Escritas — Poems List

Mehmet Murat Ildan

Declare not war against your

Declare not war against your emotions, or prepare for the inevitable defeat!

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Ken Weaver

Burnt Sienna. Thats the best

Burnt Sienna. Thats the best thing that ever happened to Crayolas.

44

William James

If you want a quality,

If you want a quality, act as if you already had it.

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Oscar Levant

So little time, so little

So little time, so little to do.

104

Jim Webb

Before all else, each of

Before all else, each of us must take a fundamental risk -- to be true to ourselves.

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Edward Cullen

You can't trust vampires...Trust me.

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Confucius

The superior man is modest

The superior man is modest in his speech, but excels in his actions.

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Oscar Wilde

Everyone who is incapable of

Everyone who is incapable of learning has taken to teaching.

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Jacqui Webb

Music is a medicine for

Music is a medicine for many... Silence is a poison for some...

16

Akhan Almagambetov

Without feedback, good ideas go

Without feedback, good ideas go unnoticed.

41

Kandice Hehner

As each child looks at

As each child looks at the world through innocent eyes all they can see, Is the worlds way of life and the way they think their lives should be.

14

Tennessee Williams

Success and failure are equally

Success and failure are equally disastrous.

85

Mary Webb

If you stop to be

If you stop to be kind, you must swerve often from your path.

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Aaron J. Munzer

If you get lost in

If you get lost in your dreams they can become nightmares, stay focused, follow your dreams and they will come true.

18

John Updike

Critics are like pigs at

Critics are like pigs at the pastry cart.

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Whitney Houston

I decided long ago never

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow. If I fail, if I succeed, at least I'll live as I believe.

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Mehmet Murat Ildan

Eternal brightness is as scary

Eternal brightness is as scary as the eternal darkness.

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Mary Webb

The past is only the

The past is only the present become invisible and mute and because it is invisible and mute, its memoried glances and it's murmurs are infinitely precious. We are tomorrow's past.

30

Diane Ravitch

The person who knows how

The person who knows "how" will always have a job. The person who knows "why" will always be his boss.

11

H. L. Mencken

College football would be more

College football would be more interesting if the faculty played instead of the students - there would be a great increase in broken arms, legs and necks.

30

J. C. Watts

Everyone tries to define this

Everyone tries to define this thing called Character. It's not hard. Character is doing what's right when nobody's looking.

30

Mehmet Murat Ildan

There are only two words

There are only two words with four letters which can make us fly: Wing and Love.

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Hans Johst (c. 1939)

When I hear the word

When I hear the word "culture" I reach for my gun.

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Henry David Thoreau

It is never too late

It is never too late to give up your prejudices.

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