Alas the Church of England! What with Popery on one hand, and schismatics on the other, how has she been crucified between… — Daniel Defoe Copy Share Image
The civilized nations--Greece, Rome, England--have been sustained by the primitive forests which anciently rotted where they stand. They survive as long as… — Henry David Thoreau Copy Share Image
The Oxford manner is, alas, indefinable; I was going to say indefensible. — Robert Baldwin Ross Copy Share Image
Alas, O Lord, to what a state dost Thou bring those who love Thee! — Teresa of Avila Copy Share Image
In the beautiful, man sets himself up as the standard of perfection; in select cases he worships himself in it. Man believes… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
If Congress can move President's Day, Columbus Day and, alas, Martin Luther King's Birthday celebration for the convenience of shoppers, shouldn't they… — Andrew Young Copy Share Image
His epitaph: This tomb hold Diophantus, Ah, what a marvel! And the tomb tells scientifically the measure of his life. God vouchsafed… — Diophantus Copy Share Image
I am still my teenage self. If you think that we all step through a door marked Adult, or that we sign… — Steven Morrissey Copy Share Image
Our natural reason looks at marriage and turns up its nose and says, Alas! Must I rock the baby? wash its diapers?… — Elisabeth Elliot Copy Share Image
One could do with a longer year - so much to do, so little done, alas. — Rose Macaulay Copy Share Image
Habit is the cement of society, the comfort of life, and, alas! The root of error. — Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke Copy Share Image
Alas, why does my mind have to walk through the dust of the past every day? — Sri Chinmoy Copy Share Image
There is a hush over all Europe, nay, over all the world. Alas! it is the hush of suspense, and in many… — Winston Churchill Copy Share Image
Do we accustom ourselves to see all things in the light of faith? Do we correct all our judgments by it? Alas!… — Francois Fenelon Copy Share Image
But alas! Like many another consummation devoutly to be wished, the actual performance was a disappointing one. — Fred Reinfeld Copy Share Image
Alas, Islam turned against science in the twelfth century. The most influential figure was the philosopher Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali, who argued in… — Steven Weinberg Copy Share Image
Virtue, vain word, futile shadow, slave of chance! Alas! I believe in thee! — Marcus Junius Brutus the Younger Copy Share Image
Alas for him who seeks salvation in good only! Balanced on God's strong shoulders, Good and Evil flap together like two mighty… — Nikos Kazantzakis Copy Share Image
I slew him-this right hand struck the dagger to his heart. My deeds slew Christ. Alas! I slew my best beloved; I… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
Stupid women, and all are stupid, think the first winning of the man the final victory. Then they settle down and grow… — Jack London Copy Share Image
Writing anything is terribly hard but, alas for me, because I am addicted, a heck of a lot of fun. I often… — Judy Collins Copy Share Image
Alas, to wear the mantle of Galileo it is not enough that you be persecuted by an unkind establishment, you must also… — Robert L. Park Copy Share Image
Queens you must always be: queens to your lovers; queens to your husbands and your sons, queens of higher mystery to the… — Dinah Maria Murlock Craik Copy Share Image
