“. . .our whispered words, faintly in the darkness, dissolving within the trees—then, fleeting words of consolation would not suffice if feigned,… — John Daniel Thieme Copy Share Image
... in love, barriers cannot be destroyed from the outside by the one to whom the cause despair, no matter what he… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
The anchor of meaning resides in an abyss, deeper than the reach of despair. Yet the abyss is not not infinite; its… — Abraham Joshua Heschel Copy Share Image
In Paris... I achieved a freer attitude toward anti-Semitism, which I now began to understand historically and to pardon. Above all, I… — Theodor Herzl Copy Share Image
More than at any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other,… — Woody Allen Copy Share Image
This withdrawal from the day's turmoil into creative silence is not a luxury, a fad, or a futility. It dissolves mental tensions… — Paul Brunton Copy Share Image
Life itself was only futility, vain words, a squabble of cap and bells. — Michel Foucault Copy Share Image
Possibly the only thing we Notekillers place on a higher pedestal than music is laughs, so, of course, we also know that… — David First Copy Share Image
Little minds mistake little objects for great ones, and lavish away upon the former that time and attention which only the latterdeserve.… — Lord Chesterfield Copy Share Image
The Frenchman, by nature, is sensuous and sensitive. He has intelligence, which makes him tired of life sooner than other kinds of… — Anais Nin Copy Share Image
When I was a fairly precocious young man I became thoroughly impressed with the futility of the hopes and strivings that chase… — Albert Einstein Copy Share Image
There was a certain futility to Elizabeth Colbert Busch's congressional campaign, one that had nothing to do with her and everything to… — Steve Kornacki Copy Share Image
“You can't argue with insanity. You can stare at it, gaping and incredulous, but arguing with it is futile.” — Richelle E. Goodrich Copy Share Image
“A Chinese proverb: Outside of sky there is sky, outside of people there are people. It is the idea of infinity and… — Weike Wang Copy Share Image
It is to the United States that all freemen look for the light and the hope of the world. Unless we dedicate… — Omar N. Bradley Copy Share Image
Jokes can be noble. Laughs are exactly as honorable as tears. Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion, to… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“He concluded that governments were like wars: the reasons and the forces might change, but it was still the same dying over… — Nick Harkaway Copy Share Image
For time is inches And the heart's changes, Where ghost has haunted Lost and wanted. — W. H. Auden Copy Share Image
“A whole planet of worlds, and not one of them—not one—has a soul. They wander through their lives separate and alone, unable… — Peter Watts Copy Share Image
It is not the actual enjoyment of pleasure that we desire. What we want is to test the futility of that pleasure,… — Cesare Pavese Copy Share Image
While Leonidas was preparing to make his stand, a Persian envoy arrived. The envoy explained to Leonidas the futility of trying to… — Plutarch Copy Share Image
I think what attracts me about the Electric Monk is that it's such an eloquent example of the futility of belief for… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
