Masters Quotes

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All scientific knowledge to which man owes his role as master of the world arose from playful activities. — Konrad Lorenz
A Zen master, when asked where he would go after he died, replied, 'To Hell, for that's where help is needed most.' — Philip Kapleau
When my master and I were walking in the rain, he would say, 'Do not walk so fast, the rain is everywhere.' — Shunryu Suzuki
We [the Government] are here not as masters but as servants, we are not here to glory in power, but to attest our loyalty to… — Charles Evans Hughes
It is tragic what we do in the poorest neighborhoods, entrapping children in child laws which are truly stupid...These schools should get rid of unionized… — Newt Gingrich
Ideals are the world's masters. — J. G. Holland
The cat, which is a solitary beast, is single minded and goes its way alone, but, the dog, like his master, is confused in his… — H.G. Wells
Fear is your greatest obstacle - so question your fear. If it does not serve your greatest life then do not make it your master. — Joy Page
An artist, under pain of oblivion, must have confidence in himself, and listen only to his real master: Nature. — Pierre-Auguste Renoir
The truly great man is he who would master no one, and who would be mastered by none. — Khalil Gibran
If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little. — Martin Farquhar Tupper
The so-called miraculous powers of a great master are a natural accompaniment to his exact understanding of subtle laws that operate in the inner cosmos… — Paramahansa Yogananda
How a person masters his or her fate is more important than what that fate is. — Wilhelm von Humboldt
Never let your work drive you. Master it and keep it in complete control. — Booker T. Washington
Librarians are the secret masters of the world. They control information. Don't ever piss one off. — Spider Robinson
Be first the master of yourself — Baltasar Gracian
Let thy hope of heaven master thy fear of death. Why shouldst thou be afraid to die, who hopest to live by dying! — William Gurnall
Christ will be master of the heart, and sin must be mortified. If your life is unholy, then your heart is unchanged, and you are… — Charles Spurgeon
The physicist is like someone who's watching people playing chess and, after watching a few games, he may have worked out what the moves in… — Martin Rees
Reason must approach nature with the view, indeed, of receiving information from it, not, however, in the character of a pupil, who listens to all… — Immanuel Kant

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