The belief that one's suffering has a greater cosmic purpose, and is thus more exciting and more noble, well, it made a… — Heidi Julavits Copy Share Image
I am young, it is true; but in noble souls valor does not wait for years. — Pierre Corneille Copy Share Image
That is a noble idea, though I think it far to generous," Jupiter said. "Once a decade should be sufficient." "I would… — Kevin Hearne Copy Share Image
Man is mortal. Everyone has to die some day or the other. But one must resolve to lay down one's life in… — B. R. Ambedkar Copy Share Image
To be under pressure is inescapable. Pressure takes place through all the world; war, siege, the worries of state. We all know… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
This being busied with thoughts of immortality is for the noble classes and especially for women with nothing to do. A solid… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Copy Share Image
Music. – There is something very wonderful in music. Words are wonderful enough: but music is even more wonderful. It speaks not… — Charles Kingsley Copy Share Image
If kings would only determine not to extend their dominions until they had filled them with happiness, they would find the smallest… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
When, after having read a work, loftier thoughts arise in your mind and noble and heartfelt feelings animate you, do not look… — Jean de la Bruyere Copy Share Image
The truths which are represented in England and Western countries generally, are those which refer to force of character, earnestness of purpose,… — Keshub Chandra Sen Copy Share Image
In a state of tranquility, wealth, and luxury, our descendants would forget the arts of war and the noble activity and zeal… — Samuel Adams Copy Share Image
The character truest to itself becomes eccentric rather than immovably centered, as Emerson defined the noble character of the hero. At the… — James Hillman Copy Share Image
The surest proof of being endowed with noble qualities is to be free from envy. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld Copy Share Image
One of the noblest men are those who try to keep their feet firm on the ground even if they are soaring… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Every noble impulse, every unselfish expression of love, every surrender of self to something higher than self, every loyalty to an ideal,… — David O. McKay Copy Share Image
Western movies always seemed to show Indian women washing clothes at the creek and men with a tomahawk or spear in their… — Wilma Mankiller Copy Share Image
It is interesting to ask whether there's any general reason why being religious might make you do nice things or indeed nasty… — Richard Dawkins Copy Share Image
Revenge is a common passion; it is the sin of the uninstructed. The savage deems it noble;but the religion of Christ, which… — Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton Copy Share Image
I've been noble since they took you to the hospital," he said through his teeth. "I'm tired of it. I don't eat,… — Diana Palmer Copy Share Image
Call it Camelot's revenge: the class of court scribes who made it their profession to uphold a make-believe version of America free… — Rick Perlstein Copy Share Image
I was a huge fan of the bandleader Ray Noble when I was younger. He was one of the biggest musical names… — June Whitfield Copy Share Image
