Read books online
at our other site:
The Literature Page

Quotation Search

To search for quotations, enter a phrase to search for in the quotation, a whole or partial author name, or both. Also specify the collections to search in below. See the Search Instructions for details.

Results of search for Quote: the - Page 165 of 1382 Showing results 1641 to 1650 of 13818 total quotations found.
<- Previous Page	Pages: ... 162 163 164 165 166 167 168...	Next Page ->

Results from Michael Moncur's (Cynical) Quotations:

Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work and driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for - in order to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes and the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.: Ellen Goodman (1941 - )
- More quotations on: [Cars]
When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), Mark Twain's Autobiography
We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.: Mark Twain (1835 - 1910), Mark Twain's Autobiography
- More quotations on: [Talent] [Praise]
There are no whole truths; all truths are half- truths. It is trying to treat them as whole truths that plays the devil.: Alfred North Whitehead (1861 - 1947)
The only way to make a man trustworthy is to trust him.: Henry Stimson (1867 - 1950)
- More quotations on: [Trust]
The most savage controversies are those about matters as to which there is no good evidence either way.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
The one serious conviction that a man should have is that nothing is to be taken too seriously.: Nicholas Butler (1862 - 1947)
The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
There are two motives for reading a book: one, that you enjoy it; the other, that you can boast about it.: Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970)
Read, every day, something no one else is reading. Think, every day, something no one else is thinking. Do, every day, something no one else would be silly enough to do. It is bad for the mind to be always part of unanimity.: Christopher Morley (1890 - 1957)

<- Previous Page	Pages: ... 162 163 164 165 166 167 168...	Next Page ->
Results of search for Quote: the - Page 165 of 1382 Showing results 1641 to 1650 of 13818 total quotations found.