“Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present.”
Alice Morse Earle (1851–1911) American historian
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“When you have something to say, silence is a lie.”
Jordan Peterson (1962) Canadian clinical psychologist, cultural critic, and professor of psychology
Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) Italian Renaissance polymath
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci (1938), XLV Prophecies
Aristotle (-384–-321 BC) Classical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy
“It's too bad that stupidity isn't painful.”
Anton LaVey (1930–1997) Founder of the Church of Satan, author of the Satanic Bible
The Nine Satanic Sins (1987)
“I put my heart and soul into my work, and I have lost my mind in the process.”
Vincent Van Gogh (1853–1890) Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890)
“Life is a beautiful, magnificent thing, even to a jellyfish.”
Charlie Chaplin (1889–1977) British comic actor and filmmaker
Calvero's answer to Terry's question: "What is there to fight for?" in Limelight (1952)
Context: Life is a beautiful, magnificent thing, even to a jellyfish. … The trouble is you won't fight. You've given up. But there's something just as inevitable as death. And that's life. Think of the power of the universe — turning the Earth, growing the trees. That's the same power within you — if you'll only have the courage and the will to use it.
“You're only as young as the last time you changed your mind.”
Timothy Leary (1920–1996) American psychologist
As quoted in Office Yoga : Simple Stretches for Busy People (2000) by Darrin Zeer, p. 52
“Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one.”
Albert Einstein (1879–1955) German-born physicist and founder of the theory of relativity
“Dogs never bite me. Just humans.”
Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) American actress, model, and singer
As quoted in "A Beautiful Child" in Music for Chameleons (1980) by Truman Capote
“Love starts when we push aside our ego and make room for someone else.”
Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925) Austrian esotericist
“There's no coming to consciousness without pain.”
C.G. Jung (1875–1961) Swiss psychiatrist and psychotherapist who founded analytical psychology
“Silence is a source of great strength.”
Laozi (-604) semi-legendary Chinese figure, attributed to the 6th century, regarded as the author of the Tao Te Ching and fou…
“It may have been in pieces, but I gave you the best of me.”
Jim Morrison (1943–1971) lead singer of The Doors
“A friend is someone who gives you total freedom to be yourself.”
Jim Morrison (1943–1971) lead singer of The Doors
“The future is uncertain but the end is always near.”
Jim Morrison (1943–1971) lead singer of The Doors