Famous Quotes & Sayings

William Cobbett

It is not the greatness of a man's means that makes him independent so much as the smallness of his wants

Henry Ward Beecher

Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength.

Joe Paterno

I thought we showed some greatness last night.

Blaise Pascal

All of our miseries prove our greatness. They are the miseries of a dethroned monarch.

Blaise Pascal

It is of dangerous consequence to represent to man how near he is to the level of beasts, without showing him at the same time his greatness. It is likewise dangerous to let him see his greatness without his meanness. It is more dangerous yet to leave him ignorant of either; but very beneficial that he should be made sensible of both.

Blaise Pascal

The greatness of man is great in that he knows himself to be wretched. A tree does not know itself to be wretched.

Blaise Pascal

A man does not show his greatness by being at one extremity, but rather by touching both at once.

Blaise Pascal

The origins of disputes between philosophers is, that one class of them have undertaken to raise man by displaying his greatness, and the other to debase him by showing his miseries.

Blaise Pascal

Those who profess contempt for men, and put them on a level with beasts, yet wish to be admired and believed by men, and contradict themselves by their own feelings--their nature, which is stronger than all, convincing them of the greatness of man more forcibly than reason convinces them of his baseness.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery

One must require from each one the duty which each one can perform. Accepted authority rests first of all on reason.

Bill Shankly

First is first,Second is nothing

C. S. Lewis

First be sure that you know exactly what you want to say. Then be sure you have said exactly that.

Cecil Rhodes

Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life.

Carrie Underwood

My very first magazine cover was the National Enquirer.

Carl Orff

Experience first, then intellectualize.

Antonia Fraser

As the Dauphine stepped out of her carriage on to the ceremonial carpet that had been laid down, it was the Duc de Choiseul who was given the privilege of the first salute. Presented with the Duc by Prince Starhemberg, Marie Antoinette exclaimed: 'I shall never forget that you are responsible for my happiness!

Bill Vaughan

I like computers. It's the first time that I am endorsing a computer brand. I am very computer savvy, so this is certainly up my ally.

Carl Jung

Because the truth is, I do love him. I've loved him without ceasing. I've loved him since that very first day. I loved him even when I swore I didn't. I can't help it. I just do.

Becca Fitzpatrick

What I really wanted was the impossible.

B. J. Novak

Travel is impossible, but daydreaming about travel is easy.

C. S. Lewis

What one must not do is to rule out the supernatural as the one impossible explanation.

Antoine Lavoisier

It is impossible to disassociate language from science...To call forth a concept, a word is needed.

Nabil Sha'ath

I think there are still problems, particularly on Jerusalem and refugees. But I don't see this now as something that is impossible to solve,

Russell Schweickart

That (will be) an impossible task, I'll tell you right now.

Enrique Bolanos

It is impossible to think you could evacuate 50,000 people between now and 6 in the morning. We don't have the means to do it, ... We are doing everything humanly possible.

Paul Browne

It is impossible to say how (achieving that) will play out worldwide.

Rosette Lerias

It is impossible to relocate everyone. This is a lesson for us but a lesson to which we have no permanent solutions.