Best Quotes

I hate mankind, for I think myself one of the best of them, and I know how bad I am. (Boswell quoting a friend of Samuel Johnson, Joseph Baretti)

We are not necessarily doubting that God will do the best for us; we are wondering how painful the best will turn out to be.

When you’ve done the best you can, you can’t do any better.

Give the world the best you have and the best will come back to you.

I have nor permitted myself, gentlemen, to conclude that I am the best man in the country; but I am reminded in this connection of a story of an old Dutch farmer, who remarked to a companion once that it was not best to swap horses when crossing a stream.

When you’re around people who look for the best in others, who get their thrills from bringing out the best in themselves – rather than people looking for the meanness in others – it brings out the best in you.

Try to be the best of what you are, even if what you are is no good.

A con-man convicted of fraud was sentenced to twenty-five years. He said, “Judge, I can’t serve twenty-five years.” – “Why can’t you?” – “Because I’m seventy years old now.” Then the judge gave him a very significant reply, “Well, do the best you can.” Now, are you doing the best you can? With all the […]

Everything’s for the best in this best of all possible worlds.

“We are Earth’s best, that learnt her lesson here. Life is our cry. We have kept the faith!” we said; “We shall go down with unreluctant tread Rose-crowned in to the darkness!”