R.H.Dickinson Quotes

Memory is a strange Bell—Jubilee, and Knell.

The sweets of pillage can be known To no one but the thief, Compassion for integrity Is his divinest grief.

Within thy Grave! Oh no, but on some other flight - Thou only camest to mankind To rend it with Good night

I call my putter 'Sweet Charity' because it covers such a multitude of sins from tee to green.

I'm not a good person to have as an enemy; say nice things about me.

I was Versace's muse, I was Valentino's muse, I was Alaia's muse, Lancetti's muse, Calvin Klein's, Halston's. I could go on and on.

I became a cover girl and an editorial model, and then I became a runway model.

The best songs don't get recorded; the best recordings don't get released; and the best releases don't get played.

I wonder if it hurts to live, And if they have to try, And whether, could they choose between, They would not rather die.

Faith slips - and laughs, and rallies

To lose the approbation of my dog is a thing too horrible to contemplate.

The hearts that never lean must fall.

You cannot beat the clock. My advice is to grab your moments of grace and enjoy them while they last.

We are not our best intentions. We are what we do.

When someone repeatedly insists that something isn't true, it increases the likelihood that it is.

Boredom has an important function, because pushing through it can unleash creativity.

Attraction happens when you feel important, valued, appreciated and wanted.

When you are wondering whether to say something negative about someone - even if it is true - the best rule to follow is, "I'll think about doing this tomorrow."

Friendships can survive after massive disappointment, but only if both parties are honest with one another.

If you feel guilty about not "playing nice," then you could easily alleviate your guilt by playing nice.

Friends tell the truth to one another. Friends don't slam the door to correction or reflection when it is offered with affection.

Love is an irrational force, making humans do all sorts of strange and wonderful things like write poetry and take up the ukulele.

Friends tell each other the truth, and then friends stick around for the aftermath.

The ability to break a loved one's heart is the essential contradiction in human relationships.

If people thought more, we'd all have less to amuse us.

"Nags" nag because they feel they aren't being heard.

We human beings are definitely capable of loving more than one person, but it seems to go more smoothly if we don't love more than one person at a time.

You should not be hovering in the background, inflating the drama. Simply envelop him in love and affection and let him know that you will support his efforts, whatever they are.

Life is weird. And guess what makes it weird? People.

You need to start behaving like the person you want to attract.

When you're a single parent, you're often lonely, yet seldom alone. There is no backup ... It is mothering without a net.

If you miss one moment of enjoying your own life and relationships because you're trying to punish someone else, the bad guy wins.

There is true freedom in letting go.

You cannot tie your fiance to the railroad track of self-reflection and personal improvement.

You should do what you want, but I think you should also consider wanting something different.

I believe that everyone deserves love, and sometimes looking outside your own culture is a good way to find it.

I think that, on some level, everybody lives vicariously through couples who are getting married.

If nothing changes, you will have to put your disappointment in perspective.

You must give and receive love only when doing so doesn't hurt others. That's the ethical path, and you should gain strength from walking it.

Life is both short and complicated. People sometimes make baffling choices.

[from a reader] Whenever I feel myself resenting someone, I reach out. I have made good friends that way.

You should not propose marriage until you have resolved your feelings about your ex.

Single parenthood is hard, but it's simple too. You just do everything yourself.

Absence really can make the heart grow fonder, even when the [man's] feet wander.

Mature people must find their own ways to cope with their own temptations.

People who are combative in one relationship tend to be combative in other relationships.

Being inclusive sometimes means being kind toward people whose views are repugnant. But you should only do so if it is physically and emotionally safe for you.

Perspective is the enemy of long-lost love.

In life, you don't get instant satisfaction. In life, you get to slog. You work. You grow. You take the long view. You fill the void with self-actualization.

Have you ever noticed how bored people are also boring?