It is the tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn't know - and the less a read more

It is the tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn't know - and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything.

While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us read more

While we have the gift of life, it seems to me the only tragedy is to allow part of us to die -- whether it is our spirit, our creativity or our glorious uniqueness

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.

Those who are faithful know only the trivial side of love: it is the faithless who know love's tragedies.

The tragedy of human life consists in our vain attempts to stretch the limits of things which can never become read more

The tragedy of human life consists in our vain attempts to stretch the limits of things which can never become unlimited, to reach the infinite by absurdly adding to the rungs of the ladder of the finite.

There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.

There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.

Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.

Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live.

It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.

It's not the tragedies that kill us, it's the messes.

There are two tragedies in life: one is to lose your heart's desire, the other is to gain it.

There are two tragedies in life: one is to lose your heart's desire, the other is to gain it.

We participate in a tragedy; at a comedy we only look.

We participate in a tragedy; at a comedy we only look.