Quotes of Don Marquis

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If a child shows himself to be incorrigible, he should be decently and quietly beheaded at the age of twelve, lest he grow to maturity marry, and perpetuate his kind.

- Don Marquis

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“ The love we say we feel for another is, in most cases, just a selfish hunt for our own happiness. ”

- Tatjana Ostojic

“ Love thy neighbor — and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier. ”

- Mae West

“ Leaders in OVER their heads is the mere result of getting ahead of their intended SEASON. ”

- John Paul Warren

“ Love is always open arms. If you close your arms about love you will find that you are left holding only yourself. ”

- Leo Buscaglia

“ It was like I’d met my life’s purpose. Like I’d been hurtling through the cosmos, blind, and without a destiny and he gave me one. He was fated to be the man who would break my heart at last. The heart I’d kept under scrutiny, sheltered, for this long, he tore through the heavy vaults and ripped it right out of my chest. From then on, there was no me, and no him. There was only us. ”

- Ellie Fox

“ We werent exactly lovers yet, But we were a little more then friends. We just kept meeting at the wrong time, but our connection never ends. ”

- Nikki Rowe

“ A heart, once stolen, can never be taken back. ”

- Marissa Meyer

“ I love my attitude problem. ”

- Unknown

“ A daily dose of daydreaming heals the heart, soothes the soul, and strengthens the imagination. ”

- Richelle E. Goodrich

“ Everyday of your life is a another lesson. If you learn the lesson well and apply it; whether positive or negative, you determine what happens in your tomorrow. ”

- David Kofi Awusi

“ Could you exist just for the art of existence? ”

- Talismanist Giebra

“ Betrayal, Selfishness, Sly and many more! A kid is far away from understanding abstract nouns except one Love. ”

- Somya Kedia

“ And during, I realized that the labels didn’t matter, because when two people feel that sort of pull toward each other, it just works, and the only label that mattered was that I was in love. Totally, fully, ecstatically. ”

- Bill Konigsberg

“ This new day is too dear, with its hopes and invitations, to waste a moment on the yesterdays. ”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

“ Time is persistent, and we need to make the best of it. ”

- Charlena E. Jackson

“ Opportunity does not knock, it presents itself when you beat down the door. ”

- Kyle Chandler

“ My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. ”

- Maya Angelou

“ Hmm…now that I think about it, housecats are often coddled and petted. You don’t pet me nearly enough. You must be a lax owner. How selfish of you to deprive your cat of attention. ”

- Colleen Houck

“ Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase. ”

- Martin Luther King

“ You see, when we set goals that feel safer and achievable, we are caving in to our own preconceived notions of what we are capable of. We’re not pushing past our comfort zone; we’re just settling for status quo. ”

- Ruth Soukup

“ Love doesn't just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new. ”

- Ursula K. Le Guin

“ The way you handle fear determines the results you have in life. If you are equipped with knowledge, you can overcome fear ”

- H. J. Chammas

“ Love is always patient and kind. It is never jealous. Love is never boastful or conceited. It is never rude or selfish. It does not take offense and is not resentful. Love takes no pleasure in other people’s sins, but delights in the truth. It is always ready to excuse, to trust, to hope, and to endure whatever comes. ”

- Anonymous

“ The more one judges, the less one loves. ”

- Honore de Balzac