I know that I am mortal by nature, and ephemeral; but when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies I no longer touch the earth with my feet: I stand in the presence of Zeus himself and take my fill of ambrosia. Ptolemy
I know that I am mortal by nature, and ephemeral; but when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies I no longer touch the earth with my feet: I stand in the presence of Zeus himself and take my fill of ambrosia.
Less is only more where more is no good. Frank Lloyd Wright
Less is only more where more is no good.
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you. Ralph Waldo Emerson
What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.
But are made up of a certain number of these molecules united by attraction to form a single one. Amedeo Avogadro
But are made up of a certain number of these molecules united by attraction to form a single one.
The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. Henry Ford
The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.
If I had a bookstore I would make all the mystery novels hard to find. Demetri Martin
If I had a bookstore I would make all the mystery novels hard to find.
Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs. Ansel Adams
Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs.
“I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.” Vincent van Gogh
“I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.”
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all. Oscar Wilde
If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.
Saints need sinners. Alan Watts
Saints need sinners.
Any frequent visitor to Hawaii is fixated on mapping how the islands have changed since their last visit. Hanya Yanagihara
Any frequent visitor to Hawaii is fixated on mapping how the islands have changed since their last visit.
I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there. Charles Bukowski
I don't like jail, they got the wrong kind of bars in there.
Hаррinеѕѕ nеvеr lауѕ itѕ fingеr оn itѕ pulse. Adam Smith
Hаррinеѕѕ nеvеr lауѕ itѕ fingеr оn itѕ pulse.
Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.
I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole. Malcolm X
I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. I'm a human being, first and foremost, and as such I'm for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.
I was ashamed to admit I was hipped to the idea of acting. That's why I started in with the props. John Wayne
I was ashamed to admit I was hipped to the idea of acting. That's why I started in with the props.
Be silly. Be honest. Be kind. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
More importantly, you will learn. When you do something, you might fail. But that’s not because you’re a failure. Jordan Belfort
More importantly, you will learn. When you do something, you might fail. But that’s not because you’re a failure.
“We’re no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable.” Vladimir Putin
“We’re no longer in the Cold War. Eavesdropping on friends is unacceptable.”
Finch turned to the other men and without raising his voice managed to call out to them. John Edward Williams
Finch turned to the other men and without raising his voice managed to call out to them.
Comedy is the blues for people who can’t sing. Chris Rock
Comedy is the blues for people who can’t sing.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. Samuel Beckett
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.
Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the sources of our attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately our relationships with others. Stephen Covey
Our paradigms, correct or incorrect, are the sources of our attitudes and behaviors, and ultimately our relationships with others.
The ethical manifold, conceived of as unified, furnishes, or rather is, the ideal of the whole. Felix Adler
The ethical manifold, conceived of as unified, furnishes, or rather is, the ideal of the whole.
When it's too hard for them, it's just right for us. Marv Levy
When it's too hard for them, it's just right for us.
"If you work on a lobster boat, sneaking up behind someone and pinching him is probably a joke that gets old real fast." Jack Handey
"If you work on a lobster boat, sneaking up behind someone and pinching him is probably a joke that gets old real fast."
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man. Benjamin Franklin
Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.
It is a great thing to know your vices. Marcus Tullius Cicero
It is a great thing to know your vices.
The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves. Bernard Baruch
The greatest blessing of our democracy is freedom. But in the last analysis, our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves.
So mathematical truth prefers simple words since the language of truth is itself simple. Tycho Brahe
So mathematical truth prefers simple words since the language of truth is itself simple.
