John Quotes

See how ye Pharisee in the Temple stands, And justifies himself with lifted hands. Whilst ye poor publican with downcast eyes, Conscious of guilt to God for mercy cries.

The Author's Way of sending forth his Second Part of the Pilgrim. Some things are of that nature as to make One's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache.

It beareth the name of Vanity Fair, because the town where 't is kept is lighter than vanity.

A comely sight indeed it is to see, a world of blossoms on an apple tree.

I neither drink nor smoke, because my schoolmaster impressed upon me three cardinal virtues; cleanliness in person, cleanliness in mind; temperance.

Oh, Spring is surely coming, Her couriers fill the air; Each morn are new arrivals, Each night her ways prepare; I scent her fragrant garments, Her foot is on the stair.

I think rain is as necessary to the mind as to vegetation. My very thoughts become thirsty, and crave the moisture.

The average American watches more than four hours of television per day. What would happen if we spent more time developing our talents than watching others develop theirs?

Your attitude is either your best friend or your worst enemy, your greatest asset or your greatest liability

Where there is no hope in the future, there is no power in the present.

I think many people believe the best way they can help others is to criticize them, to give them the benefit of their 'wisdom.' I disagree. The best way to help people is to see the best in them.

We don't grow on accident, we grow on purpose.

Nobody ever got ready by waiting. You only get ready by starting.

The best way to serve the individuals on the team is to see that the whole team wins.

We cannot consistently behave in a way that is inconsistent with our beliefs.

If you really want to be a successful leader, you must develop other leaders around you. You must establish a team.

Stay focused instead of getting offended or off track by others.

When we trust God, He can make the ordinary extraordinary!

The ultimate step in taking responsibility is making sure our actions line up with our words.

Be better tomorrow than you are today.

You are the only person who can label what you do a failure. Failure is subjective.

The english word thanks comes from the same root word as think. Maybe if leaders were more 'think-ful' about the contribution of others, they would be more 'thankful' to them.

A person with an outstanding attitude makes the best of it while he gets the worst of it.

Without love, there can be no connection, no future, and no success together.

Don't worry about yesterday it ended last night at midnight.

Time is more valuable than money, because time is irreplaceable.

The road to success is long and up hill all the way

I'm not a big guy that believes that you gain energy from demonizing other people. I think you gain energy from giving people hope.

God created astrologers to make pollsters look accurate.

Overcoming barriers to performance is how groups become teams.

Death is Life's high meed.

She press'd his hand in slumber; so once more He could not help but kiss her and adore.

On a lone winter evening, when the frost Has wrought a silence.

He ne'er is crowned with immortality Who fears to follow where airy voices lead.

Is my paranoia getting completely out of hand, or are you mongoloids really talking about me?

Mother went out again tonight, looking like a courtesan.

To see economic policy as a problem of choice between rival ideologies is the greatest error of our time.

The truth of the matter is, we can certainly fight against terrorism and fight terrorist groups around the world without having to give up our own civil liberties. They're not mutually exclusive.

Sarcasm is the protest of the weak.

I certainly went into losing my virginity terrified. Going on stage, I could only have imagined the worst possible outcomes. And then it went fine.

Im not an Athlete, Im a ballplayer

Your faith is what you believe, not what you know.

If any running event, you are absolutely alone. Nobody can help you.

The more we all help each other, the more we all benefit. So go out there. Help others.

Never in the history of cinema has a medium entertained an audience. It's what you do with the medium.

I'm even afraid to lay down with you at night, because when you go to bed at night, mean woman, you got an ice pick in your hand.

I love life, and I embrace every minute of it.

When his rolls royce was mobbed by fans the chauffeur said: ''do you want me to get them off the car?'' and Lennon replied: ''No - they paid for it, they can wreck it

Half of what I say is meaningless, but I say it just to reach you.

I want it to sound like an orange.