Hamletian Quotes & Sayings

A singular confusion exists about the notions of 'culture' and 'civilization'.
Culture began with the 'prologue in heaven.' With its religion, art, ethics, and philosophy, it will always be dealing with man's relation to that heaven from whence he came. Everything within culture means a confirmation or a rejection, a doubt or a reminiscence of the heavenly origin of man. Culture is characterized by this enigma and goes on through all time with the steady striving to solve it.
On the other hand, civilization is a continuation of the zoological, one-dimensional life, the material exchange between man and nature. This aspect of life differs from other animals' lives, but only in its degree, level, and organization. Here, one does not find man embarrassed by evangelical, Hamletian, or Karamasovian problems. The anonymous member of society functions here only by adopting the goods nature and changing the world by his work according to his needs. — Alija Izetbegovic

I like playing make-believe. And my brothers do it with me, so it's fun. It's almost better than chocolate ice cream. — Madylin Sweeten

How can two good people both have such good intentions end up with feelings, derived from all the goodness, that are so incredibly bad? — Colleen Hoover

Nobody likes to be tapped on the knee. Practically nobody likes to be tapped anywhere. — Lemony Snicket

Another man whose social life has ruined him. — Dashiell Hammett

My two rules of cooking: keep it fresh and keep it simple. — Michael Isabella

Take complete control over the messages you allow into your conscious mind. — Brian Tracy

Rashness is oftener the resort of cowardice than of courage. — Duke Of Wellington

Into a passion and beat and kicked her, she looked only — Frances Hodgson Burnett

In these lands you're a name to avoid, you're bound for defeat, you're a sign pointing out those who must be destroyed. At — Wislawa Szymborska

I need some Ummagumma. — Sienna McQuillen

I never knew if I would get my own show, but I knew I loved stand-up. — Anthony Jeselnik

Life is not a test or a competition. We only compete with ourselves. — Chloe Thurlow

I think every company is set by who founded it and who's in charge. — Tim Schafer

Look, gentlemen, look at how our young men are shooting themselves - oh, without the least Hamletian question of 'what lies beyond, — Fyodor Dostoyevsky

A high-powered, successful woman doesn't necessarily have the same support behind her that a man in that position would. Plus, she's expected to be a domestic goddess, as well as the best wife, mother, friend, and lover. But it's not just in politics: you see it in acting, too, and in journalism. — Raquel Cassidy