Unfaceted Gems Quotes

#1. He recalled, too, his mistake in having stopped only three feet from gold. "But," he said, "that experience was a blessing in disguise. It taught me to keep on keeping on, no matter how hard the going may be, a lesson I needed to learn before I could succeed in anything.

Napoleon Hill

#2. On our second date, she kissed me in a bar. I invited her home. We just caught the F train, which seemed like a good omen.

Alison Bechdel

#3. I purpose publishing these Letters here in the world before I return to you. Two editions. One, unedited, for Bible readers and their children; the other, expurgated, for persons of refinement

Mark Twain

#4. It's how you make decisions that matters, and that ought to be the question that people ask of any candidate for any executive office, whether it's mayor, governor or president. How do you make decisions? Who do you want in the room helping you make those decisions?

Tom Vilsack

#5. There are no wrong notes in jazz: only notes in the wrong places.

Miles Davis

#6. I think I started out just loving the attention. But that's changed into a real love and passion for my profession. Acting has never lost that challenge and excitement for me.

Jane Badler