Pylades Quotes & Sayings

Economic power is exercised by means of a positive, by offering men a reward, an incentive, a payment, a value; political power is exercised by means of a negative, by the threat of punishment, injury, imprisonment, destruction. The businessman's tool is values; the bureaucrat's tool is fear. — Ayn Rand

1. To account nothing of one's self, and to think always kindly and highly of others, this is great and perfect wisdom. Even shouldest thou see thy neighbour sin openly or grievously, yet thou oughtest not to reckon thyself better than he, for thou knowest not how long thou shalt keep thine integrity. All of us are weak and frail; hold thou no man more frail than thyself. — Thomas A Kempis

The world was alive, the sky descending; our times were lullabies and sad goodbyes. — Nicholaus Patnaude

If a worker is deprived of hope to acquire some personal property, what other natural stimulus can be offered him that will inspire him to hard work, labor, saving and sobriety today, when so many nations and men have lost everything and all they have left is their capacity for work? — Pope Pius XII

I think if you don't be proactive about how you want your music to be visually represented, I think other people will do it for you. — Lizzy Plapinger

I never ask myself how I do what I do. After all, how does it rain? — Pearl Bailey

I still find it absurdly difficult to concentrate on a novel if there's a phone or computer to hand; I have taken to locking them outside the room like noisy pets. — David Nicholls

I was surprised by my daughter's generation and how they were rebelling against the '70s idea that sex was perfect and it should be sought. — Erica Jong

Do not compete with anyone in the race of life. Compete with yourself. — Lailah Gifty Akita

It is in your interest', said the dancer Pylades to Augustus, 'that the people should devote their spare time to us entertainers - if they do so, they will not bother about subversive politics. — Michael Grant

No real journalist makes $5 million a year ... Those in power fear and dislike real journalists. — Chris Hedges

One might almost say that affinities begin with the letters of the alphabet. In that sequence, O and P are inseparable. You might just as well say O and P as Orestes and Pylades.
A true satellite of Enjolras, Grantaire lived within this circle of young men. He dwelt among them, only with them was he happy, he followed them everywhere. His pleasure was to watch these figures come and go in a wine-induced haze. They put up with him because of his good humour.
In his belief, Enjolras looked down on this sceptic; and in his sobriety, on this drunkard. He spared him a little lordly pity.
Grantaire was an unwanted Pylades. Always snubbed by Enjolras, spurned, rebuffed and back again for more, he said of Enjolras, 'What marmoreal magnificence'. — Victor Hugo

Our prayer is God's opportunity to get into the world that would shut Him out. — S.D. Gordon

No god ever gave any man anything, nor ever answered any prayer at any time - nor ever will. — Madalyn Murray O'Hair

I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened. — Helena Bonham Carter

Love connects; fear separates. — Christine R. Page