What Are Your Favorite Quotations?

Miss. Ladybird · Post by **Miss. Ladybird** » May 2nd, 2007, 9:56 pm

Don't you sometimes feel "stuck" to a problem or a no-win situation and you find yourself very depressed and unable to do anything? It even gets worse when you find nobody to talk to.

Well, I had gone through this a lot. One of the things that helped me is reading these lines every time I feel depressed. They're a part of a novel called" Robinson Crusoe" written by Daniel Defoe. It's a story of a sailor who was desolated in an island alone and with nothing to help him survive. Believe me! It will help you to see the bright side of any problem.

"I had now brought my State of Life to be much easier in it self than it was at first, and much easier to my Mind, as well as to my Body. I frequently sat down to my Meat with Thankfulness, and admir'd the Hand of God's providence, which had thus spread my Table in the Wilderness. I learn'd to look more upon the bright Side of my Condition, and less upon the dark Side; and to consider what I enjoy'd, rather than what I wanted; and this gave me sometimes such secret Comforts, that I cannot express them; and which I take Notice of here, to put those discontented People in Mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them; because they see, and covet something that he has not given them; All our Discontents about what we want, appear'd to me, to spring from the Want of Thankfulness for what we have."

From "Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe

Chet Baker · Post by **Chet Baker** » May 3rd, 2007, 8:14 am

"If I lose my freedom, I would rather die."

This is my famous quotation and also my dream.

vince90 · Post by **vince90** » May 3rd, 2007, 9:18 pm

Chet Baker wrote:"If I lose my freedom, I would rather die."

This is my famous quotation and also my dream.

There is a quote on the vehicle plate from the state of New Hampshire says "Live free or Die". It's my famous quote too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Free_or_Die

Chet Baker · Post by **Chet Baker** » May 4th, 2007, 3:30 am

vince90 wrote:
Chet Baker wrote:"If I lose my freedom, I would rather die."

This is my famous quotation and also my dream.

There is a quote on the vehicle plate from the state of New Hampshire says "Live free or Die". It's my famous quote too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Free_or_Die

Thank you Vince90. Unfortunately, how many people can live free? If you are an office clerk, you have to stay in office for more than 10 hours a day, you may have 1.5 days off if you are lunck. :? "Free" is too expensive for someone who don't have money to support themseleve and their family.

vince90 · Post by **vince90** » May 4th, 2007, 4:12 pm

Chet Baker wrote:
vince90 wrote:
Chet Baker wrote:"If I lose my freedom, I would rather die."

This is my famous quotation and also my dream.

There is a quote on the vehicle plate from the state of New Hampshire says "Live free or Die". It's my famous quote too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Free_or_Die
Thank you Vince90. Unfortunately, how many people can live free? If you are an office clerk, you have to stay in office for more than 10 hours a day, you may have 1.5 days off if you are lunck. :? "Free" is too expensive for someone who don't have money to support themseleve and their family.

At least you are free to choice to be an office clerk and work for the company you like. There are many people in this world don’t even have a basic human right. You’re lucky buddy. :D

Chet Baker · Post by **Chet Baker** » May 5th, 2007, 4:10 am

vince90 wrote:
Chet Baker wrote:
vince90 wrote:
There is a quote on the vehicle plate from the state of New Hampshire says "Live free or Die". It's my famous quote too.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_Free_or_Die
Thank you Vince90. Unfortunately, how many people can live free? If you are an office clerk, you have to stay in office for more than 10 hours a day, you may have 1.5 days off if you are lunck. :? "Free" is too expensive for someone who don't have money to support themseleve and their family.
At least you are free to choice to be an office clerk and work for the company you like. There are many people in this world don’t even have a basic human right. You’re lucky buddy. :D

Yes Vince90, there are many people still living in the living hell, they may suffer from war or personal health condition. let's pray.

monic · Post by **monic** » July 20th, 2007, 8:59 pm

Best of all he loved the fall
The leaves yellow on the cottonwoods
Leaves floating on the trout streams
And above the hills
The high blue windless skies
Now he will be a part of them forever

Ernest Hemingway - Idaho - 1939

This may not be my favorite quote but this author besides is one of the best riders ever born his history was full of turbulent episodes...
"Many of his works are now considered canonical in American literature"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Hemingway

Melek · Post by **Melek** » July 21st, 2007, 1:07 pm

Gabriel Garsia Markes
13 aphorisms about life

1.I don’t love you for who you are, but for that who I am when Im with you..

2.No person in the world deserves ur tears &but who deserves, will never make you cry..

