Thornton Famous Quotes
The planting of trees is the least self-centered of all that we can do. It is a purer act of faith than the procreation of children.
Literature is the orchestration of platitudes.
"My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate--that's my philosophy."
Ninety-nine percent of the people in the world are fools and the rest of us are in great danger of contagion.
"Hope, like faith, is nothing if it is not courageous it is nothing if it is not ridiculous."
"I do borrow from other writers, shamelessly I can only say in my defense, like the woman brought before the judge on a charge of kleptomania, I do steal, but, your Honor, only from the very best stores."
"The test of an adventure is that when you're in the middle of it, you say to yourself, 'Oh, now I've got myself into an awful mess I wish I were sitting quietly at home.' And the sign that something's wrong with you is when you sit quietly at home wishing you were out having lots of adventure."
"Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day."
Thornton Quotations
Science is not a sacred cow. Science is a horse. Don't worship it. Feed it.
Aubrey Eben
"He who despairs over an event is a coward, but he who holds hope for the human condition is a fool."
Albert Camus
"A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever."
Martin Tupper
To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.
David Viscott
A closed mouth catches no flies.
Miguel de Cervantes
War is not nice.
Barbara Bush
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Failure is not the only punishment for laziness there is also the success of others.
Jules Renard
"Having the fewest wants, I am nearest to the gods."
Socrates
Guilt is anger directed at ourselves--at what we did or did not do.
Peter McWilliams