Tag: literature
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William Shakespeare: To thine own self be true
This above all: to thine own self be true, / And it must follow, as the night the day, / Thou canst not then be false to any man. –William Shakespeare, poet and dramatist (1564-1616).
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Robert Frost: Poetry
“A poem begins as a lump in the throat, a sense of wrong, a homesickness, a lovesickness. ” —Robert Frost
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Francoise Sagan: Writing
I shall live badly if I do not write, and I shall write badly if I do not live. –Francoise Sagan, playwright and novelist (1935-2004) Related articles 10 Great Quotes to Inspire Great Writing(lorensworld.com)
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Mark Twain: Truth and fiction
Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because Fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; Truth isn’t. —Mark Twain Related articles From Mark Twain to Ray Bradbury, Iconic Writers on Truth vs. Fiction (brainpickings.org) Mark Twain’s Top 15 Timeless and Witty Quotes (ibtimes.com) Quote for the Day: Mark Twain (Success) (konkerer.com)
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Persecution and not…
Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. –Ralph Waldo Emerson, writer and philosopher (1803-1882). Related articles Positive Thinking: How to Change Your Future (michellecareer.wordpress.com) Listening to Emerson; Go Be Self-Reliant (notanothermillennial.com) Equanimity (wildwesterngirl.wordpress.com) Favorite Quotes II (leslierittoperourblog.typepad.com) Quotes are not always […]
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Bernard Iddings Bell: To love
“To love is not a passive thing. To love is active voice. When I love I do something, I function, I give. I do not love in order that I may be loved back again, but for the creative joy of loving. And every time I do so love I am freed, at least a […]
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Gotthold Ephraim Lessing: Sense of reason
“If some things don’t make you lose your sense of reason, then you have none to lose. ” —Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
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Benjamin Franklin: Knowledgeable investment
“An investment in knowledge still yields the best returns.” —Benjamin Franklin
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George Eliot: Lunacy, at large
“Some people did what their neighbors did so that if any lunatics were at large, one might know and avoid them.” —George Eliot, Middle March Related articles George Eliot Quote (victoriaandben.wordpress.com)
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Ralph Waldo Emerson: Excess wisdom
“The wise through excess of wisdom is made a fool.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Related articles Quote(s) of the Day – Ralph Waldo Emerson on Friendship, Virtue and Success (schnik.it) Thursday Thanks – Wisdom of Experience (thekindnesskronicles.wordpress.com)
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Thomas Paine: Harder the conflict
“The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly it is dearness only that gives everything its value. I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection. ‘Tis the business of little minds to shrink […]
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Edward Everett Hale: Being one
I am only one, / But still I am one. / I cannot do everything, / But still I can do something; / And because I cannot do everything, / I will not refuse to do the something that I can do. –Edward Everett Hale, author (1822-1909) Related articles Quotes (livewithlight.wordpress.com)
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What the body says
The church says: The body is a sin. Science says: The body is a machine. Advertising says: The body is a business. The body says: I am a fiesta. –Eduardo Galeano, journalist and novelist (b. 1940) Related articles Eduardo Galeano – The Nobodies (tesseract.typepad.com)
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William James: As you think, so shall you be
The greatest discovery of our generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. As you think, so shall you be. —William James. Related articles William James (undergraduateangst.wordpress.com) William James on Walt Whitman: “He Is Aware Enough of Sin for a Swagger to Be Present in His Indifference Towards […]
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Benjamin Disraeli: Write a book
The best way to become acquainted with a subject is to write a book about it. —Benjamin Disraeli. Related articles Benjamin Disraeli by Adam Kirsch (jpundit.typepad.com) How To Blog A Book (jimkukral.com)
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Change
People change and forget to tell each other. –Lillian Hellman, playwright (1905-1984) Related articles Lillian Hellman: A ‘Difficult,’ Vilified Woman (wnyc.org) Liz Smith: Lillian Hellman–‘A Difficult Woman’ Re-Examined For a Still-New Century (huffingtonpost.com)
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Borrowed mirth
Laugh, and the world laughs with you; / Weep, and you weep alone. / For this brave old earth must borrow its mirth, / But has trouble enough of its own.-Ella Wheeler Wilcox, poet (1850-1919) Related articles A Mirthful Defense (leftperspectives.com) “Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, […]
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Edgar Allan Poe: Nasal mob
“The nose of a mob is its imagination. By this, at any time, it can be quietly led. ” —Edgar Allan Poe Related articles The Odd Poe Out (themillions.com) Edgar Allan Poe: Vulgar and Insane (jfloodgroningen.wordpress.com)
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Zora Neale Hurston: Envious heart, treacherous ear
“An envious heart makes a treacherous ear.” Zora Neale Hurston, “Their Eyes Were Watching God“ Related articles ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ still resonates (inamerica.blogs.cnn.com) All About Black Woman Writer Zora Neale Hurston (musicians4freedom.com) Zora Neale Hurston Branch Library set to reopen March 22 (tcpalm.com) Zara’s Book Giveaway #1 – Black History Month (Feb) (zaraalexis.wordpress.com)
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William Makepeace Thackeray: The secret
“Let a man who has to make his fortune in life remember this maxim: Attacking is the only secret. Dare and the world yields, or if it beats you sometimes, dare it again and you will succeed. ” —William Makepeace Thackeray
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Mark Twain: Faith
“Your faith is what you believe, not what you know. ” —Mark Twain Related articles Thesp channels Mark Twain in a Hollywood cemetery (variety.com) Val Kilmer is Mark Twain, on stage at least (twitchy.com) Day 2: Of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most… (myfoggybrain.wordpress.com) Are Val Kilmer & Mark […]
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