Home / Quotes / Quote by Edgar Guest

Quote by Edgar Guest

“If you never take a chance, you will never be defeated - but you will never accomplish anything either.”

Quote by Edgar Guest

Author

Edgar Guest, born on August 20, 1881, and died on August 5, 1959, was a renowned British poet. His poetry is known for its simplicity, profoundness, and popularity among readers. more

You May Also Like

“In scattering seeds of kindness, do it by hand and not by machine.”

Hands Kindness Machines Seeds

Book:Knocking the neighbors

Source: Knocking the neighbors

“In spite of all that doctors know, and their studies never end, the best cure of all when spirits fall is a kind note from a friend.”

Knows Kind Ends Spirit Fall Study Doctors Notes Cures Spite

Book:Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)

Source: Wooden: A Legacy in Words and Images (EBOOK)

“It is impossible to govern the world without God. It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits and humbly implore his protection and favor.”

World Littles Impossible Dangerous Doctrine Without God

Author:George Washington

“On the wall of his rehabilitation room was a picture of the space shuttle blasting off, autographed by every astronaut now at NASA. On top of the picture it says, "We found nothing is impossible." That should be our motto.”

Should Found Space Rooms Impossible Wall Motto Astronaut Nasa Rehabilitation Nothing Is Impossible Space Shuttle

Author:Christopher Reeve

“Fifty per cent of all marriages end in divorce. But look at the bright side: the other 50 per cent end in death.”

Looks Ends Sides Divorce Fifty Cents Bright Side

Author:Richard Jeni

“I used to believe in a "Ms. Right", but now i know there is like 4 million "Ms. Rights" and it is just a matter of which one you meet first.”

Knows Firsts Believe Matter Used Millions Rights

Author:Matthew Perry

“Considering the way evolution works, it should not be surprising if every man has got a Don Giovanni somewhere inside him.”

Ifs Men Way Should Evolution Every Man Working It Surprising Considering

Author:Matt Ridley

“Among modern occupations, only cult leaders and TV weathermen rival the technological visionary's ability to retain credibility despite all evidence to the contrary.”

Ability Leader Modern Tvs Evidence Contrary Despite Occupation Technological Cult Rivals Credibility Visionaries Weathermen

Author:Nathan Myhrvold

“Why do we shave? It doesn't seem like a natural activity. There are no examples of shaving in nature. The only creature that comes close is the male South Pacific Groping Beetle, which sometimes, just before mating, will slap on a little Aqua Velva. But we think this resulted from atomic testing.”

Thinking Littles Sometimes Seems Natural Example Activity Creatures South Males Testing Pacific Slap Shaving Mating Beetles Aqua

Book:The Greatest Invention in the History of Mankind Is Beer: And Other Manly Insights from Dave Barry

Source: The Greatest Invention in the History of Mankind Is Beer: And Other Manly Insights from Dave Barry

“The young specialist in English Lit, ...lectured me severely on the fact that in every century people have thought they understood the Universe at last, and in every century they were proved to be wrong. It follows that the one thing we can say about our modern "knowledge" is that it is wrong.”

People Facts Lasts Young Universe One Thing Modern Century Understood Lit Specialists

Author:Isaac Asimov