Masters Quotes · Page 19

In a mature society, 'civil servant' is semantically equal to 'civil master.'

— Robert A. Heinlein

Faith is the master, and reason the maid-servant.

— Martin Luther

Our problem is not to be rid of fear but rather to harness and master it.

— Martin Luther King, Jr

I am a child whose teacher is LOVE surely my master won't let me grow to be a fool.

— Rumi

Servants honor their master by their service.

— Franz Grillparzer

I miss video games where the jump-kick was the trickiest combo to master.

— Jay Asher

It is hard to fight against anger: to master it is the mark of a rational man.

— Democritus

If you cannot be the master of your language, you must be its slave.

— Richard Mitchell

Each man is master of his own death, and all that we can do when the time comes is to help him…

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Many who are self-taught far excel the doctors, masters, and bachelors of the most renowned universities.

— Ludwig von Mises

Ah, monsieur, to live in the bosom of the sea! Only there can independence be found! There I recognize no master! There…

— Jules Verne

As the Japanese Zen masters say, “Don't seek the truth; just drop your opinions”. Drop your theories; don't seek the truth.

— Anthony de Mello

I knew I hated him as only a woman can hate a man, as only a slave can hate his master.

— Nawal El Saadawi

In short: if one has nothing of value to say, only that which is impure defilement, avoid them. They are masters of…

— Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo

Tragedy is dead! Poetry itself died with it! Away, away with you, puny, stunted imitators! Away with you to Hades, and eat…

— Friedrich Nietzsche

I also have a big love of classical music played on piano because this is the environment I grew up in my…

— Suzi Quatro

This year its just about winning the big matches because if youre going to get into the top 20 then youve got…

— Andy Murray

In this whole world, there are actually very few people who study meditation with an enlightened master. This is because there are…

— Frederick Lenz

If someone teaches you alignment and - I'm not a tai chi expert by any stretch - so interviewing me about tai…

— Lou Reed

One Zen master said, The whole universe is my true personality. This is a very wonderful saying... If you want to see…

— Adyashanti

I have asked students at the beginning of their careers, what things of that sort might haunt them – what things they…

— Robert Adams

In temptations against chastity, the spiritual masters advise us, not so much to contend with the bad thought, as to turn the…

— Alphonsus Liguori

Art is expression; what is expressed is often the vision of a subtle and powerful soul, and also his experience with his…

— George Edward Woodberry

There is something monstrous in commands couched in invented and unfamiliar language; an alien master is the worst of all. The language…

— Learned Hand

All streams flow to the sea because it is lower than they are. Humility gives it its power. If you want to…

— Laozi

My name should not be made prominent. It is my ideas that I want to see realized. The disciples of all the…

— Swami Vivekananda

The Navy is a master plan designed by geniuses for execution by idiots. If you are not an idiot, but find yourself…

— Herman Wouk

We are very much like them: indiscriminate killers, ruled by drives little acknowledged and less understood, mindlessly territorial and murderously jealous -…

— Rick Yancey

All of man's ills are due to his lack of knowing God within him. The perfection of God's universe is founded upon…

— Walter Russell

I got to play a funny part [in the The Master Of Disguise]. There was one thing my character did that involved…

— Brent Spiner

Professor Irwin Corey had some of the best timing in the world, and that is something you can't steal. He talked nonsense,…

— Tommy Smothers

Only an empowered personality can distribute the holy name of the Lord and enjoin all fallen souls to worship Krishna. By distributing…

— Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati

He who lets fear rule him, has fear for a master [Acheron]

— Sherrilyn Kenyon

As long as we have a master in heaven, we will be slaves on earth.

— Mikhail Bakunin

To sell is above all to master the art and science of listening.

— Tom Peters

Learn from the greats, and expose yourself to better work.

— Sara Genn

Your fate is to be what you are. As mine is to be what I am...your master.

— Griffin Jay

A victorious and powerful ally is but another name for a master.

— James Madison

Love is a tempestuous mistress. And none of us shall ever master her.

— Lisa Ann Sandell

He is beginning to master wisdom when he tries to learn how not to try.

— Paul Brunton