Diversities Of Tongues Quotes & Sayings

The Greeks understood the mysterious power of the below things. They are the ones who gave us one of the most beautiful words in our language, the word enthusiasm. — Louis Pasteur

Those who base their lives on the belief that a loving God is acting in their behalf tend to see problems as opportunities for growth. — Nido R. Qubein

Literally: This word should be deleted. All too often, actions described as "literally" did not happen at all. As in, "He literally jumped out of his skin." No, he did not. Though if he literally had, I'd suggest raising the element and proposing the piece for page one. Inserting "literally" willy-nilly reinforces the notion that breathless nitwits lurk within this newsroom. Eliminate on sight - the usage, not the nitwits. The nitwits are to be captured — Tom Rachman

In the dark, where do shadows go? — Orson Scott Card

Love in all eight tones and all five semitones of the word's full octave — Stephen Fry

I wasn't good enough for abnegation," I say, "and I wanted to be free. So I chose Dauntless." "Why weren't you good enough?" "Because I was selfish." I say. "You were selfish? You aren't anymore?" "Of course I am. My mother said that everyone is selfish," I say, "but I became less selfish in Dauntless. I discovered there were people I would fight for. Die for, even. — Veronica Roth

Its where my demons hide. — Imagine Dragons

The less a tourist knows, the fewer mistakes he need make, for he will not expect himself to explain ignorance. — Henry Adams

The novel at its nineteenth-century pinnacle was a Judaized novel: George Eliot and Dickens and Tolstoy were all touched by the Jewish covenant: they wrote of conduct and of the consequences of conduct: they were concerned with a society of will and commandment. — Cynthia Ozick

How deep is the weatherfront of time
that advances, roaring and calm
unendingly between was and will be?
A millisecond? A few hours? All secular life
worldwide, all consequences of past life
travel in it.
(from 'The Welter') — Les Murray

My thoughts are limitless. Social conditioning creates the limits. I like to overtake those and like to go where my thoughts take me. — Debasish Mridha