Quotations Weblog

Happiness According to Charles de Montesquieu

Laura Moncur — Sat, 25 May 2013 17:44:45 +0000

I love this quote:

It reads:

Happiness is not the absence of problems, but the ability to deal with them.

I love inspirational images like this, but it bothers me that they don’t have the complete attribute for them. Who said this? Where was it said (or written)?

I was able to find that author, it was Charles de Montesquieu, but where it was written or said isn’t listed in our quotation collection either. Montesquieu is one of the political philosophers and founding fathers of the U.S. He’s known for his book, The Spirit of Laws, but I have never read that book. Perhaps it’s time for me to do a little reading…

Image via: work sweat achieve

50 Common Misquotations

Laura Moncur — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:47:49 +0000

This episode of Mental Floss was WONDERFUL! The author, John Green, tells us fifty common misquotations.

I enjoyed this video so much!

Twitter Quotations for 2012-09-12

Laura Moncur — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000

"Food is our common ground, a universal experience." – James Beard http://t.co/DNE5MR8a #

Twitter Quotations for 2012-09-11

Laura Moncur — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 05:00:00 +0000

"It is not giving children more that spoils them; it is giving them more to avoid confrontation." – John Gray http://t.co/CTmXivqI #

Twitter Quotations for 2012-08-29

Laura Moncur — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 05:00:00 +0000

"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world." – Anne Frank http://t.co/H0qFufwH #

Twitter Quotations for 2012-07-29

Laura Moncur — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 05:00:00 +0000

"We all have a few failures under our belt. It's what makes us ready for the successes." – Randy K. Milholland http://t.co/LU71CVeE #

Twitter Quotations for 2012-06-28

Laura Moncur — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:00:00 +0000

"You can't base your life on the past or the present. You have to tell me about your future." – Chuck Palahniuk http://t.co/8RxkVwNy #
"Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired." – Jules Renard http://t.co/NteUoRAM #
"I stand in awe of my body." – Henry David Thoreau http://t.co/RFZ8g7dY #
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." – John Muir http://t.co/ZlXqmKHO #

Success According to Teller

Laura Moncur — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:57:25 +0000

When Brian Bushwood was having trouble creating his own unique magic act, he wrote to Teller (of Penn and Teller) in frustration. The letter Teller wrote back to him was motivational for all artists, not just magicians.

Brian Bushwood Bizarre Magic – 14 years ago: the day Teller gave me the secret to my career in magic.

Next time you’re feeling frustrated in your career, remember that everyone who is successful struggled as you are struggling now. They just didn’t quit when it got hard. They were willing to do magic shows in the blistering heat of the summer during a race riot in order to succeed.

Via: When we started we HAD no style – Wil Wheaton dot Tumbler

Photo Via: Wikipedia: Teller (entertainer)

Twitter Quotations for 2010-11-08

Laura Moncur — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0000

"My home is not a place, it is people." – Lois McMaster Bujold http://tqpage.com/25890 #
"If you're never scared or embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take any chances." – Julia Sorel http://tqpage.com/31026 #

Twitter Quotations for 2010-11-07

Laura Moncur — Sun, 07 Nov 2010 22:00:00 +0000

"Even writers need relief from words." – Sarah Vowell http://tqpage.com/40490 #
"Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very far." – Thomas Jefferson http://tqpage.com/3020 #
"No bird soars too high, if he soars with his own wings." – William Blake http://tqpage.com/38949 #
"One must have a good memory to be able to keep the promises one makes." – Friedrich Nietzsche http://tqpage.com/3135 #