Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is …” – Henri Frederic Amiel
Common sense is the measure of the possible; it is composed of experience and prevision; it is calculation applied to life. – Henri Frederic Amiel
Great Quotes
When we are not sure, we are alive. …” – Graham Greene
When we are not sure, we are alive. – Graham Greene
Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no q …” – George Eliot
Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms. – George Eliot
So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admit …” – Edward Morgan Forster
So, two cheers for Democracy: one because it admits variety and two because it permits criticism. – Edward Morgan Forster
Pity the nation that has to silence its writers fo …” – Arundhati Roy
Pity the nation that has to silence its writers for speaking their minds. – Arundhati Roy
Life is a wretched gray Saturday, but it has to be …” – Anthony Burgess
Life is a wretched gray Saturday, but it has to be lived through. – Anthony Burgess
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehen …” – Ansel Adams
Myths and creeds are heroic struggles to comprehend the truth in the world. – Ansel Adams
There is only one corner of the universe you can b …” – Aldous Huxley
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving and that’s your own self. – Aldous Huxley
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, …” – Charles Spurgeon
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness. – Charles Spurgeon
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes fr …” – Dalai Lama
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. – Dalai Lama
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’ …” – John Barrymore
Happiness often sneaks in through a door you didn’t know you left open. – John Barrymore
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous w …” – William E. Gladstone
Be happy with what you have and are, be generous with both, and you won’t have to hunt for happiness. – William E. Gladstone
I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatev …” – Martha Washington
I am determined to be cheerful and happy in whatever situation I may find myself. For I have learned that the greater part of our misery or unhappiness is determined not by our circumstance but by our disposition. – Martha Washington