Famous Quotes - General Flashcards
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. –Robert Frost
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. –Wayne Gretzky
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. –John Lennon
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover.
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do, so throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, Dream, Discover. –Mark Twain
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now. –Chinese Proverb
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.
Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up. –Pablo Picasso
You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
You can never cross the ocean until you have the courage to lose sight of the shore. –Christopher Columbus
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. –Maya Angelou
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. –Mark Twain
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing.
There is only one way to avoid criticism: do nothing, say nothing, and be nothing. –Aristotle
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me.
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left and could say, I used everything you gave me. –Erma Bombeck
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.
When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down ‘happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life. –John Lennon
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. –Maya Angelou
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty.
A truly rich man is one whose children run into his arms when his hands are empty. –Unknown
If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money.
If you want your children to turn out well, spend twice as much time with them, and half as much money. –Abigail Van Buren
