Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907) American poet, novelist, editor
Source: Hospitality; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 379.
The Mark of the Beast.
Life's Handicap (1891)
Thomas Bailey Aldrich (1836–1907) American poet, novelist, editor
Source: Hospitality; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 379.
Lionel Richie (1949) American singer-songwriter, musician, record producer and actor
All Night Long.
Song lyrics, Can't Slow Down (1983)
P. L. Travers (1899–1996) Australian-British novelist, actress and journalist
I love the story of Hanuman. For many years, it remained in my very blood because he’s someone who loves too much and can’t help it. I don’t know where I first heard of him, but the story remained with me and I knew it would come out of me somehow or other. But I didn’t know what shape it would take.
The Paris Review interview (1982)
Ali (601–661) cousin and son-in-law of the Islamic prophet Muhammad
As quoted in "Considerations By the Way" in Conduct of Life by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Variant translation: Believe me, a thousand friends suffice thee not; In a single enemy thou hast more than enough
John Henry Newman (1801–1890) English cleric and cardinal
Sermon 26: 'The Parting of Friends' http://www.newmanreader.org/works/subjects/sermon26.html (sermon preached on Monday, 25 September, 1843.).
“An excellent man: he has no enemies, and none of his friends like him.”
Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) Irish writer and poet
Quoted by George Bernard Shaw in a letter to Ellen Terry, 25 September 1896.
Context: On George Bernard Shaw An excellent man: he has no enemies, and none of his friends like him.