Philosophy of life Quote by Trevanian Download Open image ““And he recalled the ancient adage: Who must do the harsh things? He who can.”” — Trevanian ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.8 out of 5 (5 ratings) Copy quoteShare Philosophy of life
“There he is then, the unfortunate brute, quite miserable because of me, for whom there is nothing to be done, and he so anxious… — Samuel Beckett Copy Share Image
“He who is concerned only with the purity of his own life ruins the great human relations.” — Confucius Copy Share Image
“he sometimes wondered why leadership and stupidity seemed to be such frequent companions. And why people leaped to follow those who were plainly wrong.… — Howard of Warwick Copy Share Image
“during that time he made me feel what severe punishment a good yet stern, a conscientious yet implacable man can inflict on one who… — Charlotte Brontë Copy Share Image
“There was something about him so pure and untarnished,yet he was powerful and well-versed on life.” — Cecelia Ahern Copy Share Image
“Is it not true that in ancient times the worst punishment of all was not death, but banishment?” — Jean Said Makdisi Copy Share Image
“He wondered at times whether he didn’t belong to a class of people secretly convinced they had an arrangement with fate; in return for… — Saul Bellow Copy Share Image
“At that moment he understood, far better than he had before when he studied their histories and their political structures before he arrived, what… — Sean DeLauder Copy Share Image
“And his principal complaint about other human beings was that they so seldom noticed it when they were happy. If this isn't nice, I… — Kurt Vonnegut Copy Share Image
“I have learned that a man who makes trouble for others is also making it for himself.” — Chinua Achebe Copy Share Image
“Great events, but it all seemed of small importance compared to what happened now, in this room. Who knew? The course of his life… — Joe Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“He stated that I had no place in a society whose most fundamental rules I ignored and that I could not appeal to the… — Albert Camus Copy Share Image
“Your scorn for mediocrity blinds you to its vast primitive power. You stand in the glare of your own brilliance, unable to see into… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
Ripe for romance? Is that not only the self-conscious and sensitive young man's way of saying he was heavy with passion? Is not, perhaps,… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
You can gain experience, if you are careful to avoid empty redundancy. Do not fall into the error of the artisan who boasts of… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
As you know, shibumi has to do with great refinement underlying commonplace appearances. It is a statement so correct that it does not have… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
“It's not Americans I find annoying; it's Americanism: a social disease of the postindustrial world that must inevitably infect each of the mercantile nations… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
Do not fall into the error of the artist who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft while in fact he has had… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
No one really likes Switzerland, except those who prefer cleanliness to life. — Trevanian Copy Share Image
“Confession is good for the soul, it empties the spirit making more room for sin.” — Trevanian Copy Share Image
“It is a truism of American politics that no man who can win an election deserves to.” — Trevanian Copy Share Image
“Niko? I have decided to christen this little pool Le Cagot's Soul." "Oh?" "Yes. Because it is clear and pure and lucid." "And treacherous… — Trevanian Copy Share Image
“…progress isn't necessarily about change but about things turning out as we want them to” — Phil Hogan Copy Share Image
“ALways be careful what you say. You can always say you're sorry, but you can never take back what you said.” — F.B. Newman Copy Share Image
“No es que escribir me produzca un gran placer, pero es mucho peor si no lo hago.” — Paul Auster Copy Share Image
“I'll be honest about it. It is not atheists who get stuck in my craw, but agnostics. Doubt is useful for a while. We… — Martel, Yann Copy Share Image
“When life gets rough,don't panic! Just let it be! Life is leading you to still waters!” — Dr. Vivencio Ballano Copy Share Image
“Your destiny will not carry you over the long and winding path of life. You must walk it yourself.” — Ian Ségal Copy Share Image
When the writing is good, a book becomes a mirror. The reader will see an uncanny familiarity and respond accordingly — Jen Knox Copy Share Image
“It was my first clue that atheists are my brothers and sisters of a different faith, and every word they speak speaks of faith.… — Yann Martel Copy Share Image
“Do not be the cause of cutting the sustenance of other people, a day comes people will be the reason to cut off your… — Kamaran Ihsan Salih Copy Share Image
My philosophy of life is that I am deeply, deeply serious about my work and for the rest I like to have a few… — Maggi Hambling Copy Share Image
