Short quotations about, could - Page 5

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

When we treat man as he is, we make…

15 Feb , 2011  

When we treat man as he is, we make him worse than he is; when we treat him as if he already were what he potentially could be, we make him what he should be. Great short quote and quotation by: Johann Wolfgang von Goethe , German dramatist, novelist, poet, & scientist (1749 – 1832)

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Johnny Carson, Playboy Interview - December 1967

Who could follow Carson? Well, beli…

15 Feb , 2011  

Who could follow Carson? Well, believe me, somebody can – and will. Great short quote and quotation by: Johnny Carson, Playboy Interview – December 1967 , US comedian & television host (1925 – 2005)

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Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim

Who could tell what forms, what vis…

15 Feb , 2011  

Who could tell what forms, what visions, what faces, what forgiveness he could see in the glow of the west! Great short quote and quotation by: Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim , English (Polish-Ukrainian-born) novelist (1857 – 1924)

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Hermann Hesse

Without words, without writing and …

15 Feb , 2011  

Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity. Great short quote and quotation by: Hermann Hesse , Swiss (German-born) author (1877 – 1962)

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Antoine de Saint-Exupery

You are beautiful, but you are empt…

27 Apr , 2010  

You are beautiful, but you are empty. One could not die for you. To be sure, an ordinary passerby would think that my rose looked just like you–the rose that belongs to me. But in herself alone she is more important than all the hundreds of you other roses: because it is she that I […]

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Heraclitus of Ephesus

You could not step twice into the s…

27 Apr , 2010  

You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you. Great short quote and quotation by: Heraclitus of Ephesus ,

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Heraclitus, On the Universe

You could not step twice into the s…

27 Apr , 2010  

You could not step twice into the same river; for other waters are ever flowing on to you. Great short quote and quotation by: Heraclitus, On the Universe , Greek philosopher (540 BC – 480 BC)

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Samuel Johnson

You must have taken great pains, si…

27 Apr , 2010  

You must have taken great pains, sir; you could not naturally been so very stupid. Great short quote and quotation by: Samuel Johnson , English author, critic, & lexicographer (1709 – 1784)

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