2200 Square Quotes & Sayings

A handful of men, inured to war, proceed to certain victory, while on the contrary, numerous armies of raw and undisciplined troops are but multitudes of men dragged to the slaughter. — Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

Do not become archivists of facts. Try to penetrate to the secret of their occurrence, persistently search for the laws which govern them. — Ivan Pavlov

I do not distinguish between the construction of a book and that of a
painting and I always proceed from the simple to the complex. - 1946 — Henri Matisse

She wasn't a victim of fate, she was running her own risks, pushing beyond her own limits, experiencing things which, one day, in the silence of her heart, in the tedium of old age, she would remember almost with nostalgia - however absurd that might seem. — Paulo Coelho

Take good care of your dragon," Kachka said as she moved on. "He will need your protection, being so weak and pathetic. — G.A. Aiken

Just having children is a risk, Kate. We are gambling on the future, investing in the unknown with nothing but hope and blind faith. How can we keep our own safe when anyone else is in danger? — Florence Engel Randall

Superior to all the religions is the Love of God and superior to all types of worship is seeing God. — Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi

I feel very proud of the work from the '80s because it is very bright and colorful. — Annie Leibovitz

The obstinate practicality of old women pierces and fortifies these families like the steel rods buried in walls of powdery concrete. — Barbara Kingsolver

Harvard has now de facto become a Chinese outpost. — Thorsten J. Pattberg

I'm very proud of my gold pocket watch. My grandfather, on his deathbed, sold me this watch. — Woody Allen

Doubtless there are times when controversy becomes a necessary evil. But let us remember that it is an evil. — Arthur Penrhyn Stanley

Arty farty, you'll never fool your Aunt, who knew you picked your nose and wet your pants. — Ray Davies