Quotes on Memorable

...and knowledge is one of the finest attributes of man - though often it is most loudly voiced by those who strive for it the least.

Sooner or later we all discover that the important moments in life are not the advertised ones, not the birthdays, the graduations, the weddings, not the great goals achieved. The real milestones are less prepossessing. They come to the door of memory unannounced, stray dogs that amble in, sniff around a bit and simply never leave. Our lives are measured by these.

Truly novel inventions emerge only in one's youth. Later one becomes ever more experienced, famous-and foolish.

The devil can cite Scripture for his purpose.

Rivers know this: there is no hurry. We shall get there some day.

I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what's next.

Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

Life isn't a matter of milestones, but of moments.

One must shy away from questionable undertakings, even when they bear a high-sounding name.

It is not down in any map; true places never are.

If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat tons of them.

Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall.

The three saddest things are the ill wanting to be well, the poor wanting to be rich, and the constant traveler saying 'anywhere but here'.

If we're going to fight a disease, let's fight one of the most terrible diseases of all, indifference.

Fear or stupidity has always been the basis of most human actions.

Do not let us speak of darker days, let us speak rather of sterner days. These are not dark days: these are great days-the greatest days our country has ever lived; and we must all thank God that we have been allowed, each of us according to our stations, to play a part in making these days memorable in the history of our race.

What the great ones do, the less will prattle of

We must recognize what in our accepted tradition is damaging to our fate and dignity-and shape our lives accordingly.

For the young people here: practicality is a good thing. There are times where compromise is necessary. That's part of wisdom. But it's also important to hang on to what you believe.

I must be cruel only to be kind; Thus bad begins, and worse remains behind.

I must be cruel, only to be kind.