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Quotes about Rest


Nearest the throne itself must be The footstool of humility.

James Montgomery

The seal went into the restaurant and was asked by the waiter if he would like a Canadian Club on the rocks. He replied no thank you.

Christopher Unknown

Away, and mock the time with fairest show; False face must hide what the false heart doth khow.

William Shakespeare

The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible.

Unattributed Author

It is better to entertain an idea than to take it home to live with you for the rest of your life.

Randall Jarrell

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof was to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

Douglas Adams

Trust that little voice in your head that says "Wouldn't it be interesting if.."; And then do it.

Duane Michals

Imitation is the sincerest flattery.

Charles Caleb Colton

No, no, I'm sure, My restless spirit never could endure To brood so long upon one luxury, Unless it did, though fearfully, espy A hope beyond the shadow of a dream.

John Keats

Half of the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don't mean to do harm. But the harm does not interest them.

T. S. Eliot

The individual, man as a man, man as a brain, if you like, interests me more than what he makes, because I've noticed that most artists only repeat themselves.

Marcel Duchamp

I understand by this passion the union of desire, friendship, and tenderness, which is inflamed by a single female, which prefers her to the rest of her sex, and which seeks her possession as the supreme or the sole happiness of our being.

Edward Gibbon

Along the varying road of life, In calm content, in toil or strife, At morn or noon, by night or day, As time conducts him on his way, How oft doth man, by care oppressed, Find in an Inn a place of rest.

William Combe (Coombe)

The atmosphere Breathes rest and comfort and the many chambers Seem full of welcomes.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Better mad with the rest of the world than wise alone.

Baltasar Gracian

The world isn't interested in the storms you encountered, but whether or not you brought in the ship.

Raul Armesto

Cherish your visions; cherish your ideals; cherish the music that stirs in your heart, the beauty that forms in your mind, the loveliness that drapes your purest thoughts, for out of them will grow delightful conditions, all heavenly environment; of these if you but remain true to them, your world will at last be built.

James Allen

One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine who have only interest.

John Stewart Mill

A boss creates fear, a leader confidence. A boss fixes blame, a leader corrects mistakes. A boss knows all, a leader asks questions. A boss makes work drudgery, a leader makes it interesting. A boss is interested in himself or herself, a leader is interested in the group.

Russell H. Ewing

Good, better, best; never let it rest till your good is better and your better is best.

Richard Milhouse Anonymous

A good man, through obscurest aspirations Has still an instinct of the one true way. [Ger., Ein guter Mensch, in seinem dunkeln Drange, Ist sich des rechten Weges sohl bewusst.]

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

A fierce unrest seethes at the core Of all existing things: It was the eager wish to soar That gave the gods their wings. . . . . There throbs through all the worlds that are This heart-beat not and strong, And shaken systems, star by star, Awake and glow in song.

Donald Marquis (D.R.P. Marquis) ("Don Marquis")

In vain I trusted that the flowing bowl Would banish sorrow, and enlarge the soul. To the late revel, and protracted feast, Wild dreams succeeded, and disorder'd rest.

Matthew Prior

The dust of some is Irish earth, Among their own they rest.

John Kells Ingram

Jealousy is said to be the offspring of Love. Yet, unless the parent makes haste to strangle the child, the child will not rest till it has poisoned the parent.

A.W. Hare and J.C. Hare

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