(1312 quotes found)
“A man who keeps a diary pays, Due toll to many tedious days; But life becomes eventful - then, His busy hand forgets the pen. Most books, indeed, are records less Of fulness than of emptiness.”
William Allingham
“The best way to keep young is to keep going in whatever it is that keeps you going. With me that's work, and a lot of it. And when a job is finished, relax and have fun.”
Ingrid Bergman
“We have used the Bible as if it were a mere special constable's handbook, an opium dose for keeping beasts of burden patient while they are overloaded.”
Charles Kingsley
“My professional persona never loosens its grip, keeping an eye on me at all times.”
Agnetha Faltskog
“He that can travel well afoot, keeps a good horse”
Benjamin Franklin
“There is a ghost That eats handkerchiefs; It keeps you company On all your travels”
Christian Morganstern
“Once the bear's hug has got you, it is apt to be for keeps.”
Harold Macmillan
“A good heavy book holds you down. It's an anchor that keeps you from getting up and having another gin and tonic.”
Roy Blount Jr.
“In keeping his heading by the stars, a pilot must remember that they move”
Charles Lindberg
“Mmm... I do keep a journal that keeps me in touch with myself, and I'm always writing down thoughts and ideas, which then I turn into song lyrics and things like that. But also, my priest gave me this cross from back home, which I keep under my pillow sometimes. I'm afraid of the dark, so... it's just as a little bit of protection.”
Christina Aguilera