Abraham Lincoln Quote Print
On March 4, 1865, President Lincoln delivered his Second Inaugural Address as the Civil War neared its end. The speech is considered by some to be one of the mo...
Category: Quotes
A collection of quotes with an emphasis on sharing life experiences and wisdom from people throughout history.
Frida Kahlo on Mastering Painting
“To paint is the most terrific thing that there is, but to do it well is very difficult. It is necessary…to learn the skill very well, to have very strict...
Wilbur Wright Quote On Learning Through Experience
Quote “The person who merely watches the flight of a bird gathers the impression that the bird has nothing to think of but the flapping of its wings. As a...
Billie Holiday: The Story Behind a Name
“My name, Eleanora, was too damn long for anyone to say. Besides, I never liked it. Especially not after my Grandma shortened it and used to scream “...
Booker T. Washington Quote on Emancipation
“As the great day drew nearer, there was more singing in the slave quarters than usual. It was bolder, had more ring, and lasted later into the night. Mos...
William Lloyd Garrison Quote
“In attacking the system of slavery, I clearly foresaw all that has happened to me. I knew, at the commencement, that my motives would be impeached, my wa...
Wilma Rudolph quote: “Winning is great…
“Winning is great, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose…If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and...
Greta Garbo quote: “I’m like my father…
“I’m like my father in one way: he loved walking and he often went for long walks all on his own. My father had a sense of humour and always used to...
Frederick Douglass Quote on Slavery and Family
Quote “The practice of separating children from their mother, and hiring the latter out at distances too great to admit of their meeting, except at long i...
Lucille Ball Quote About “I Love Lucy” Show
“In 1951-52, our show changed the Monday-night habits of America. Between nine and nine-thirty, taxis disappeared from the streets of New York. Marshall Fields ...