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- The only paradise is paradise lost.
- Marcel Proust (1871 - 1922)
- We always like those who admire us; we do not always like those whom we admire.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)
- We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882)
- We all have strength enough to endure the misfortunes of others.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)
- Failure is not the only punishment for laziness; there is also the success of others.
- Jules Renard (1864 - 1910)
- The height of cleverness is to be able to conceal it.
- Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 - 1680)
- Technology adds nothing to art. Two thousand years ago, I could tell you a story, and at any point during the story I could stop, and ask, Now do you want the hero to be kidnapped, or not? But that would, of course, have ruined the story. Part of the experience of being entertained is sitting back and plugging into someone else's vision.
- Penn Jillette (1955 - ), Interview in WIRED magazine, 1993
- We need anything politically important rationed out like Pez: small, sweet, and coming out of a funny, plastic head.
- Dennis Miller
- This is one of those views which are so absolutely absurd that only very learned men could possibly adopt them.
- Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
- It has always been the prerogative of children and half-wits to point out that the emperor has no clothes. But the half-wit remains a half-wit, and the emperor remains an emperor.
- Neil Gaiman, Sandman
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