Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason. William Penn
Passion is the mob of the man, that commits a riot upon his reason.PassionQuotations by William Penn
Month: November 2008
Passion makes the best observations and the sorriest conclusions. Jean Paul
Passion makes the best observations and the sorriest conclusions.PassionQuotations by Jean Paul
None, but people of strong passion are capable of rising to greatness. Gabriel Riqueti Mirabeau
None, but people of strong passion are capable of rising to greatness.PassionQuotations by Gabriel Riqueti Mirabeau
Passions spin the plot: We are betrayed by what is false within. George Meredith
Passions spin the plot: We are betrayed by what is false within.PassionQuotations by George Meredith
Man is to be found in reason, God in the passions. Georg C. Lichtenberg
Man is to be found in reason, God in the passions.PassionQuotations by Georg C. Lichtenberg
He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion. Johann Kaspar Lavater
He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.PassionQuotations by Johann Kaspar Lavater
Private passions tire and exhaust themselves, public ones never. Alphonse De Lamartine
Private passions tire and exhaust themselves, public ones never.PassionQuotations by Alphonse De Lamartine
The passions are the only orators which always persuade. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
The passions are the only orators which always persuade.PassionQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
If we resist our passions, it is more through their weakness than from our strength.PassionQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever. Francois De La Rochefoucauld
Passion makes idiots of the cleverest men, and makes the biggest idiots clever.PassionQuotations by Francois De La Rochefoucauld
What our age lacks is not reflection, but passion. Soren Kierkegaard
What our age lacks is not reflection, but passion.PassionQuotations by Soren Kierkegaard
A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them. Carl Jung
A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.PassionQuotations by Carl Jung
You’ve got to get obsessed and stay obsessed. John Irving
You’ve got to get obsessed and stay obsessed.PassionQuotations by John Irving
I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
I have no respect for the passion of equality, which seems to me merely idealizing envy.PassionQuotations by Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Every man without passion has within him no principle of action, nor motive of act. Claude A. Helvetius
Every man without passion has within him no principle of action, nor motive of act.PassionQuotations by Claude A. Helvetius
He who has no passion has no principal or motive to act. Claude A. Helvetius
He who has no passion has no principal or motive to act.PassionQuotations by Claude A. Helvetius
We may affirm absolutely that nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion. Georg Hegel
We may affirm absolutely that nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion.PassionQuotations by Georg Hegel
It seemed to me pretty plain, that they had more of love than matrimony in them. Oliver Goldsmith
It seemed to me pretty plain, that they had more of love than matrimony in them.PassionQuotations by Oliver Goldsmith
Passions are vices or virtues to their highest powers. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Passions are vices or virtues to their highest powers.PassionQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Our passion are the true phoenixes; when the old one is burnt out, a new one rises from its ashes. Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Our passion are the true phoenixes; when the old one is burnt out, a new one rises from its ashes.PassionQuotations by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
A man in passion rides a horse that runs away with him. Thomas Fuller
A man in passion rides a horse that runs away with him.PassionQuotations by Thomas Fuller
It is the passions that do and undo everything. Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle
It is the passions that do and undo everything.PassionQuotations by Bernard Le Bovier Fontenelle
There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life. Frederico Fellini
There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.PassionQuotations by Frederico Fellini
Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring.PassionQuotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason. Marcus T. Cicero
He only employs his passion who can make no use of his reason.PassionQuotations by Marcus T. Cicero
All passions exaggerate; and they are passions only because they do exaggerate. Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
All passions exaggerate; and they are passions only because they do exaggerate.PassionQuotations by Sebastien-Roch Nicolas De Chamfort
If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else. Joseph Campbell
If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else.PassionQuotations by Joseph Campbell
In her first passion, a woman loves her lover, in all the others all she loves is love. Lord Byron
In her first passion, a woman loves her lover, in all the others all she loves is love.PassionQuotations by Lord Byron
I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate. George Burns
I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate.PassionQuotations by George Burns
Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion. Sir Thomas Browne
Men live by intervals of reason under the sovereignty of humor and passion.PassionQuotations by Sir Thomas Browne
Passion doesn’t look beyond the moment of its existence. Christian Nevell Bovee
Passion doesn’t look beyond the moment of its existence.PassionQuotations by Christian Nevell Bovee
Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless. Honore De Balzac
Passion is universal humanity. Without it religion, history, romance and art would be useless.PassionQuotations by Honore De Balzac
The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes. Henri Frederic Amiel
The fire which enlightens is the same fire which consumes.PassionQuotations by Henri Frederic Amiel
Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle. Thomas Adams
Passion costs me too much to bestow it on every trifle.PassionQuotations by Thomas Adams
By the time a partnership dissolves, it has dissolved. John Updike
By the time a partnership dissolves, it has dissolved.PartnershipQuotations by John Updike
Enjoyed it! One more drink and I’d have been under the host. Dorothy Parker
Enjoyed it! One more drink and I’d have been under the host.PartiesQuotations by Dorothy Parker
The powerful play goes on — and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be? Source Unknown
The powerful play goes on — and you may contribute a verse. What will your verse be?ParticipationQuotations by Source Unknown
No manager ever won no ballgames. Sparky Anderson
No manager ever won no ballgames.ParticipationQuotations by Sparky Anderson
If the wolf had ever come to our back door, he’d have had to bring a picnic lunch. Bill Anderson
If the wolf had ever come to our back door, he’d have had to bring a picnic lunch.ParticipationQuotations by Bill Anderson
You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flickers on a single pallid crest. Benjamin Disraeli
You behold a range of exhausted volcanoes. Not a flame flickers on a single pallid crest.ParliamentQuotations by Benjamin Disraeli