Home / Quotes / Quote by Josh Billings

Quote by Josh Billings

“Building air castles is a harmless business as long as you don't attempt to live in them.”

Quote by Josh Billings

Author

Josh Billings, born on April 21, 1818, was a renowned American humorist. His works are known for their wit, humor, and satire, which have won the hearts of many readers. His life was full of legend, transitioning from a farmer to a writer, which became the theme of many stories. more

You May Also Like

“I'm not out there trying to get press for myself nor am I trying to convince anybody that I'm living any kind of a life. I'm actually trying to convince people: I don't want you to know what I'm living, because it's none of your business.”

People Knows Want Trying Kind Business Presses Convince None Of Your Business

Author:Kevin Spacey

“I can assure the Court that I have no intention and there is no risk of my reactivating the Megaupload.com website or establishing a similar Internet-based business during the period until the resolution of the extradition proceedings”

I Can Business Risk Internet Periods Court Intention Resolution Website Proceeding

Author:Kim Dotcom

“Chief among our gains must be reckoned this possibility of choice, the recognition of many possible ways of life, where other civilizations have recognized only one. Where other civilizations give a satisfactory outlet to only one temperamental type, be he mystic or soldier, business man or artist, a civilization in which there are many standards offers a possibility of satisfactory adjustment to individuals of many different temperamental types, of diverse gifts and varying interests.”

“My axiom is, to succeed in business: avoid my example.”

Business Example Succeed Axioms

Book:Mark Twain's Speeches

Source: Mark Twain's Speeches

“When we do not know a person - and also when we do - we have to judge his size by the size and nature of his achievements, as compared with the achievements of others in his special line of business - there is no other way.”

Knows Way Persons Lines Business Special Judging Achievement Size

Book:What Is Man? and Other Philosophical Writings

Source: What Is Man? and Other Philosophical Writings

“I feel fine, I don't care who the director is. All you have to do is know what your doing - all of us - everybody in the business - that's all you ask anyone - you know your job, I know mine, let's go do it.”

Knows Feels Care Jobs Asks Business Mines Fine Directors Don't Care I Don't Care

Author:Morgan Freeman

“As for modern journalism, it is not my business to defend it. It justifies its own existence by the great Darwinian principle of the survival of the vulgarest.”

Business Existence Principles Modern Survival Journalism Justify Modern Journalism

Book:The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays

Source: The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays

“How happy the life unembarrassed by the cares of business!”

Author:Publilius Syrus

“I felt that even when they were polite they hardly saw me, that they would have begged the pardon of Jack the Bear, never glancing his way if the bear happened to be walking along minding his business. It was confusing. I did not know if it was desirable or undesirable.”

Ifs Knows Way Felt Business Saws Happened Bears Walking Polite Desirable Confusing Pardon Undesirable

Book:Invisible Man

Source: Invisible Man

“Never crowd youngsters about their private affairs - sex especially. When they are growing up, they are nerve ends all over, and resent (quite properly) any invasion of their privacy. Oh, sure, they'll make mistakes - but that's their business, not yours. (You made your own mistakes, did you not?)”

Made Ends Sex Business Mistake Growing Up Growing Affair Crowds Privacy Making Mistakes Nerves Invasion Resent Youngsters

Book:Time Enough for Love

Source: Time Enough for Love