Folly Quotes

717 Folly quotes by 471 unique authors

The assumption of time is one of humanity's greatest follies. We tell ourselves that there's always tomorrow, when we can no more predict tomorrow than… — Richard Paul Evans
It is the way, isn't it? With humans and free thought. They only learn through terrible mistakes. Free thought does not make wisdom. Instead it… — Joel Shepherd
She met the magus's stunned look with a smile. "The Thieves of Eddis have always been uncomfortable allies to the throne, Magus. There is the… — Megan Whalen Turner
No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. — Winston Churchill
Insanity is in the eyes of the beholder. So I will continue to live my personal folly. — Paulo Coelho
What is prudence in the conduct of every private family can scarce be folly in that of a great kingdom. — Adam Smith
When ignorance is bliss, there's folly in wisdom. — David Eddings
[Pascal] was the first and perhaps is still the most effective voice to be raised in warning of the consequences of the enthronement of the… — Malcolm Muggeridge
The world runs on from one folly to another; and the man who, solely from regard to the opinion of others, and without any wish… — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
This grieved me heartily ; and now I saw, though too late, the folly of beginning a work before we count the cost, and before… — Daniel Defoe
I could not forbear getting up to the top of a little mountain, and looking out to sea, in hopes of seeing a ship :… — Daniel Defoe
If we look more closely, we see that any violent display of power, whether political or religious, produces an outburst of folly in a large… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
What would you not have accomplished if you had been free?" "Possibly nothing at all; the overflow of my brain would probably, in a state… — Alexandre Dumas
Traditional religions practices are important.They allow us to share with others the communal experience of adoration and prayer,but we must never forget spiritual experience is… — Paulo Coelho
This fellow is wise enough to play the fool; And to do that well craves a kind of wit: He must observe their mood on… — William Shakespeare
Wickedness is always wickedness, but folly is not always folly. — Jane Austen
Oh, thou did'st then ne'er love so heartily. If thou rememb'rest not the slightest folly That ever love did make thee run inot, Thou has… — William Shakespeare
The world is a chessboard, Madam, on which we play out our ploys and follies. You are the Queen, of course. Your moves are the… — Catherine Fisher
Vanity, not love, has been my folly. — Jane Austen
Reality is a state of mind. To the banker, the money in his ledger book is all very real, though he doesn't actually see it… — Libba Bray
It's safe to tell a secret to one. Risky to tell it to two. To tell it to three is thoughtless folly, everyone else will… — Catherine Fisher
What folly made young people, even those in middle age, think they were immortal? How much better, their lives, if they could remember the end.… — Rohinton Mistry
However , it’s over, and I’ll take no revenge on his folly – I can afford to suffer anything, hereafter! Should the meanest thing alive… — Emily Bronte
I think he became a man who brought peace and wisdom to hi world, because he knew about war and folly. I think that he… — Gary D. Schmidt
Wise people say it is folly to think anybody perfect; and as to likes and dislikes, we should be friendly to all, and worship none — Charlotte Bronte

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