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Short quotes from famous songs “All you need is love.” — The Beatles, “All You Need Is Love” “The future is no place to place your better days.” — Dave Matthews Band, “Cry Freedom”
The last words attributed to Archimedes (paraphrased from Valerius Maximus' Memorable Doings and Sayings). During the raid of Syracuse by the Romans, Archimedes was busy drawing mathematical circles. He was eventually attacked and killed by a Roman soldier as he was too engrossed in thought to obey the soldier's orders.
Inspirational Quotes About Success "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it." — Charles R. Swindoll “Change your thoughts, and you change your world.”—
These short inspirational quotes are so special, and many double as motivational Instagram captions. ... Each of these meaningful, memorable sayings is intended to kick you into high gear and ...
[3] [4] [5] It has often been included in subsequent collections of proverbs and sayings. [6] Some writers have added a second part to the proverb, as in Harry and Lucy Concluded (1825) by the Irish novelist Maria Edgeworth: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy.
After sexual intercourse every animal is sad, except the cock and the woman: Or: triste est omne animal post coitum, praeter mulierem gallumque. Attributed to Galen of Pergamum. [8] post eventum: after the event: Refers to an action or occurrence that takes place after the event that is being discussed (similar in meaning to post factum). More ...
Attar records the fable of a powerful king who asks assembled wise men to create a ring that will make him happy when he is sad. After deliberation the sages hand him a simple ring with the Persian words "This too shall pass" etched on it, which has the desired effect. [7] This story also appears in Jewish folklore. [10]
35 Best Grinch Quotes “It came without ribbons, it came without tags. It came without packages, boxes, or bags.” ... Even if we're horribly mangled, there'll be no sad faces on Christmas.”