I have a particular disdain for Islamic extremism, and of course, in both 'The Kite Runner' and 'A Thousand Splendid Suns' that's… — Khaled Hosseini Copy Share Image
Those who understood, in fact, say: 'I mustn't do this, I mustn't do that,' so as not to commit some stupidity or… — Luigi Pirandello Copy Share Image
A photographer who made a picture from a splendid moment, an accidental pose of someone or a beautiful scenery, is the finder… — Robert Doisneau Copy Share Image
The democratization of news is fine and splendid, but it's not reporting. It's based on a fragment of information picked up from… — Harold Evans Copy Share Image
... since she might not be splendid, she would at least be immaculate. — Henry James Copy Share Image
A good many causes tend to make good masters and mistresses quite as rare as good servants.... The large and rapid fortunes… — Fanny Kemble Copy Share Image
The young bloods of the South; sons of planters, lawyers about towns, good billiard players and sportsmen, men who never did any… — William Tecumseh Sherman Copy Share Image
The leaves do not change color from the blighting touch of the frost, but from the process of natural decay. They fall… — Tryon Edwards Copy Share Image
In the infancy of civilization, when our island was as savage as New Guinea, when letters and arts were still unknown to… — Thomas B. Macaulay Copy Share Image
English had hit upon a splendid joke. The intended to catch me or to bring me down. — Manfred von Richthofen Copy Share Image
The sole perfection which modern civilization attains is a mechanical one; machines are splendid and flawless, but the life which serves them… — Karel Capek Copy Share Image
Paraphrased: When Chuang Tzu was about to die, his disciples began planning a splendid funeral. However some disciples expressed concern that given… — Zhuangzi Copy Share Image
Well, dinner would have been splendid... if the wine had been as cold as the soup, the beef as rare as the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Having been the discoverer of many splendid things, he is said to have asked his friends and relations that, after his death,… — Archimedes Copy Share Image
South Africa is the most beautiful place on earth. Admittedly, I am biased but when you combine the natural beauty... and the… — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
The triumph of the industrial arts will advance the cause of civilization more rapidly than its warmest advocates could have hoped, and… — Charles Babbage Copy Share Image
Size will hurt returns. Look at Berkshire Hathaway - the last five things Warren has done have generated returns that are splendid… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
The heavy is the root of the light. The unmoved is the source of all movement. Thus the Master travels all day… — Laozi Copy Share Image
Understanding transformed into secret means of action is splendid, wonderful, edifying and essentially dignifying. — Samael Aun Weor Copy Share Image
Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It's splendid to find out there are so many of them… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
To dream in isolation can be properly splendid to be sure; but to dream in company seems to me infinitely preferable. — Clive Barker Copy Share Image
Traditionally, baseball punishes preening. In a society increasingly tolerant of exhibitionism, it is splendid when a hitter is knocked down because in… — George Will Copy Share Image
Why, flowers are violent, cruel, terrible and splendid... like love! — Octave Mirbeau Copy Share Image
And I ran after that voice through the streets so as not to lose sight of the splendid wreath of bodies gliding… — Milan Kundera Copy Share Image
The old fashioned family physician and general practitioner ... was a splendid figure and useful person in his day; but he was… — Charles Loomis Dana Copy Share Image
