Water
We never know the worth of water till the well is dry. ~Thomas Fuller, Gnomologia, 1732 A lake carries you into recesses of feeling otherwise impenetrable. ~William Wordsworth A lake…
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War
Give me the money that has been spent in war and I will clothe every man, woman, and child in an attire of which kings and queens will be proud.…
Walking
If you are seeking creative ideas, go out walking. Angels whisper to a man when he goes for a walk. ~Raymond Inmon A vigorous five-mile walk will do more good…
Virtue
Virtue is an angel, but she is a blind one, and must ask Knowledge to show her the pathway that leads to her goal. ~Horace Mann, "Thoughts for a Young…
Violence
There is a great streak of violence in every human being. If it is not channeled and understood, it will break out in war or in madness. ~Sam Peckinpah We…
Vice
There is more than a morsel of truth in the saying, "He who hates vice hates mankind." ~W. MacNeile Dixon Minor vices lead to major ones, but minor virtues stay…
Vegetarianism
A vegetarian is a person who won't eat anything that can have children. ~David Brenner You put a baby in a crib with an apple and a rabbit. If it…
Vanity
Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this. ~Blaise Pascal Vanity is the…
Vacations
No man needs a vacation so much as the person who has just had one. ~Elbert Hubbard A good vacation is over when you begin to yearn for your work.…
Unemployment
It's a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it's a depression when you lose your own. ~Harry S. Truman Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a…