Sophie's World Aristotle Quotes & Sayings

If I am building a mountain and stop before the last basketful of earth is placed on the summit, I have failed. — Confucius

Sometimes it's hard to predict who will make a person happy. But in the end, that's what matters. — Kody Keplinger

God is less careful than General Motors, for He floods the world with factory rejects. — Mignon McLaughlin

Though I often looked for one, I finally had to admit that there could be no cure for Paris. — Paula McLain

Unwilling to give-up & willing to fail. That's how you succeed. — Sachin Kumar Puli

If your mind says, "I'll fail!" then simply acknowledge, "I'm having the thought that I'll fail! — Russ Harris

Hatsumomo's lovely smille grew ... until her lips were as rich and full as drops of blood beading at the edge of a wound — Arthur Golden

Perception of personal danger very often set people on the path of virtue. — Donna Leon

The Christian image of God is that of a rational being who believes in human progress. — Rodney Stark

In his youth, he was electrified. The stars were moving in his bloodstream. He would not have been cowed by the customs of an earthly monarch. When he loved, it was with a heat and a desperation that he carried like a sword. He loved in the way that Greeks burned cities. — Brenna Yovanoff

From 1989 to 2000, I was focusing in on my children. I hadn't realized the world had changed a lot. AIDS had happened, for starters, and so many people in the arts died or were affected. — Daphne Guinness

In addition to inviting us to hold personal and family scripture study, Heavenly Father wants us to regularly study and apply what we have learned in conference. I testify that those who put their trust in the Lord and heed this counsel in faith will gain great strength to bless themselves and their families for generations to come. — Robert D. Hales

Is the goal I've set been determined by a desire to avoid the goal I should have set? — Craig D. Lounsbrough