homesickness quotes

How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes! ~Maya Angelou, in Chris Orr, "Moms and Whoopi: Pioneers of Black Theater," Plexus, November 1983



After a visit to the beach, it's hard to believe that we live in a material world. ~Pam Shaw



Never judge a book by its movie. ~J.W. Eagan



I do not participate in any sport with ambulances at the bottom of the hill. ~Erma Bombeck



Wives are young men's mistresses; companions for middle age; and old men's nurses. ~Francis Bacon, "Of Marriage and Single Life," Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral, 1625



The unique impression of Jesus upon mankind - whose name is not so much written as ploughed into the history of the world - is proof of the subtle virtue of this infusion. Jesus belonged to the race of prophets. He saw with open eyes the mystery of the soul. One man was true to what is in you and me. He, as I think, is the only soul in history who has appreciated the worth of man. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson



Hubert Humphrey talks so fast that listening to him is like trying to read Playboy magazine with your wife turning the pages. ~Barry Goldwater



As ye sew, so shall ye rip. ~Author Unknown



I can't believe that out of 10,000 sperm, you were the quickest. ~Steven Pearl



I think that no matter how old or infirm I may become, I will always plant a large garden in the spring. Who can resist the feelings of hope and joy that one gets from participating in nature's rebirth? ~Edward Giobbi



Skipping is nature's Prozac. ~Jessi Lane Adams



Astrology is a fact, in most instances. But astrological aspects are but signs, symbols. No influence is of greater value or of greater help than the will of an individual.... Do not attempt to be guided by, but use the astrological influences as the means to meet or to overcome the faults and failures, or to minimize the faults and to magnify the virtues in self. ~Edgar Cayce



Toss your dashed hopes not into a trash bin but into a drawer where you are likely to rummage some bright morning. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com



Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's need, but not every man's greed. ~Mohandas K. Gandhi, quoted in E.F. Schumacher, Small Is Beautiful



Distance is inspiration's best hearting. ~E. Marshall



We can do no great things, only small things with great love. ~Mother Teresa



There's more to the truth than just the facts. ~Author Unknown



I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day. ~Vincent Van Gogh



More than all, and above all, Washington was master of himself. ~Charles Francis Adams



When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves. ~George Pataki