "I never was attached to that great sect, Whose doctrine ... Read More

Quotes by Laurence Sterne "A man should know something of his own country, too, before he goes abroad. They order, said I, this matter better in France. As an English man does not travel to see English men, I retired to my room. I pity the man who can travel from Dan to Beersheba and cry, 'tis all barren. The whole circle of travellers may be reduced to the following Heads: Idle Travellers, Inquisitive Travellers, Lying Travellers, Proud Travellers, Vain Travellers, Splenetic Travellers, ... Read More

Quotes by Philip Dormer Stanhope "I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for hours will take care of themselves. Know the true value of time; snatch, seize and enjoy every moment of it. No idleness, no laziness, no procrastination". Quotes by Herbert Spencer "Time: that which man is always trying to kill, but which ends in killing him". Quotes by Robert Southwell "Time and wind stay no man's pleasure". Quotes by Samuel Smiles "Those who have most to do, and are willing to work, will ... Read More

Quotes by Percy Bysshe Shelley "Kings, priests, and statesmen, blast the human flower, Even in its tender bud; their influence darts, Like subtle poison through the bloodless veins, Of desolate society. Earth groans beneath religion's iron age, And priests dare babble of a God of peace, Even whilst their hands are red with guiltless blood. From the dust of creeds outworn. The world's great age begins anew, The golden years return, The earth doth like a snake renew, Her winter weeds outworn; Heaven ... Read More

Quotes by Laurence Sterne "I wish either my father or my mother, or indeed both of them, as they were in duty both equally bound to it, had minded what they were about when they begot me". Quotes by Stanislaus "Men and women, in marrying, make a vow to love one another. Would it not be better for their happiness if they made a vow to please one another?" Quotes by Toblas Smollett "A seafaring man may have a sweetheart in every port; but he should steer ... Read More

Quotes by Percy Bysshe Shelley "We'll have tea and toast, Custards for supper, and an endless host, Of syllabubs and jellies and mince-pies, And other such lady-like luxuries". Quotes by George Bernard Shaw "I'm only a beer teetotaller, not a champagne teetotaller. There is no love sincerer than the love of food". Quotes by William Shakespeare "There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny: the three hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it a felony to drink small beer. ... Read More

Quotes by Percy Bysshe Shelley "When a man marries, dies or turns Hindoo, His best friends hear no more of him". Quotes by William Shakespeare "I count myself in nothing else so happy, As in a soul remembering my good friends. Our plot is as good a plot as ever was laid; our friends true and constant; a good plot, good friends, and full of expectation; an excellent plot, very good friends. Call you that backing of your friends? A plague upon such backing. Yet ... Read More