I do not like the man who squanders life for fame; give me the man who living makes a name. Emily Dickinson Emily Elizabeth Dickinson (December 10, 1830 – May 15, 1886) was an American poet. Little-known during her life, she… Read More ›
Quotes
Ease
Never throughout history has a man who lived a life of ease left a name worth remembering. Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt (born October 27, 1858, New York, New York, U.S.—died January 6, 1919, Oyster Bay, New York) was the 26th president of the United… Read More ›
Character
A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble. Charles Spurgeon Charles Haddon Spurgeon (19th June 1834 –… Read More ›
Experience
Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes. Oscar Wilde Oscar Wilde (born October 16, 1854, Dublin, Ireland—died November 30, 1900, Paris, France) was an Irish wit, poet, and dramatist whose enduring fame rests on his only novel, The Picture of Dorian Gray (1891), and on… Read More ›