Desirable Thing Quotes

9 quotes by 8 authors

• The right to know is like the right to live. It is fundamental and unconditional in its assumption that knowledge, like life, is a desirable… — George Bernard Shaw
• For surely to be wise is the most desirable thing in all the world. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
• The proximity of a desirable thing tempts one to overindulgence. On that path lies danger. — Frank Herbert
• Innocence is a desirable thing, a dainty thing, an appealing thing, in its place; but carried too far, it is merely ridiculous. — Dorothy Parker
• The need for a quick, satisfactory copying machine that could be used right in the office seemed very apparent to me-there seemed such a crying… — Chester Carlson
• The most desirable thing in life after health and modest means is leisure with dignity. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
• Unity of opinion is indeed a glorious and desirable thing, and its circle cannot be too strong and extended, if the centre be truth; but… — Charles Caleb Colton
• It is indeed a desirable thing to be well-descended, but the glory belongs to our ancestors. — Plutarch
• Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side, and one of the sweet uses of adversity is the genuine satisfaction… — Louisa May Alcott

Who Wrote These Desirable Thing Quotes

8 authors contributed a total of 9 Desirable Thing Quotes as follows:

• 2 Desirable Thing Quotes by Marcus Tullius Cicero
• 1 Desirable Thing Quote by George Bernard Shaw
• 1 Desirable Thing Quote by Frank Herbert
• 1 Desirable Thing Quote by Dorothy Parker
• 1 Desirable Thing Quote by Chester Carlson
• 1 Desirable Thing Quote by Charles Caleb Colton
• 1 Desirable Thing Quote by Plutarch
• 1 Desirable Thing Quote by Louisa May Alcott