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Rules Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- When I read some of the rules for speaking and writing the English language correctly, I think any fool can make a rule, and every…
- We have heard much about the poetry of mathematics, but very little of it has as yet been sung. The ancients had a juster notion…
- When I hear the hypercritical quarreling about grammar and style, the position of the particles, etc., etc., stretching or contracting every speaker to certain rules…
- The Artist is he who detects and applies the law from observation of the works of Genius, whether of man or Nature. The Artisan is…
- Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.
More Rules Quotes
- Power and violence are opposites; where the one rules absolutely, the other is absent. Violence appears where power is in jeopardy, but… — Hannah Arendt
- Despite the rejection, and in violation of all the rules, I came back year after year. — Joseph Barbera
- There is a wisdom in this beyond the rules of physic: a man's own observation what he finds good of and what… — Francis Bacon
- Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men. — Douglas Bader
- There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs. — Ansel Adams
- If I upset some notions and went against established rules, that wasn't part of what I wanted to do. It wasn't my… — Brigitte Bardot
- Norwegian legislation is more in conformity with the rules of the European Union than most member states. — Jose Manuel Barroso
- Whoever wants to know the heart and mind of America had better learn baseball, the rules and realities of the game -… — Jacques Barzun
- Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere… — Evan Bayh
- Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for. — Joseph Addison
- There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on… — Thomas Beecham
- To insure peace of mind ignore the rules and regulations. — George Ade