Basbaum Wiki Quotes & Sayings

A man of merit owes himself to the homage of the rest of mankind who recognize his worth. — Jules Verne

A man's usefulness depends upon his living up to his ideals insofar as he can.
It is hard to fail but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.
All daring and courage, all iron endurance of misfortune make for a finer, nobler type of manhood.
Only those are fit to live who do not fear to die and none are fit to die who have shrunk from the joy of life and the duty of life. — Theodore Roosevelt

For a woman to consider a financial question was shuddered over as a profanity. — Victoria Woodhull

White world, great trouble, not a sound, only the embers, sound of dying, dying glow — Samuel Beckett

If God is, man is a slave; now, man can and must be free; then, God does not exist. I defy anyone whomsoever to avoid this circle; now, therefore, let all choose. — Mikhail Bakunin

In college, unable to be "special" - or in demand - as a girl, I made myself useful, even essential, in my microcosm - as a writer and photographer for the band, particularly for the band director. My "specialness" was to produce something of value, not to look like something (with that different kind of "value"), so I was still fundamentally invisible, but had a significant purpose. — Cris Mazza

Journalism will kill you, but it will keep you alive while you're at it. — Horace Greeley

You cannot fully understand your own life without knowing and thinking beyond your life, your own neighborhood, and even your own nation. — Johnnetta B. Cole

Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, and robes the mountain in its azure hue. — Thomas Campbell

Atheism is not a conscious act of turning away from all gods. It is simply the final destination for those who think ... you will be pleased to discover that the sky does not fall down on your head ... if you still want to pray, you can (the success rate of your prayers is unlikely to change). — Guy P. Harrison

Jesus modeled a purpose-driven life, and he taught others how to live it, too. That was the 'work' that brought glory to God. — Rick Warren

With the breakdown of discipline in the home and with every source of amusement and instruction pouring poison into daily life, it is not to be wondered that the minds of people are ready to receive anything but the truth and that they are ready to believe lies and ultimately the lie. — Billy Graham