Falls Quotes
1434 quotes by 1058 authors
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As for style of writing, if one has anything to say, it drops from him simply and directly, as a stone falls to the ground.
— Henry David Thoreau
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But what is quackery? It is commonly an attempt to cure the diseases of a man by addressing his body alone. There is need of…
— Henry David Thoreau
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I think luck falls on not just the brave but also the ones who believe they belong there.
— Novak Djokovic
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There is something in us, as storytellers and as listeners to stories, that demands the redemptive act, that demands that what falls at least be…
— Flannery O'Connor
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And so on, until you arrive at the other side, among the purely abstract self-harming: the grinding over your failures, the refusal to remember anything…
— Alexander Masters
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A hunt based only on trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be . . . time to commune with your…
— Fred Bear
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I describe my plots as follows; A character is walking down the street when all of a sudden a piano falls on them. They spend…
— Sarah Zettel
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One falls in and out of love, but when one loves that is an entirely different matter, for that lasts through life and beyond, and…
— Betty Neels
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While the Coliseum stands, Rome shall stand; when the Coliseum falls, Rome shall fall; when Rome falls, the world shall fall.
— Venerable Bede
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Every walk of life falls under the Testicular Imperative: Either you have the world by them, or it has you.
— Colin Fletcher
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There’s one thing that’s been 'learned' maybe from Tunisia and Egypt that I think is a mistake. And that is that the existing ruler has…
— Gene Sharp
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When I left the theater… I was thinking that I’d seen a classic of American dance. It confers a mythic dimension on ordinary aspects of…
— Arlene Croce
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The book is a uniquely durable object, one that can be fully enjoyed without being damaged. A book doesn't require fuel, food, or service; it…
— Lewis Buzbee
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Science sometimes falls short when trying to fathom the depths of our essence - and our inspiration comes from that essence.
— Lance Secretan
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He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that is set; on the contrary, he who imitates what is good always falls…
— Francesco Guicciardini
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The old orchid hunter lay back on his pillow, his body limp... 'You'll curse the insects,' he said at least, 'and you'll curse the natives...…
— Susan Orlean
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We have to distinguish between a man as he is in essence, and as he is in ego or personality. In essence, every person is…
— Unknown Author
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When life is good do not take it for granted as it will pass. Be mindful, be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you…
— Ajahn Brahm
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What's difficult to understand about German opera? It's always the same. Boy meets girl, boy falls in love, girl gets devoured by horrible winged creature…
— Susan Wiggs
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Change is the sum of the universe, and what is of nature ought not to be feared. But one gives it hostages, and lays one's…
— Mary Renault
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