Mansarde Schlapp Quotes & Sayings

Have I done aught of value to my fellow-men? Then have I done much for myself. — Johann Kaspar Lavater

But if we are to grasp the full value of the materials, we must note that myths are not exactly comparable to dream. Their figures originate from the same sources -- the unconscious wells of fantasy-- and their grammar is the same, but they are not the spontaneous products of sleep. On the contrary their patterns are consciously controlled. And their understood function is to serve as powerful picture language for the communication of traditional wisdom. — Joseph Campbell

And a democracy, I suppose, comes into being when the poor, winning the victory, put to death some of the other party, drive out others, and grant the rest of the citizens an equal share in both citizenship and offices. — Plato

It takes so little to undermine public confidence in a man. — Agatha Christie

Now you know how badly someone wanted you, Charley. Children forget that sometimes. They think of themselves as a burden instead of a wish granted. — Mitch Albom

The Smile for some is an expression of joy, but for others it's a whole world of hope. — Abdel Halim Boudekhana

What good are fans? You can't eat applause for breakfast. You can't sleep with it. — Bob Dylan

We have become a nation of Kodachrome, Nikon, Instamatic addicts. But we haven't yet developed a clear idea of the ethics of picture-taking ... Where do we get the right to bring other people home in a canister? Where did we lose the right to control our image? — Ellen Goodman

I always said that, when I grow up, I want to be like Joss Whedon : I want to have my own world. — Amber Benson

The smell of rosin was strong. It reminded her of Christmas wreaths and red glass ornaments. It was a completely different world, a completely different season, than just a few steps away at the lake. — Sarah Addison Allen

Hunger is a powerful incentive to introspection. — Willa Cather

So what? who cares what others think? It's your life, not their's. So get up, get out, and live your life the way you want to. We only live once. — Kalista Miller