3.Only for the reason that someone doesn’t love u as u want,doest mean that he doesn’t love u by all his heart..

4.The worst way of missing someone is to be with him & to realize that he will never be yours..

5.Never stop smiling,even if u you are sad,coz someone will fall in love with ur smile..

6.A real friend is who will hold your hand & feel your heart..

7.Maybe in this world you are merely a person,but for someone you are the whole world…

8.Dont waste ur time on the person who doesn’t srive to spend it with you..

9.Dont cry that all have passed,but smile that it happened..

10.Always there exist people who hurt u…You must continue trusting people,but be a little bit careful..

11.Become better & u urself first understand who u r ,untill u meet a new one & hope that he will understand u..

12.Dont make so much efforts, all the best happens suddenly..

13.Maybe God wants us to meet not that person until we meet that sole person,in order we should be grateful,when we meet him..

p.s.my favourite ones!

sweets · Post by **sweets** » July 21st, 2007, 7:48 pm

my faviourt qoute "TO BE OR NOT TO BE" it gives me the power to try make my life better :)

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » July 23rd, 2007, 2:30 am

"Here I am. Not there. Not where I used to be or where I will be someday or where I wish I were. But here. In this place. Amid this specific circumstances. Here I am. Not as I was yesterday, or as I will be tomorrow or as I wish I were. But as I am. In this condition, this shape. With this particular thoughts and feelings.
Here I am, GOD."

This was shared to me. And I love it. I'm sharing this to all.
This has touched the very core of my heart and has given me a meaningfull life.

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » July 23rd, 2007, 3:27 am

:D This is also one among my favourite.

"Always make room for beauty in your life; in your home, in your work, your leisure, your relationship, your prayer. No beauty no life. Beauty is essential for survival and growth."

milococosiro · Post by **milococosiro** » July 23rd, 2007, 6:03 am

sweets wrote:my faviourt qoute "TO BE OR NOT TO BE" it gives me the power to try make my life better :)

Is it quoted from "HAMLET"?

my favourite quotation is "Think all of what you say but don't say all of what you think."

sweets · Post by **sweets** » July 23rd, 2007, 5:48 pm

yes :D ihave quated it form HAMELT i like this play

cheeeeeeeeeeers

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » July 23rd, 2007, 11:37 pm

This is an excerpt from a book I have read,
"Carry on, no matter what happens. Hide your private sorrows under a smile and carry on." difficult though. Still shows.
In fairness, this is nice really. I like this.

Melek · Post by **Melek** » July 27th, 2007, 10:02 am

10 things GOD won't ask on doomsday:

1...GOD won't ask what kind of car u drove,HE'll ask how many people u drove who didn't have transportation.

2...GOD won't ask the square footage of ur house,HE'll ask how many people u welcomed into ur house.

3...GOD won't ask about the clothes u had in ur closet,HE'll ask how many u helped to clothe.

4...GOD won't ask what ur highest salary was,HE'll ask if u compromised ur character to obtain it.

5...GOD won't ask what ur job title was,HE'll ask if u perfomed ur job to the best of ur ability.

6...GOD won't ask how many friends u had,HE'll ask how many people to whom u were a friend.

7...GOD won't ask in what neighbourhood u lived,HE'll ask how u treated ur neighbours.

8...GOD won't ask about the color of ur skin,HE'll ask about the content of ur character.

9...GOD won't ask why it took u so long to seek Salvation,HE'll lovingly take u to ur mansion in the Heaven,and not to the gates of Hell.

10...GOD won't ask how many people u forwarded this to,HE already knows ur decision.

Krisi · Post by **Krisi** » July 28th, 2007, 1:01 am

Here's another among my favourites;

"Life is a succession of lessons
which must be lived to be understood."
-HELEN KELLER-

Bazooka · Post by **Bazooka** » July 31st, 2007, 10:52 am

" ... It is not important who I am, what I do will define me ... " I am really fond of this quotation.

(((Edu))) · Post by **(((Edu)))** » August 8th, 2007, 5:54 pm

We don't need more strength or more ability or greater oportunity. What we need is to use what we have. (Basil S. Walsh)

Tora · Post by **Tora** » August 8th, 2007, 5:56 pm

GOD, Melek, you hurt my eyes 8)

Bambang · Post by **Bambang** » August 11th, 2007, 10:04 am

"Life is a drama. Take and play your own role."

= Old Uncle Bambang =

illusion · Post by **illusion** » August 18th, 2007, 2:43 pm

"What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me; no, nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so."

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » August 18th, 2007, 3:12 pm

illusion wrote:"What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me; no, nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so."

