Shayri Quotes

A slender acquaintance with the world

must convince every man that actions, not words,

are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

Life is short,

but it’s wide.

Democracy is the theory that the common people know

what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard.

If you are out to describe the truth,

leave elegance to the tailor.

I like nonsense;

it wakes up the brain cells.

Whoever is careless with

the truth in small matters

cannot be trusted with

important matters.

Humor is mankind's greatest blessing.

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

If your compassion does not include yourself,

it is incomplete.

Adventure and courage define a true hero.

Every once in a while, I get mad.

'The Lorax' came out of my being angry.

The ecology books I'd read were dull...

In 'The Lorax,' I was out to attack

what I think are evil things and let the chips fall where they might.

Death is not the greatest loss in life.

The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive.

The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.

A man is a method,

a progressive arrangement;

a selecting principle,

gathering his like to him;

wherever he goes.

It is always in season for old men to learn.

I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep;

I am afraid of an army of sheep led by a lion.

I am a part of everything that I have read.

A man's friendships

are one of the best

measures of his worth.

Well done is better Than well said

In order to succeed,

we must first believe that we can

Nikos Kazantzakis