It is as painful perhaps to be awakened from a vision as to be born. James Augustine
It is as painful perhaps to be awakened from a vision as to be born.BirthQuotations by James Augustine
Month: November 2008
When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head! William Blake
When thou seest an eagle, thou seest a portion of genius; lift up thy head!BirdsQuotations by William Blake
Biography is a higher gossip. Robert Winder
Biography is a higher gossip.BiographyQuotations by Robert Winder
The facts of a person’s life will, like murder, come out. Norman Sherry
The facts of a person’s life will, like murder, come out.BiographyQuotations by Norman Sherry
Memoirs are the backstairs of history. George Meredith
Memoirs are the backstairs of history.BiographyQuotations by George Meredith
Anyone who profits from the experience of others probably writes biographies. Jones
Anyone who profits from the experience of others probably writes biographies.BiographyQuotations by Jones
A biography is like a handshake down the years, that can become an arm-wrestle. Richard Holmes
A biography is like a handshake down the years, that can become an arm-wrestle.BiographyQuotations by Richard Holmes
An autobiography is a preemptive strike against biographers. Barbara G. Harris
An autobiography is a preemptive strike against biographers.BiographyQuotations by Barbara G. Harris
The surrounding that householders crave are glorified autobiographies. T. H. Gibblings
The surrounding that householders crave are glorified autobiographies.BiographyQuotations by T. H. Gibblings
Biography is: a system in which the contradictions of a human life are unified. Jose Ortega Y Gasset
Biography is: a system in which the contradictions of a human life are unified.BiographyQuotations by Jose Ortega Y Gasset
Biography is history seen through the prism of a person. Louis Fischer
Biography is history seen through the prism of a person.BiographyQuotations by Louis Fischer
There is properly no history; only biography. Ralph Waldo Emerson
There is properly no history; only biography.BiographyQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Great geniuses have the shortest biographies. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.BiographyQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory. Benjamin Disraeli
Read no history: nothing but biography, for that is life without theory.BiographyQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli
History is the essence of innumerable biographies. Thomas Carlyle
History is the essence of innumerable biographies.BiographyQuotations by Thomas Carlyle
A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one. Thomas Carlyle
A well-written life is almost as rare as a well-spent one.BiographyQuotations by Thomas Carlyle
Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense. Fawn M. Brodie
Show me a character whose life arouses my curiosity, and my flesh begins crawling with suspense.BiographyQuotations by Fawn M. Brodie
Just as there is nothing between the admirable omelet and the intolerable, so with autobiography. Hilaire Belloc
Just as there is nothing between the admirable omelet and the intolerable, so with autobiography.BiographyQuotations by Hilaire Belloc
Biography should be written by an acute enemy. Arthur James Balfour
Biography should be written by an acute enemy.BiographyQuotations by Arthur James Balfour
When my journal appears, many statues must come down. Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley
When my journal appears, many statues must come down.BiographyQuotations by Duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley
Biography is one of the new terrors of death. John Arbuthnot
Biography is one of the new terrors of death.BiographyQuotations by John Arbuthnot
I did send to you for certain sums of gold, which you denied me. William Shakespeare
I did send to you for certain sums of gold, which you denied me.BillsQuotations by William Shakespeare
Dreading that climax of all human ills the inflammation of his weekly bills. Lord Byron
Dreading that climax of all human ills the inflammation of his weekly bills.BillsQuotations by Lord Byron
How it infuriates a bigot, when he is forced to drag out his dark convictions! Logan Pearsall Smith
How it infuriates a bigot, when he is forced to drag out his dark convictions!BigotryQuotations by Logan Pearsall Smith
We are least open to precise knowledge concerning the things we are most vehement about. Eric Hoffer
We are least open to precise knowledge concerning the things we are most vehement about.BigotryQuotations by Eric Hoffer
Bigotry is the sacred disease. Heraclitus
Bigotry is the sacred disease.BigotryQuotations by Heraclitus
For precious friends hid in death’s dateless night. William Shakespeare
For precious friends hid in death’s dateless night.BereavementQuotations by William Shakespeare
Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved. Iris Murdoch
Bereavement is a darkness impenetrable to the imagination of the unbereaved.BereavementQuotations by Iris Murdoch
Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death. Elisabeth KuBler-Ross
Guilt is perhaps the most painful companion of death.BereavementQuotations by Elisabeth KuBler-Ross
Nobody shoots at Santa Claus. Alfred E. Smith
Nobody shoots at Santa Claus.BenefactorsQuotations by Alfred E. Smith
With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts. Joseph Addison
With regard to donations always expect the most from prudent people, who keep their own accounts.BenefactorsQuotations by Joseph Addison
The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything, and the young know everything. Oscar Wilde
The old believe everything; the middle aged suspect everything, and the young know everything.BeliefQuotations by Oscar Wilde
You must understand that seeing is believing, but also know that believing is seeing. Denis Waitley
You must understand that seeing is believing, but also know that believing is seeing.BeliefQuotations by Denis Waitley
What a person believes is not as important as how a person believes. Timothy Virkkala
What a person believes is not as important as how a person believes.BeliefQuotations by Timothy Virkkala
They can because they think they can. Virgil
They can because they think they can.BeliefQuotations by Virgil
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me. Jim Valvano
My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.BeliefQuotations by Jim Valvano
That which has been believed by everyone, always and everywhere, has every chance of being false. Paul Valery
That which has been believed by everyone, always and everywhere, has every chance of being false.BeliefQuotations by Paul Valery
The very act of believing creates strength of its own. Source Unknown
The very act of believing creates strength of its own.BeliefQuotations by Source Unknown
The human mind must believe in something, so why not let it believe what it does believe. Source Unknown
The human mind must believe in something, so why not let it believe what it does believe.BeliefQuotations by Source Unknown
If you believe in an unseen Christ, you will believe in the unseen Christlike potential of others. Source Unknown
If you believe in an unseen Christ, you will believe in the unseen Christlike potential of others.BeliefQuotations by Source Unknown