Consulships Quotes & Sayings

The constitution of madness as a mental illness, at the end of the eighteenth century, affords the evidence of a broken dialogue, posits the separation as already effected, and thrusts into oblivion all those stammered, imperfect words without fixed syntax in which the exchange between madness and reason was made. The language of psychiatry, which is a monologue of reason about madness, has been established only on the basis of such a silence. — Michel Foucault

The consulships were not the only ornamental offices in Roman society: the Eternal City was filled with the comings and goings of impotent men - senators, magistrates, bustling administrators of all kinds - performing meaningless duties. — Thomas Cahill

To me, there was nothing greater than to play for an audience and to entertain people and that has stayed with me all these years. — Bobby Vinton

You're better than beautiful." Rahim took a careful breath. "You're interesting. Never forget that. — Renee Ahdieh

The people that once bestowed commands, consulships, legions, and allelse, now concerns itself no more, and longs eagerly for just two things: bread and circuses! — Herbert Marcuse

We resort, frankly, to pies, which is a comedy staple that's gone back, I guess, to since the first pie was ever baked. — Johnny Carson

But Nicholas had no room for practicality when there was fun to be had. There was no one as capable of taking a seemingly innocuous situation and turning it into a raving adventure.
Jane. What a boring, and obviously fake, name. This oughta be fun. — Sarah M. Cradit

For me, I don't even like to promote my films but I have to because it's in the fine print of my contract. — Diane Lane

As long as you visualize this sphere of red energy surrounding you, negative thoughts, hostilities, anger, and aggressive feelings of other persons and situations cannot enter you. — Frederick Lenz

No man can have a peaceful life who thinks too much about lengthening it, or believes that living through many consulships is a great blessing. 5. Rehearse this thought every day, that you may be able to depart from life contentedly; for many men clutch and cling to life, even as those who are carried down a rushing stream clutch and cling to briars and sharp rocks. — Seneca.

To hell with the future. It's a man-eating idol. — Ivan Illich