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Thing Quotes (page 693)

The fear is not real, Dil Bahadur; it is only in your mind, like all other things. Our thoughts form what we believe to be reality. Isabel Allende
L. M. Montgomery quote: "Fear is a vile thing, and is at the bottom of almost every..."
Fear is a vile thing, and is at the bottom of almost every wrong and hatred of the world. L. M. Montgomery
Sophocles quote: "One learns by doing a thing; for though you think you know it,..."
One learns by doing a thing; for though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try. Sophocles
Joyce Carol Oates quote: " such speculation is like staring into the hot white sun. you..."
... such speculation is like staring into the hot white sun. you know the sun is there but you can't see a thing. Joyce Carol Oates
Of all the things which wisdom acquires to produce the blessedness of the complete life, for the greatest is the possession of friendship. Epicurus
...if something is there, you can only see it with your eyes open, but if it isn't there, you can see it just as well with your eyes closed. That's why imaginary things are often easier to see than real ones. Norton Juster
I am firmly of the opinion that people who can’t speak have nothing to say. It’s one more thing we do to the poor, the deprived: cut out their tongues … allow them a language as lousy as their life William Gass
Alain de Botton quote: "There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth..."
There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life. Alain de Botton
Ernest Hemingway quote: "The thing is to become a master and in your old age to acquire..."
The thing is to become a master and in your old age to acquire the courage to do what children did when they knew nothing. Ernest Hemingway
Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes; it is barbarous, it is civilized, it is christianized, it is rich, it is scientific; but this change is not amelioration. For every thing that is given, something is taken. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Douglas Adams quote: "He actually caught himself saying things like "Yippee," as he..."
He actually caught himself saying things like "Yippee," as he pranced ridiculously round the house. Douglas Adams
Suzanne Collins quote: "Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope..."
Hope, it is the only thing stronger than fear. A little hope is effective, a lot of hope is dangerous. Suzanne Collins
My friend Kate once went to a concert of Mongolian throat singers who were traveling through New York City on a rare world tour. Although she couldn't understand the words to their songs, she found the music almost unbearably sad. After the concert, Kate approached the lead Mongolian singer and asked, "What are your songs about?" He replied, "Our songs are about the same things that everyone else's songs are about: lost love, and somebody stole your fastest horse. Elizabeth Gilbert
Even when I'm alone I have real good company? dreams and imaginations and pretendings. I like to be alone now and then, just to think over things and taste them. But I love friendships? and nice, jolly little times with people. L. M. Montgomery
When we first got married, we made a pact. It was this: In our life together, it was decided I would make all of the big decisions and my wife would make all of the little decisions. For fifty years, we have held true to that agreement. I believe that is the reason for the success in our marriage. However, the strange thing is that in fifty years, there hasn’t been one big decision. Albert Einstein

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