Miscellaneous Quotes ( 14850 - 14860 of 15319 )
A cul-de-sac to which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.
A cul-de-sac to which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.
It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise. - The Summing Up.
It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by praise. - The Summing Up.
Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, read more
Their [the waiters'] eyes sparkled and their pencils flew as she proceeded to eviscerate my wallet - pâté, Whitstable oysters, a sole, filet mignon, and a favorite salad of the Nizam of Hyderabad made of shredded five-pound notes. - The Rising Gorge, 1961.
I have always said that if I were a rich man I would employ a profesional praiser. - Wisdom.
I have always said that if I were a rich man I would employ a profesional praiser. - Wisdom.
Always when I see a man fond of praise I always think it is because he is an affectionate man read more
Always when I see a man fond of praise I always think it is because he is an affectionate man craving for affection. - Letters to His Son, W. B. Yeats and Others.
Happiness hates the timid! So does science! - Strange Interlude, 1928.
Happiness hates the timid! So does science! - Strange Interlude, 1928.
Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon read more
Great talents are the most lovely and often the most dangerous fruits on the tree of humanity. They hang upon the most slender twigs that are easily snapped off. - Psychological Reflections.
Surely the glory of journalism is its transience. - The Most of Malcolm Muggeridge, 1966.
Surely the glory of journalism is its transience. - The Most of Malcolm Muggeridge, 1966.
The journalistic vision sharpens to the point of maximum impact every event, every individual and social configuration; but the honing read more
The journalistic vision sharpens to the point of maximum impact every event, every individual and social configuration; but the honing is uniform. - Real Presences, 1989.
We tell the public which way the cat is jumping. The public will take care of the cat. - "Time", read more
We tell the public which way the cat is jumping. The public will take care of the cat. - "Time", On Journalists, May 8, 1950.
