And truly Philosophy is but sophisticated poetry. Whence do those ancient writers derive all their authority but from the poets? — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
The French are never happy coming to London; this is an ancient and comforting enmity. — A. A. Gill Copy Share Image
One reads thousands of books, of poets, modern and ancient, as one meets thousands of people. What remains of it all is… — Marguerite Yourcenar Copy Share Image
Be versed in ancient lore, and familiarize yourself with the modern; then may you become teachers. — Confucius Copy Share Image
“Life is a process during which one initially gets less and less dependent, independent, and then more and more dependent.” — Mokokoma Mokhonoana Copy Share Image
Hold on to the ancient Way to master the present, and to learn the distant beginning. — Laozi Copy Share Image
To change the world , we need to combine Ancient wisdom with new technologies — Paulo Coelho Copy Share Image
No way of thinking or doing, however ancient, can be trusted without proof. — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
In order to keep our balance, we need to hold the interior and exterior, visible and invisible, known and unknown, temporal and… — John O'Donohue Copy Share Image
It could be a meeting on the street, or a party or a lecture, or just a simple, banal introduction, then suddenly… — John O'Donohue Copy Share Image
On this ancient and miraculous world, where such beautiful natural and living things have evolved, something has gone wrong when life itself… — Roger Ebert Copy Share Image
The fear of climatic catastrophes is an ancient one and not unlike our fear of strangers. In the past, people believed that… — Hans von Storch Copy Share Image
Unlike many deities of the ancient Near East, the God of Israel shared his power with no female divinity, nor was he… — Elaine Pagels Copy Share Image
The computers in Atlantis were infinitely evolved as opposed to what we see today. The science, the technology, everything was really done… — Frederick Lenz Copy Share Image
Men of science have made abundant mistakes of every kind; their knowledge has improved only because of their gradual abandonment of ancient… — George Sarton Copy Share Image
MANICHEISM, n. The ancient Persian doctrine of an incessant warfare between Good and Evil. When Good gave up the fight the Persians… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
A shivery, delicious Southern Gothic with feuding families, dark spirits, ancient curses and caught up in the middle, a young girl learning… — Leah Cypess Copy Share Image
Late have I loved you, O beauty ever ancient, ever new. Late have I loved you. You have called to me, and… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
If we compare the present state of the New Testament text with that of any other ancient writing, we must... declare it… — B. B. Warfield Copy Share Image
Natural causes, as we know, are at work, which tend to modify, if they do not at length destroy, all the arrangements… — James Clerk Maxwell Copy Share Image
Modern masters of science are much impressed with the need of beginning all inquiry with a fact. The ancient masters of religion… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
Part of Sykes's motive was rooted in religiosity. A devout Catholic, he regarded a return of the ancient tribe of Israel to… — Scott Anderson Copy Share Image
A hatchling, that is what you are. A hatchling struggling into the world. I may be younger than you in years, but… — Christopher Paolini Copy Share Image
“That was the day the ancient songs of blood and war spilled from a hole in the sky And there was a… — Brian Andreas Copy Share Image
Hercules,huh? Percy frowned. "That guy was like the Starbucks of Ancient Greece. Everywhere you turn--there he is. — Rick Riordan Copy Share Image
All ancient history was written with a moral object; the ethical interest predominates almost to the exclusion of all others. — Tacitus Copy Share Image
Ancient history, besides the still unequalled excellence of the writers, is the best instrument for cultivating the historical sense. — Goldwin Smith Copy Share Image
I want to modernize the ancient. I prefer to work with materials formed naturally over thousands of years. — Mario Botta Copy Share Image
“everything in the room felt eerily advanced and ancient at the same time.” — Hugh Howey Copy Share Image
What was that technique you were using on those bastards?" "An ancient form called kicking ass. — Nora Roberts Copy Share Image
It is an ancient need to be told stories. But the story needs a great storyteller. Thanks for all of it, Jo. — Alan Rickman Copy Share Image
I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history. — John Webster Copy Share Image
In the ancient times, bards went around singing the epics, which were storehouses of philosophy. — Amish Tripathi Copy Share Image
It's a shame to be called "educated" those who do not study the ancient Greek writers. — Francois Rabelais Copy Share Image
Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient. — Voltaire Copy Share Image
I belong to an ancient, idle, wild, and useless tribe... I am a storyteller. — Isak Dinesen Copy Share Image
In the imperfect records left of the anatomy of the ancient Egyptians, no trace of any knowledge of the spleen can be… — Henry Gray Copy Share Image
An ancient father says that a dog we know is better company than a man whose language we do not understand. — Michel de Montaigne Copy Share Image
Should one point out that from ancient times decline in courage has been considered the beginning of the end? — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Prudence is one of the virtues which were called cardinal by the ancient ethical writers. — William Fleming Copy Share Image
