On Truth: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.
On Perfection: Havelock Ellis
The absence of flaw in beauty is itself a flaw.
On Experience: Auguste Rodin
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
On Ego: Diana Black
Big egos are big shields for lots of empty space.
On Art: Paul Guaguin
Art is either plagiarism or revolution.
On God: Steven Wright
Black holes are where God divided by zero.
On Trust: Henry David Thoreau
Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes.
On Beauty: Kahlil Gibran
Beauty is eternity gazing at itself in a mirror.
On Age: Ralph Waldo Emerson
All diseases run into one, old age.
On Learning: Ralph Waldo Emerson
The years teach much which the days never knew.
Short Quotes
Sometimes, the Best Messages Are Packaged in a Few Words: Short Quotes
By Simran Khurana, About.com
Short quotes are wonderful for two reasons: they are easy to remember and difficult to forget. Short quotes can pack a lot of punch. Brisk, to-the-point quotes seldom fail in delivering the message. If you love short quotes, here is a great collection for you. Use these short quotes at the right moment and you will become famous for your powerful words.
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