From Charles Dickens: “Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection.”
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Quote of the day 11/06/25
From John Milton: “Yet he who reigns within himself, and rulesPassions, desires, and fears, is more a king.”
Quote of the day 10/23/25
From William Shakespeare: “There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy.”
Quote of the day 10/10/25
From René Descartes: “The reading of all good books is like conversation with the finest men of past centuries.”
Quote of the day 10/08/25
From Voltaire: “The more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing.”
Quote of the day 09/22/25
From Xenophon: “Success should never breed complacency.”
Quote of the day 09/21/25
From Xenophon: “Whatever you determine to be right, with diligence endeavour to perform.”
Quote of the day 09/15/25
From Kazuo Ishiguro: “When you are young, there are many things which appear dull and lifeless. But as you get older, you will find these are the very things that are most important to you.”
Quote of the day 09/14/25
From Kazuo Ishiguro: “An artist’s concern is to capture beauty wherever he finds it.”
Quote of the day 09/13/25
From Kazuo Ishiguro: “But then, I suppose, when with the benefit of hindsight one begins to search one’s past for such ‘turning points’, one is apt to start seeing them everywhere.”
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