Mandragora Planta Quotes & Sayings

We are taught words, not ideas. — Benjamin Disraeli

Doth the Reality of sensible things consist in being perceived? or, is it something distinct from their being perceived, and that bears no relation to the mind? — George Berkeley

Enthusiasm is the divine particle in our composition: with it we are great, generous, and true; without it, we are little, false, and mean. — Letitia Elizabeth Landon

The obsession with instant gratification blinds us from our long-term potential. — Mike Dooley

As sweet as it feels, I can't lie here forever curled up in a big ball of fuck-the-world. — Richard Kadrey

Formalism is music that people don't understand at first hearing. — Sergei Prokofiev

The children's writer not only makes a satisfactory connection between [the writer's] present maturity and his past childhood, he also does the same for his child-characters in reverse - makes the connection between their present childhood and their future maturity. That their maturity is never visibly achieved makes no difference; the promise of it is there. — Philippa Pearce

Because of their size, parents may be difficult to discipline properly. — P. J. O'Rourke

Economy's got to get moving, we've got to get the unemployment rate down. That may be the defining issue of the campaign. — Colin Powell

Fin," she whispered. "What do you need?" He covered her hand, right there in her lap, then let go quickly and dipped his head to try to meet her downcast eyes. He smelled so good--like intrigue and dubious morality. It sent a delicious shiver down her arms. — Lauren Christopher

as though reading my mind. 'Everything different — Tracy Rees

Intelligent thinking means an increment of freedom in action-an emancipation from chance and fatality. 'Thought' represents the suggestion of a way of response that is different from that which would have been followed if intelligent observation had not effected an inference as to the future. — John Dewey

First of all, there's no mention of political parties in the Constitution, so you begin American history with not only no political conventions but also no parties. — Michael Beschloss

A curious consequence is that I have become a minor celebrity. — Edward Tufte

Serendipity: Such a beautiful word describing the occurrence of events by chance. I like to think it's the energy you put out into the world
returning your energy with love. — Steven Aitchison