Carruaje Doble Quotes & Sayings

Diabolical error, when it has artfully colored its lies, easily clothes itself in the likeness of truth while very brief additions or changes corrupt the meaning of expressions; and confession, which usually works salvation, sometimes, with a slight change, inches toward death. — Pope Clement XIII

Poe is the only impeccable writer. He was never mistaken. — Paul Valery

There are four kinds of readers. The first is like the hourglass; and their reading being as the sand, it runs in and runs out, and leaves not a vestige behind. A second is like the sponge, which imbibes everything, and returns it in nearly the same state, only a little dirtier. A third is like a jelly bag, allowing all that is pure to pass away, and retaining only the refuse and dregs. And the fourth is like the slaves in the diamond mines of Golconda, who, casting aside all that is worthless, retain only pure gems. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge

We need better government, no doubt about it. But we also need better minds, better friendships, better marriages, better communities. — Wendell Berry

A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours. — Milton Berle

At least the Pilgrim Fathers used to shoot Indians: the Pilgrim Children merely punch time clocks. — E. E. Cummings

I know my football. And I adore football players. The crashing noise of a tackle, the huddle grunting, and the roar of the crowd are music to my ears. — Rachel Nichols