The shame that arises from praise which we do not deserve often makes us do things we should otherwise never have attempted.

Il ne fait aucun doute pour moi que la sagesse est le but principal de la vie et c'est pourquoi je reviens toujours aux stoïciens. Ils ont atteint la sagesse, on ne peut donc plus les appeler des philosophes au sens propre du terme. De mon point de vue, la sagesse est le terme naturel de la philosophie, sa fin dans les deux sens du mot. Une philosophie finit en sagesse et par l? même disparaît.

Emil Cioran

Never explain, never retract, never apologize. Just get the thing done and let them howl.

Nellie L. McClung

On the other hand, when I give it closer thought, I realize I'm not enough of a dictator to conduct an orchestra because it requires a pretty awful person. When you read these biographies of famous conductors, they are all awful people who fail in their private relationships.

Eberhard Weber

I do sometimes strongly hope that in a past life, my most recent life before this, I was absolutely horrible, evil, hideous. Because otherwise - well, hell, to even things up next time around, I'm going to have to pay for this one, am I not?

Vanessa Paradis

The savage in man is never quite eradicated.

Henry David Thoreau

He who establishes his argument by noise and command shows that his reason is weak.

Michel de Montaigne

I tried.Can't do it.Brain's empty.

Sharon Creech

As for methods of prayer, all are good, as long as they are sincere.

Victor Hugo

A nice, easy place for freedom of speech to be eroded is comics, because comics are a natural target whenever an election comes up.

Neil Gaiman

We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.

George Orwell

The peace dividend is peace.

Dan Quayle

There is no finish line.

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