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The idea of infinity cannot be expressed in words or even described, but it can be apprehended through art, which makes infinity tangible. The absolute… — Andrei Tarkovsky
An artist cannot be partially sincere any more than art can be an approximation of beauty — Andrei Tarkovsky
It is obvious that art cannot teach anyone anything, since in four thousand years humanity has learnt nothing at all. — Andrei Tarkovsky
Human beings are unable to be honest with themselves about themselves. They cannot talk about themselves without embellishing. — Akira Kurosawa
Every day things happen in the world that cannot be explained by any law of things we know. Every day they're mentioned and forgotten, and… — Fernando Pessoa
Between me and life is a faint glass. No matter how sharply I see and understand life, I cannot touch it. — Fernando Pessoa
We cannot free ourselves unless we move forward united in a single desire. — Unknown Author
I found that I faced a highly complex situation, and that I couldnt hope to change it until I had armed myself with the necessary… — Anwar Sadat
Before (the Palestinians) very eyes we are possessing the land and the villages where they and their ancestors have lived We are the generation of… — Moshe Dayan
Some favorite expressions of small children: "It's not my fault...They made me do it...I forgot." Some favorite expressions of adults: "It's not my job...No one… — Josiah Stamp
For no matter what we achieve, if we don't spend the vast majority of our time with people we love and respect, we cannot possibly… — James C. Collins
My business is to be talented, that is, to be capable of selecting the important moments from the trivial ones. . . . It's about… — Anton Chekhov
Instead of agitating for war, the Jewish groups in this country should be opposing it in every possible way, for they will be among the… — Charles Lindbergh
A country of a thousand war-chariots cannot be administered unless the ruler attends strictly to business, punctually observes his promises, is economical in expenditure, loves… — Confucius
Elderly people and those in authority cannot always be relied upon to take enlightened and comprehending views of what they call the indiscretions of youth. — Winston Churchill
The twin sister to autonomy and freedom is responsibility and accountability. You cannot have one with out the other. If someone is given an area… — Henry Cloud
Truth is a pathless land, and you cannot approach it by any path whatsoever, by any religion, by any sect. Truth, being limitless, unconditioned, unapproachable… — Jiddu Krishnamurti
The desire of advising has a very extensive prevalence; and, since advice cannot be given but to those that will hear it, a patient listener… — Samuel Johnson
The hard way builds solidly a foundation of confidence that cannot be swept away — Colonel Sanders
A library of wisdom, then, is more precious than all wealth, and all things that are desirable cannot be compared to it. — Richard de Bury

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