Florecer Frases Quotes & Sayings

Do you know why our poetry today and especially our philosophy are such dead issues? Because they've cut themselves off from life. Now, Greece idealized on life's own level: an artist's life was already a poetic achievement; a philosopher's life was an enactment of his philosophy; and when they were a part of life that way, instead of ignoring each other, philosophy could nourish poetry, poetry express philosophy, and together achieve an admirable persuasiveness. Today beauty no longer acts; and action no longer bothers about being beautiful; and wisdom operates on the sidelines. — Andre Gide

A misfortune never makes me uneasy provided I know in what it consists; but it is my nature to be afraid of darkness, I tremble at the appearance of it.
The sight of the most hideous monster would, I am of opinion, alarm me but little; but if by night I were to see a figure in a white sheet I should be afraid of it. — Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Theology sits rouged at the window and courts philosophy's favor, offering to sell her charms to it. — Soren Kierkegaard

Public speaking skills are an essential key to achieving career advancement and success. — Robert Moment

When a friendship crumbles, there are only really two things that can bring it back: a shitload of time, or a sincere apology. — Dahlia Adler

In Hollywood a girl's virtue is much less important than her hairdo. — Marilyn Monroe

Forgiveness is the only way to reverse the irreversible flow of history. — Hannah Arendt

You know you can be as sweet as you want, or as tough as you want, or both at the same time. — Art Hochberg