Telefonaktiebolaget Quotes & Sayings

Henry James's definition of the purpose of a novel: To help the human heart to know itself. — P.D. James

Isaac's humility did not discriminate between man and man and scarcely between man and watch. In his thought men were much like their watches. The passage of time was marked as clearly upon a man's face as upon that of his watch and the marvelous mechanism of his body could be as cruelly disturbed by evil hazards. The outer case varied, gunmetal or gold, carter's corduroy or bishop's broadcloth, but the tick of the pulse was the same, the beating of life that gave such a heartbreaking illusion of eternity. — Elizabeth Goudge

The poor man commands respect; the beggar must always excite anger. — Napoleon Bonaparte

Since each soul is some part of the Whole, it is impossible that any soul can be lost. — Ernest Holmes

Let your customers and prospects recommend you to each other and let you competition wish they were you. That is our mission. — Chris Murray

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase; if you pursue happiness you'll never find it. — C.P. Snow

You cannot fully understand your own life without knowing and thinking beyond your life, your own neighborhood, and even your own nation. — Johnnetta B. Cole

Human rights, of course, must include the right to religious freedom, understood as the expression of a dimension that is at once individual and communitarian - a vision that brings out the unity of the person while clearly distinguishing between the dimension of the citizen and that of the believer. — Pope Benedict XVI

I know what it takes to win. If I can sell them on what it takes to win, then we are not going to lose too many football games. — Bear Bryant

Stop aspiring and start being. The world needs you! — Bryant McGill

Your purpose in life isn't to make money. It isn't to live a comfortable lifestyle, to prepare for your retirement, or even to provide well for your family. Believe it or not, you're designed for something far better and much more exhilarating. If you limit your life's purpose to acquiring wealth or living comfortably, then you'll never have enough and you'll never be satisfied. — Will Davis Jr.

I couldn't imagine, and I don't say this with any pride, but I really couldn't imagine writing without a desperate deadline. — Hunter S. Thompson