Preuter Quotes & Sayings

Many men of science and poets have in their own manner, by various ways and means, and aided by others, sought unceasingly to create a more tolerable world for everyone. — Eyvind Johnson

The conversion of Paul was no conversion at all; it was Paul who converted the religion that has raised one man above sin and death. — George Bernard Shaw

The average man, who does not know what to do with his life, wants another one which will last forever. — Anatole France

The best revenge you can have on intellectuals is to be madly happy. — Albert Camus

Startup success is driven most by the product passion, quality, vision, team-work and persistence of the founding team and the talent that the team attracts. — Jim Breyer

I never go straight to the point if I can go the most difficult way. Why be simple when you can be complicated? — Kristin Scott Thomas

There is no greater impediment to the advancement of knowledge than the ambiguity of words. — Thomas Reid

Comedy is hostile to profundity, and brings everything to the surface. — Mason Cooley

Look at the films of Walt Disney: 'Snow White' came out in February 1938, and I can't think of another film from that year that's watched as much. The same is true of 'Bambi,' 'Dumbo' ... even, frankly, 'Toy Story,' which is probably watched more than any other movie of 1995. — John Lasseter

God himself took this human flesh upon him. — William Barclay

Having set one's family in consonance with the community, he should make his family prosperous to ensure the prosperity of the community. — Ramana Maharshi

In this Postscript I distinguish references back to the revised text of this book by placing these in italics thus (262), from references to the works of other authors under discussion, which are thus (p. 162). account — E.P. Thompson

In studying the history of the human mind one is impressed again and again by the fact that the growth of the mind is the widening of the range of consciousness, and that each step forward has been a most painful and laborious achievement. One could almost say that nothing is more hateful to man than to give up even a particle of his unconsciousness. Ask those who have tried to introduce a new idea! — C. G. Jung

Jack narrowed his eyes. Why can't you be just a hundred percent good or a hundred percent bad? Why do you have to keep me all confused all the time? — Robyn Carr