beautiful quotes on rain

He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul's estate. ~Henry David Thoreau



People are very inclined to set moral standards for others. ~Elizabeth Drew, The New Yorker, 16 February 1987



We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle is a false opinion; and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still. ~John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, 1859



For hearts that are kindly, with virtue and peace, and not seeking blindly a hoard to increase; for those who are grieving o'er life's sordid plan; for souls still believing in heaven and man; for homes that are lowly with love at the board; for things that are holy, I thank thee, O Lord! ~Walt Mason



Happiness is a bowl of cherries and a book of poetry under a shade tree. ~Astrid Alauda



Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives. ~John Stuard Mill



Love is like a friendship caught on fire. In the beginning a flame, very pretty, often hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. As love grows older, our hearts mature and our love becomes as coals, deep-burning and unquenchable. ~Bruce Lee



Be a good animal, true to your animal instincts. ~David Herbert Lawrence, White Peacock, 1911



Breach of promise is a base surrender of truth. ~Mohandas Gandhi



If you play with fire, you're gonna get burned. ~Saying



The benefits to the mother of immediate breastfeeding are innumerable, not the least of which after the weariness of labor and birth is the emotional gratification, the feeling of strength, the composure, and the sense of fulfillment that comes with the handling and suckling of the baby. ~Ashley Montague



The cat does not offer services. The cat offers itself. Of course he wants care and shelter. You don't buy love for nothing. Like all pure creatures, cats are practical. ~William S. Burroughs



All things are possible, except for skiing through a revolving door. ~Author Unknown



I'd give up chocolate, but I'm no quitter! ~Author Unknown



I was once a skeptic but was converted by the two missionaries on either side of my nose. ~Robert Brault, www.robertbrault.com



Pay no attention to what the critics say. A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic. ~Jean Sibelius



Innovative capitalists have tried to rewrite nature, but to no avail. ~Astrid Alauda



The tooth fairy teaches children that they can sell body parts for money. ~David Richerby



There must be quite a few things a hot bath won't cure, but I don't know many of them. ~Sylvia Plath, The Bell Jar, Chapter 2



Why always "not yet"? Do flowers in spring say "not yet"? ~Norman Douglas