Short quotes

Collection of phrases and short quotes to share on your social networks.

Germaine de Staël

Germaine de Staël

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The mystery of life is the connection between our mistakes and our misfortunes.

Germaine de Staël

Germaine de Staël

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When a friend realizes that we need them urgently, they always lose their cordiality.

Svetlana Stalin

Svetlana Stalin

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I don't think one should lament about one's own destiny, but sometimes it's very tough.

Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein

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Everyone receives so much information throughout the day that they lose their common sense.

Gertrude Stein

Gertrude Stein

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Money is always there; only the pockets change.

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

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The art of rest is a part of the art of working.

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

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It's curious how distant a misfortune seems when it doesn't personally affect us.

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

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The sadness of the soul can kill you much faster than a bacterium.

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

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Maybe everyone is afraid of each other in this damned world.

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

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There is no sin and there is no virtue. There is only what people do.

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck

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Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple, learn to care for them, and very soon you have a dozen.