Ellen > Ellen's Quotes

“No friendship is an accident. ”
― O. Henry, Heart of the West

“Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating.”
― O. Henry, The Gift of the Magi

“We can't buy one minute of time with cash; if we could, rich people would live longer.”
― O. Henry, Selected Stories

“Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .”
― C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves

“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.”
― Linda Grayson

“The best mirror is an old friend.”
― George Herbert

“I felt on my back gentle pats like fragile wings just touching me, touching me: my grandchildren's hands.”
― Bret Lott, Jewel

“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching,
Love like you'll never be hurt,
Sing like there's nobody listening,
And live like it's heaven on earth.”
― William W. Purkey

“There is a fountain of youth: it is your mind, your talents, the creativity you bring to your life and the lives of people you love. When you learn to tap this source, you will truly have defeated age.”
― Sophia Loren

“No woman ever ages beyond eighteen in her heart.”
― Robert A. Heinlein

“As you get older; you've probably noticed that you tend to forget things. You'll be talking with somebody at a party, and you'll know that you know this person, but no matter how hard you try, you can't remember his or her name. This can be very embarassing, especially if he or she turns out to be your spouse.”
― Dave Barry

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
― Oprah Winfrey

“Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.”
― Plautus

“Let us celebrate the occasion with wine and sweet words. ”
― Plautus

“He means well' is useless unless he does well.”
― Plautus

“You will do foolish things, but do them with enthusiasm.”
― Colette

“What a wonderful life I’ve had! I only wish I’d realized it sooner.”
― Colette

“Total absence of humor renders life impossible.”
― Colette, Chance Acquaintances and Julie de Carneilhan

“Youth is wasted on the young.”
― George Bernard Shaw

“Everything in moderation, including moderation.”
― Oscar Wilde

“The world was my oyster but I used the wrong fork.”
― Oscar Wilde

“A bore is someone who deprives you of solitude without providing you with company.”
― Oscar Wilde