Nehennet Quotes & Sayings

To avert the danger [posed by theory] to life, Nietzsche could choose one of two ways: he could insist on the strictly esoteric character of the theoretical analysis of life that is, restore the Platonic notion of the noble delusion or else he could deny the possibility of theory proper and so conceive of thought as essentially subservient to, or dependent on, life or fate ... If not Nietzsche himself, at any rate his successors [Heidegger] adopted the second alternative. — Leo Strauss

In our obsessive wish to arrive, we often forget the most important thing, which is the journey. — Paulo Coelho

The best way [to survive] the red carpet is by wearing Ugg boots. But unfortunately, I have not yet managed to persuade the people who style me at these times to let me do that. — Emma Thompson

If humanity is to live in the future in a socially right way, humanity must educate its children in a socially right way. — Rudolf Steiner

Christianity will doubtless still survive in the earth ten centuries hence- stuffed and in a museum. — Mark Twain

Hell won't be so bad, you know. After all, I'll be there to keep you company. — Tess Oliver

It is with color that you render light, though you must also feel this light, have it within yourself. — Henri Matisse

How can I come from a nation? How can a human being come from a concept? — Taiye Selasi

Sometimes you had to pretend, everyone knew that. Pretend to be happy. Pretend to be brave. Pretend to be strong. If you pretended long enough, it eventually came true. Pretending — V.E Schwab

That's what dessert means to me: a dollop of sweet love in an otherwise cold world. — Sarah Strohmeyer

The particular way I'm going to die is not going to be particularly pleasant. It will probably be physically uncomfortable, and it won't be an easy thing for my wife and kids to watch. I think it will be a real challenge to see if I can squeeze the lemons hard enough to still get lemonade the last few weeks. — Randy Pausch

Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth. — Matthew Henry