Short Quotes · Page 44
Big wisdom in few words—the best short quotes pack a lifetime of insight into a single sentence. Perfect for captions, cards, or a moment of daily reflection.
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“Every noble crown is, and on earth will forever be, a crown of thorns.”
“O tell me I yet have a friend, / Though a friend I am never to see.”
“Skins may differ, but affection / Dwells in white and black the same.”
“'Tis Providence alone secures / In every change both mine and yours.”
“Reason is a harmonising, controlling force rather than a creative one.”
“There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.”
“No rules, however wise, are a substitute for affection and tact.”
“Now, I am not going to stand here and tell you that failure is fun.”
“You only have to let the soft animal of your body love what it loves.”
“Listen. Are you breathing just a little and calling it a life?”
“Am I not among the early risers and the long-distance walkers?”
“What men build, in the name of security, is built of straw.”