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare

I love a quotation from Hamlet. I will look for it.

EDIT: Can't find it! Anyway it's the one that starts with Gertrude saying something like: "Hamlet, you have thy father much offended"...

Bambang · Post by **Bambang** » August 18th, 2007, 3:38 pm

Dixie wrote:
illusion wrote:"What a piece of work is man! How noble in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form and moving, how express and admirable! in action how like an angel! in apprehension, how like a god! the beauty of the world! the paragon of animals! And yet, to me, what is this quintessence of dust? Man delights not me; no, nor woman neither, though by your smiling you seem to say so."

"Hamlet" by William Shakespeare
I love a quotation from Hamlet. I will look for it.

Once upon a time, there was a nice curious uncle. He wanted to know about Hamlet. Then he bought a DVD entitled "Hamlet". It contained 3 compact discs. Then he watched the movie. He almost cried in the middle of the movie. Not because of the story but .... he needed more than 4 hours to watch it through. Finally he just watched the first 20 minutes, then 20 minutes in the middle, and 10 minutes at the end.

After that he put the DVD under his cupboard in the hope that he would never find it.

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » August 18th, 2007, 3:41 pm

bambang wrote: Once upon a time, there was a nice curious uncle. He wanted to know about Hamlet. Then he bought a DVD entitled "Hamlet". It contained 3 compact discs. Then he watched the movie. He almost cried in the middle of the movie. Not because of the story but .... he needed more than 4 hours to watch it through. Finally he just watched the first 20 minutes, then 20 minutes in the middle, and 10 minutes at the end.

After that he put the DVD under his cupboard in the hope that he would never find it.

OH my dog! Please read the book.

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » August 18th, 2007, 3:43 pm

Found it!

Act 3, Scene 4

HAMLET

Now, mother, what's the matter?

QUEEN GERTRUDE

Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended.

HAMLET

Mother, you have my father much offended.

QUEEN GERTRUDE

Come, come, you answer with an idle tongue.

HAMLET

Go, go, you question with a wicked tongue.

I just loved this part. Note that when Gertrude says "thy father" she means Claudius, and when Hamlet says "my father" he means his real father.

source

Bambang · Post by **Bambang** » August 18th, 2007, 3:49 pm

Dixie wrote:
bambang wrote: Once upon a time, there was a nice curious uncle. He wanted to know about Hamlet. Then he bought a DVD entitled "Hamlet". It contained 3 compact discs. Then he watched the movie. He almost cried in the middle of the movie. Not because of the story but .... he needed more than 4 hours to watch it through. Finally he just watched the first 20 minutes, then 20 minutes in the middle, and 10 minutes at the end.

After that he put the DVD under his cupboard in the hope that he would never find it.
OH my dog! Please read the book.

I don't even like dogs.

Dixie · Post by **Dixie** » August 18th, 2007, 3:52 pm

bambang wrote:
I don't even like dogs.

How about books? ;)

Bambang · Post by **Bambang** » August 19th, 2007, 5:31 am

Dixie wrote:
bambang wrote:
I don't even like dogs.
How about books? ;)

C'mon Dixie. I don't like books on dogs.

It's not Shakespeare's era any more.

It's Steven Spielberg's and Steven Hawking's.

illusion · Post by **illusion** » August 19th, 2007, 9:28 pm

Dixie wrote:Found it!

Act 3, Scene 4

HAMLET

Now, mother, what's the matter?

QUEEN GERTRUDE

Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended.

HAMLET

Mother, you have my father much offended.

QUEEN GERTRUDE

Come, come, you answer with an idle tongue.

HAMLET

Go, go, you question with a wicked tongue.

I just loved this part. Note that when Gertrude says "thy father" she means Claudius, and when Hamlet says "my father" he means his real father.

source

yeah, I know what you mean. I've read Hamlet more than 10 times. I nearly know it by heart in English. It's the best tragedy that Shakespeare has ever created...I am so in love with Hamlet, his intelligence and wicked sense of humour. He was a very sensitive character and I couldn't stop crying when I read the scene of his death... "the rest is silence"

illusion · Post by **illusion** » August 19th, 2007, 9:35 pm

bambang wrote:
Dixie wrote:
bambang wrote:
I don't even like dogs.
How about books? ;)

C'mon Dixie. I don't like books on dogs.

It's not Shakespeare's era any more.

It's Steven Spielberg's and Steven Hawking's.

For Shame! Shakespeare's era was, is and will be forever because the truths contained in his works are immortal and despite the huge amount of time that has passed since he wrote, the things he wrote about and emotions he exposed are simply timeless!