His Quotes
8811 His quotes by 4969 unique authors
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One man scorned and covered with scars still strove with his last ounce of courage to reach the unreachable stars; and the world will be…
— Miguel de Cervantes
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From reading too much, and sleeping too little, his brain dried up on him and he lost his judgment.
— Miguel de Cervantes
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He who loses wealth loses much; he who loses a friend loses more; but he that loses his courage loses all.
— Miguel de Cervantes
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There is also this benefit in brag, that the speaker is unconsciously expressing his own ideal. Humor him by all means, draw it all out,…
— Miguel de Cervantes
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Doubtless there are things in nature which have not yet been seen. If an artist discovers them, he opens the way for his successors.
— Paul Cezanne
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The painter must enclose himself within his work; he must respond not with words, but with paintings.
— Paul Cezanne
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The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the world. In this long vigil he often…
— Marc Chagall
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The last time I saw him he was walking down lover's lane holding his own hand.
— Fred Allen
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A witness, in the sense that I am using the word, is a man whose life and faith are so completely one that when the…
— Whittaker Chambers
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An actor's popularity is fleeting. His success has the life expectancy of a small boy who is about to look into a gas tank with…
— Fred Allen
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A gentleman is any man who wouldn't hit a woman with his hat on.
— Fred Allen
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Since the child knew his parents would give in, he tried the same trick again and again.
— Jackie Chan
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A man is born alone and dies alone; and he experiences the good and bad consequences of his karma alone; and he goes alone to…
— Chanakya
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He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard…
— Chanakya
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Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty, a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.
— Chanakya
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The wise man should restrain his senses like the crane and accomplish his purpose with due knowledge of his place, time and ability.
— Chanakya
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One whose knowledge is confined to books and whose wealth is in the possession of others, can use neither his knowledge nor wealth when the…
— Chanakya
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I grew up in Chicago, so I've always been a Bears fan. Dad used to take me to Bears games and Cubs games. My brother…
— Kyle Chandler
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Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all.…
— Raymond Chandler
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The moment a man sets his thoughts down on paper, however secretly, he is in a sense writing for publication.
— Raymond Chandler
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The best books for a man are not always those which the wise recommend, but often those which meet the peculiar wants, the natural thirst…
— William Ellery Channing
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Every human being is intended to have a character of his own; to be what no others are, and to do what no other can…
— William Ellery Channing
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Undoubtedly a man is to labor to better his condition, but first to better himself.
— William Ellery Channing
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Every human being has a work to carry on within, duties to perform abroad, influence to exert, which are peculiarly his, and which no conscience…
— William Ellery Channing
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An aged Christian, with the snow of time upon his head, may remind us that those points of earth are whitest which are nearest to…
— Edwin Hubbel Chapin
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