Miscellaneous Quotes ( 14990 - 15000 of 15319 )
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.
A dwarf standing on the shoulders of a giant may see farther than a giant himself.
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.
Honest criticism is hard to take, particularly from a relative, a friend, an acquaintance or a stranger.
Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks. - The Importance read more
Our lives are not in the lap of the gods, but in the lap of our cooks. - The Importance of Living, 1937.
Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the last time. Then your time read more
Look at everything as though you were seeing it for the first time or the last time. Then your time on earth will be filled with glory.
A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he read more
A man desires praise that he may be reassured, that he may be quit of his doubting of himself; he is indifferent to applause when he is confident of success. - On Doing What One Likes.
And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you read more
And it will fall out as in a complication of diseases, that by applying a remedy to one sore, you will provoke another; and that which removes the one ill symptom produces others.
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult.
Know how sublime a thing is to suffer and be strong.
Know how sublime a thing is to suffer and be strong.
The camera cannot lie. But it can be an accessory to untruth.
The camera cannot lie. But it can be an accessory to untruth.
I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell.
I never give them hell. I just tell the truth and they think it's hell.