Short Quotes

5248 Short quotes by 3398 unique authors

I think the Democrats are going to have to be willing to give up, maybe, some short-term political gain by whipping up fears on some… — William J. Clinton
Can you dissolve your ego? Can you abandon the idea of self and other? Can you relinquish the notions of male and female, short and… — Laozi
I want to do the right thing, but often I don't know just what the right thing is. Every day I know I have come… — Carl Sandburg
English Law: where there are two alternatives: one intelligent, one stupid; one attractive, one vulgar; one noble, one ape-like; one serious and sincere, one undignified… — Cyril Connolly
In short, they were gambling on their luck, and luck is not to be coerced. — Albert Camus
Because golf exposes the flaws of the human swing - a basically simple maneuver - it causes more self-torture than any game short of Russian… — Grantland Rice
Sometimes men present a swagger that suggests a prowess, whether it's sexual or financial. L.A. seems to be a place where trying too hard is… — Michael C. Hall
I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives. I'm not… — Dalai Lama
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are… — Gautama Buddha
I don't believe in fashion. I believe in costume. Life is too short to be same person every day. — Stephanie Perkins
We have been quick to assume rights to use water but slow to recognize obligations to preserve and protect it... In short, we need a… — Sandra Postel
You shall love peace as a means to new wars - and the short peace more than the long. — Zoroaster
Take short views, hope for the best and trust in God. — Sydney Smith
A tap-in is a putt that is short enough to be missed one-handed. — Henry Beard
Marines I see as two breeds, Rottweilers or Dobermans, because Marines come in two varieties, big and mean, or skinny and mean. They're aggressive on… — Rodney Stark
Tell him that PDP women in every nook and cranny, wherever we are, young or old, beautiful or ugly, tall or short, small or big,… — Kema Chikwe
Life itself is short, but lasts longer than misfortunes. — Publilius Syrus
How wide and sweet and wild motherhood and sisterhood can be. — Rebecca Wells
With Heaven's aid I have conquered for you a huge empire. But my life was too short to achieve the conquest of the world. That… — Genghis Khan
Success is actually a short race-a sprint fueled by discipline just long enough for habit to kick in and take over. — Gary W. Keller
Given man's nature, freedom will always be in jeopardy, and the only question that need concern each of us is if and how well we… — Unknown Author
Sex is a short cut to everything. — Unknown Author
If you've ever tried meditation and didn't stay with it, I recommend you try it again. Some time has passed. In the interim, you may… — Victoria Moran
Beauty is a short-lived tyranny. — Socrates
. . . the wellspring for the passion that drove public speech and action in behalf of the environment was in large part religious and… — Unknown Author

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