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I, who have been so many men in vain, want to be one man, myself alone. From out of a whirlwind the voice of God… — Jorge Luis Borges
He received me not only cordially, but he was also full of confidence with respect to the war. His first words, after he had welcomed… — Chaim Weizmann
I had a job, I got ill, I left the job to get better, and while I was getting better, I wrote some stories. I… — Ali Smith
Buddha was speaking in a village square one day, when one of the inhabitants started to abuse him. Buddha paused and said to the man,… — Gautama Buddha
Asked in 1919 whether it was true that only three people in the world understood the theory of general relativity, [Eddington] allegedly replied: "Who's the… — Arthur Eddington
A parable: A man was examining the construction of a cathedral. He asked a stone mason what he was doing chipping the stones, and the… — Richard Hamming
In answer to the question, "Shouldn't the commandments be rewritten?," someone thoughtfully replied, "No, they should be reread." — Richard L. Evans
At the age of 15, a teacher had asked me what I wanted to do for a career, and without knowing why or even how… — Ama Ata Aidoo
'What's the use of their having names the Gnat said, 'if they won't answer to them?' 'No use to them,' said Alice; 'but it's useful… — Lewis Carroll
They said, 'You have a blue guitar, / You do not play things as they are.' / The man replied, 'Things as they are /… — Wallace Stevens
Diogenes, filthily attired, paced across the splendid carpets in Plato's dwelling. Thus, said he, do I trample on the pride of Plato. Yes, Plato replied,… — Georg C. Lichtenberg
A connoisseur of gastronomy was congratulated on his appointment as a director of indirect contributions at Periguex: and, above all, in the pleasure there would… — Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Buffon said unreservedly, "Genius is simply patience carried to the extreme." To those who asked how he achieved fame he replied: "By spending forty years… — Santiago Ramon y Cajal
I observed once to Goethe that when a friend is with us we do not think the same of him as when he is away.… — Arthur Schopenhauer
When told by a helpful aide that his flies were undone he replied 'Young man, there is no harm in leaving the cage door open… — Winston Churchill
Riches are for the comfort of life, and not life for the accumulation of riches. I asked a holy wise man, "Who is fortunate and… — Saadi
CALLOUS, adj. Gifted with great fortitude to bear the evils afflicting another. When Zeno was told that one of his enemies was no more he… — Ambrose Bierce
A pessimist asked God for relief. Ah, you wish me to restore your hope and cheerfulness, said God. No, replied the petitioner, I wish you… — Ambrose Bierce
A painter was asked why, since he made such beautiful figures, which were but dead things, his children were so ugly; to which the painter… — Leonardo da Vinci
I have been told that a young would-be composer wrote to Mozart asking advice about how to compose a symphony. Mozart responded that a symphony… — Isaac Asimov

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