A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself. George Bernard Shaw
A pessimist is a man who thinks everybody is as nasty as himself.PessimismQuotations by George Bernard Shaw
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We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do. Francis Bacon
We are much beholden to Machiavel and others, that write what men do, and not what they ought to do.Philosophers and PhilosophyQuotations by Francis Bacon
Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve. James A. Froude
Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.Philosophers and PhilosophyQuotations by James A. Froude
Plato was a bore. Friedrich Nietzsche
Plato was a bore.Philosophers and PhilosophyQuotations by Friedrich Nietzsche
Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher. Source Unknown
Keep quiet and people will think you a philosopher.Philosophers and PhilosophyQuotations by Source Unknown
No good is ever done to society by the pictorial representation of its diseases. John Ruskin
No good is ever done to society by the pictorial representation of its diseases.PhotographyQuotations by John Ruskin
God put self-pity by the side of despair like the cure by the side of the disease. Albert Camus
God put self-pity by the side of despair like the cure by the side of the disease.PityQuotations by Albert Camus
He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him. John Dryden
He invades authors like a monarch; and what would be theft in other poets is only victory in him.PlagiarismQuotations by John Dryden
Venus is now astrologically square with Pluto. That means there isn’t a hip planet left. Jim Critchfield
Venus is now astrologically square with Pluto. That means there isn’t a hip planet left.PlanetsQuotations by Jim Critchfield
Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. Richard C. Cushing
Always plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.PlanningQuotations by Richard C. Cushing
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shinning. John F. Kennedy
The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shinning.PlanningQuotations by John F. Kennedy
The beginning is the most important part of the work. Plato
The beginning is the most important part of the work.PlanningQuotations by Plato
It’s never too late to start planning for the future. Source Unknown
It’s never too late to start planning for the future.PlanningQuotations by Source Unknown
Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and express your pleasure strongly. Pierre Bonnard
Draw your pleasure, paint your pleasure, and express your pleasure strongly.PleasureQuotations by Pierre Bonnard
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it. Benjamin Franklin
Many a man thinks he is buying pleasure, when he is really selling himself to it.PleasureQuotations by Benjamin Franklin
When pleasure interferes with business, give up business. American Proverb
When pleasure interferes with business, give up business.PleasureQuotations by American Proverb
Poetry is life distilled. Gwendolyn Brooks
Poetry is life distilled.Poetry and PoetsQuotations by Gwendolyn Brooks
We all write poems. It is simply that poets are the ones who write in words. John Fowles
We all write poems. It is simply that poets are the ones who write in words.Poetry and PoetsQuotations by John Fowles
A good poet’s made as well as born. Ben Johnson
A good poet’s made as well as born.Poetry and PoetsQuotations by Ben Johnson
The office of poetry is not to make us think accurately, but feel truly. Frederick W. Robertson
The office of poetry is not to make us think accurately, but feel truly.Poetry and PoetsQuotations by Frederick W. Robertson
Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read. Voltaire
Verses which do not teach men new and moving truths do not deserve to be read.Poetry and PoetsQuotations by Voltaire
The politician is like an acrobat : he keeps his balance By saying the opposite of what he does. Barres
The politician is like an acrobat : he keeps his balance By saying the opposite of what he does.Politicians and PoliticsQuotations by Barres
I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together. William Jennings Bryan
I hope the two wings of the Democratic Party may flap together.Politicians and PoliticsQuotations by William Jennings Bryan
The news of any politician’s death should be listed under Public Improvements. Frank Dane
The news of any politician’s death should be listed under Public Improvements.Politicians and PoliticsQuotations by Frank Dane
As far as the men who are running for president are concerned, they aren’t even people I would date. Nora Ephron
As far as the men who are running for president are concerned, they aren’t even people I would date.Politicians and PoliticsQuotations by Nora Ephron
I find myself fascinating. Richard Dreyfus
I find myself fascinating.Acting and ActorsQuotations by Richard Dreyfus
It’s a business you go into because you’re an egocentric. It’s a very embarrassing profession. Katharine Hepburn
It’s a business you go into because you’re an egocentric. It’s a very embarrassing profession.Acting and ActorsQuotations by Katharine Hepburn
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness. Max Eastman
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness.Arts and ArtistsQuotations by Max Eastman
Art is either plagiarism or revolution. Paul Gauguin
Art is either plagiarism or revolution.Arts and ArtistsQuotations by Paul Gauguin
In free society art is not a weapon. Artists are not engineers of the soul. John F. Kennedy
In free society art is not a weapon. Artists are not engineers of the soul.Arts and ArtistsQuotations by John F. Kennedy
To speak of morals in art is to speak of legislature in sex. Art is the sex of the imagination. George Jean Nathan
To speak of morals in art is to speak of legislature in sex. Art is the sex of the imagination.Arts and ArtistsQuotations by George Jean …
Art is too serious to be taken seriously. Ad Reinhardt
Art is too serious to be taken seriously.Arts and ArtistsQuotations by Ad Reinhardt
Art — the one achievement of Man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised. James Thurber
Art — the one achievement of Man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised.Arts and ArtistsQuotations by James Thurber
The artist must conceive with warmth yet execute with coolness. Winkelmann
The artist must conceive with warmth yet execute with coolness.Arts and ArtistsQuotations by Winkelmann
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. Robert F. Kennedy
Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.AskQuotations by Robert F. Kennedy
Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides. Euripides
Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides.AssertivenessQuotations by Euripides
I try to forget what happiness was, and when that don’t work, I study the stars. Derek Walcott
I try to forget what happiness was, and when that don’t work, I study the stars.AstronomyQuotations by Derek Walcott
An atheist is a man who believes himself an accident. Francis Thompson
An atheist is a man who believes himself an accident.AtheismQuotations by Francis Thompson
Attitudes are the forerunners of conditions. Eric Butterworth
Attitudes are the forerunners of conditions.AttitudeQuotations by Eric Butterworth
We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them. Elbert Hubbard
We awaken in others the same attitude of mind we hold toward them.AttitudeQuotations by Elbert Hubbard