Fabius Quintilianus Quotes & Sayings

It took less than half a second for me to realize that, as long as I was truly insane now, I might as well enjoy the delusions while they were pleasant. — Stephenie Meyer

This won't look so good in my obituary," Schaffer said dolefully. There was a perceptible edge of strain under the lightly-spoken words."Gave his life for his country in a ladies' lavatory in Upper Bavaria. — Alistair MacLean

A liar should have a good memory. — Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

Those who wish to appear wise among fools, among the wise seem foolish — Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

Write quickly and you will never write well; write well, and you will soon write quickly. — Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

In writing are the roots, in writing are the foundations of eloquence; by writing resources are stored up, as it were, in a sacred repository, when they may be drawn forth for sudden emergencies, or as circumstances require. — Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

I don't think we've explained it very well, Prudencia, said Hortensia. It's not the husband who has to be the source of harmony. It's not in him that you have to seek harmony. No, it's in the marriage, in the combination of the two of you, that you've got to look for it. — Natalia Sanmartin Fenollera

I plan to surf more - learn the way of the wave. — Anthony Kiedis

There is no one who would not rather appear to know than to be taught. — Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

If the Devil is real, then God must be real, too. — Jacob Vargas

The fullest life is impossible without an immovable belief in a Living Law in obedience to which the whole universe moves. — Mahatma Gandhi

We should not write so that it is possible for the reader to understand us, but so that it is impossible for him to misunderstand us. — Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

Reading is the least laborious of all the tasks that fall to the student's lot. — Marcus Fabius Quintilianus

How you define an event produces emotion
and determines how you feel going forward — Derric Yuh Ndim

A Woman who is generous with her money is to be praised; not so, if she is generous with her person — Marcus Fabius Quintilianus