His Inability Quotes
- Man's survival, from the time of Adam and Eve until the invention of agriculture, must have been precarious because of his inability to ensure his… — Norman Borlaug
- We turned onto the last landing. Going out with this guy, I thought, would involve a lot of silly laughter, some wit--the buzz of his… — Alice McDermott
- The sum of a man's problems come from his inability to be alone in a silent room. — Blaise Pascal
- Most of man's trouble comes from his inability to be still. — Blaise Pascal
- All mankind's unhappiness derives from one thing: his inability to know how to remain in repose in one room. — Blaise Pascal
- A child's reaction to this type of calamity is twofold and extreme. Not knowing how deeply, powerfully, life drops anchor into its vast sources of… — Jean Cocteau
- He was welcome everywhere he went, and was well-aware of his inability to tolerate solitude. He felt no inclination to be alone and avoided it… — Stefan Zweig