Usually, quotations has always been a trigger of inspiration for me. Most especially when such quote comes in congruence with fragments of thoughts and opinions I've always hold. It therefore further oils my belief and philosophy.
It is no doubt that some quotes goes beyond just ordinary saying to becoming timeless words of wisdom.These sayings, unrestricted by time, age and place, have become what we can now regard as truism. Hence, why they are regarded as Timeless words of wisdomtoday because of its universality.
Based on the foregoing, I decided to search the innermost parts of my archive and bring to steemians the daily doses of quotations that has over the time become timeless.
And as you may already know, appreciation of quotations is about looking beyond these words by giving your subjective meaning and interpretation to it and who knows, this space might just eventually be your go-to blog for inspiration.
Here are today's ten timeless quotes
An educated man should know something about everything and everything about something
- CNN International
Pessimism, when you get used to it is just as agreeable as ‘optimism’. Indeed, I think, it must be more agreeable, must have a more realistic savour than ‘optimism’ for the way in which pessimists abandon themselves to it
- Arnold Bennett
It is always the best policy to speak the truth, unless, of course, you are an exceptionally good liar
- Jerome K. Jerome
If nature had arranged that husbands and wives should have children alternatively, there would never be more than three in a family
- Laurence Housman
The family you come from isn't as important as the family you are going to have
- Ring Lardner
We know what we are but know not what we may be
- William Shakespeare
In plucking the fruit of memory, one runs the risk of spoiling its bloom
- Joseph Conrad
Human beings have an inalienable right to invent themselves: when that right is pre-empted, it is called brain-washing
- Germaine Greer
Don't take up a man’s time talking about the smartness of your children; he wants to talk to you about the smartness of his children
- Ed Howe
You don't run away because you are afraid. You are afraid because you run away from your fear
- William James