Commentaire De Texte Quotes & Sayings

Without an acquaintance with the rules of propriety, it is impossible for the character to be established — Confucius

Like other revolutionaries I can thank God for the reactionaries. They clarify the issue. — Robin G. Collingwood

His mind scolded him for his stupidity and urged him to forget her but his heart had no justifications for its stand. It remained unmoved, its solidarity unaffected, its arrogance still holding. — Faraaz Kazi

Prosperity consists of two things: tea after a meal, and a cigarette after tea. — Marjane Satrapi

In 1984, George Orwell wrote of a world where the only colour to be found was in the propaganda posters. Such is the case in North Korea. Images of Kim Il-sung are depicted in vivid colours. Rays of yellow and orange emanate from his face: he is the sun. — Barbara Demick

Although I've written a few (a very few) poems over the years, I am not a natural poet ... and I remain in awe of people who are. The ability to evoke deep emotion, reveal a new facet of the world, or condense an entire story into the limited space and form of a poem (or likewise, of a good song lyric, or the text for a children's picture book) seems like pure magic to me. — Terri Windling

Everybody can relate to being an outsider, having to deal with that, and having to wrestle with how people view them. — LeCrae

But they wrote like little old men and little old ladies, all purseymouthed and ooo, don't slip on that icy patch, Mildred. — Stephen King

There is many a virtuous woman weary of her trade. — Francois De La Rochefoucauld

We are built to make mistakes, coded for error. — Lewis Thomas

If you want to be successful in the gym, in the classroom, in college or when you get out and go into the world of work, that is going to be determined by how hard you are willing to work. — Robert Hughes

The fear you let build up in your mind is worse than the situation that actually exist — Spencer Johnson

I'm the only gay person my parents know. — Lance Bass

A chronic failing of human beings, that we so rarely looked up. — Wildbow