Escritas — Poems List

John Greenleaf Whittier

Give fools their gold, and

Give fools their gold, and knaves their power; let fortune's bubbles rise and fall; who sows a field, or trains a flower, or plants a tree, is more than all.

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Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia

I am terribly sad that

I am terribly sad that I have not yet been able to see your daughters and get to know them; but what can I do! It means it's not my fate, and everything is the will of God.

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Grand Duke George Alexandrovich of Russia

Of course it was good

Of course it was good to see the family after 4 years, but it did not really do me any good, as I lost more than 5 pounds which I had put on with such difficulty in May and June. I also get out of breath more easily. So these are the results of my trip. Very annoying.

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Oprah Winfrey

My philosophy is that not

My philosophy is that not only are you responsible for your life, but doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.

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John Greenleaf Whittier

O Time and change! --

O Time and change! -- with hair as gray as was my sire's that winter day, how strange it seems, with so much gone of life and love, to still live on!

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General Sir Hugh Gough

The ideal of all Soldiers'.

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Polo Hofer

Der Name Polo Hofer ist

Der Name Polo Hofer ist geschützt und registriert beim Eidgenössischen Institut für Geistiges Eigentum, Marke Nr. 545131, SHAB Nr. 86 / 4. Mai 2006

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Kevin Kelly

The only factor becoming scarce

The only factor becoming scarce in a world of abundance is human attention.

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John Greenleaf Whittier

The dreariest spot in all

The dreariest spot in all the land to Death they set apart; with scanty grace from Nature's hand, and none from that of Art.

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Polo Hofer

Dr Tag isch nid färn

Dr Tag isch nid färn wenn dä erst Bundesrat sy Joint raucht!

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Edgar Watson Howe

Don't abuse your friends and

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.

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B. J. Gupta

Organizations rarely progress in absence

Organizations rarely progress in absence of well defined codes of conduct and system to ensure that these are strictly adhered to. Same is true for society.

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Edgar Watson Howe

The underdog often starts the

The underdog often starts the fight, and occasionally the upper dog deserves to win.

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John Greenleaf Whittier

Through this broad street, restless

Through this broad street, restless ever, ebbs and flows a human tide, wave on wave a living river; wealth and fashion side by side; Toiler, idler, slave and master, in the same quick current glide.

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Raul E. Sanchez

Mire Hacia Las Estrellas. Look

Mire Hacia Las Estrellas. Look At The Stars.

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Edgar Watson Howe

The little trouble in the

The little trouble in the world that is not due to love is due to friendship.

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Edgar Watson Howe

It may be a cold,

It may be a cold, clammy thing to say, but those that treat friendship the same as any other selfishness seem to get the most out of it.

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John Greenleaf Whittier

Of all that Orient lands

Of all that Orient lands can vaunt, of marvels with our own competing, the strangest is the Haschish plant, and what will follow on its eating.

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Edgar Watson Howe

Instead of loving your enemies

Instead of loving your enemies -- treat your friends a little better.

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Oprah Winfrey

I know for sure that

I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.

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Edgar Watson Howe

Half the promises people say

Half the promises people say were never kept, were never made.

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John Greenleaf Whittier

Peace hath higher tests of

Peace hath higher tests of manhood than battle ever knew.

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Corita Kent

Love the moment, and the

Love the moment, and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries.

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Edgar Watson Howe

Even if a farmer intends

Even if a farmer intends to loaf, he gets up in time to get an early start.

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