#quote

Witticism. A sharp and clever remark, usually quoted and seldom noted; what the Philistine is pleased to call a joke. ↗

— Ambrose Bierce

#clever #joke #noted #philistine #pleased

It is more substantial to represent a purpose, rather than just a title. ↗

— T.F. Hodge

#purpose #quotes #representation #self #title

And that was the point of children, thought Caroline Meddey: to bind us to the earth and to the present, to distract us from death. ↗

— Amanda Coplin

#death #literature-quotes #death

Don't torture yourself over the past. Use it as a teacher. Whatever happened to you in the past, has only prepared you for now. ↗

— Robert Tew

#life-quote #love #past #quote #quotes

the unexpected moment [is] always sweeter. ↗

— Julia Quinn

#love-story #quote #romance #the-viscount-who-loved-me #true

I think quotes are very dangerous things. ↗

— Kate Bush

#i #i think #quotes #things #think

Tony La Russa was quoted as saying that I was using steroids back then, and I was talking about it in the clubhouse, openly. ↗

— Jose Canseco

#back #clubhouse #i #la #openly

What does it mean to be the best? It means you have to be better than the number two guy. But what gratification is there in that? He's a loser—that’s why he's number two. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#best #bizarre #competing #competition #competitor

Never let go of a good thing without a fight. Especially if that good thing is a pair of boxing gloves. ↗

— Jarod Kintz

#fight #fight-quotes #fighting #fighting-quote #fighting-quotes

May our eyes focus rightly on Christ ... before the need to please others, before church, and before the busyness of Christian life. Those things will surely have their place, but they will be most valuable if put in their proper position. ↗

— Traci LaRussa

#christ #christian #encouragement #faith #focus