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Results from Michael Moncur's (Cynical) Quotations:

The very substance of the ambitious is merely the shadow of a dream.
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William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), Hamlet, Act II, sc. 2
O, what may man within him hide, though angel on the outward side!
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William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), Measure for Measure, Act III, sc. 1
A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them.
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Leonard Louis Levinson
I haven't the slightest idea how to change people, but I still keep a long list of prospective candidates just in case I should ever figure it out.
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David Sedaris
I would be most content if my children grew up to be the kind of people who think interior decorating consists mostly of building enough bookshelves.
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Anna Quindlen (1953 - )
The best time to plant an oak tree was twenty-five years ago. The second best time is today.
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James Carville
It is a wise father that knows his own child.
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William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), The Merchant of Venice, Act II, sc. 2
Nothing surely is as potent as a law that may not be disobeyed. It has the force of the water drop that hollows the stone. A small dainty task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.
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Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), We Have Met the Enemy: Self-Control in an Age of Excess, 2011
Never harbor grudges; they sour your stomach and do no harm to anyone else.
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Robertson Davies
In most pursuits, one's self is one of the biggest hurdles to get over. You can't pursue something and be committed to it if you're apologizing for it at every party.
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Lisa Kudrow, Vasser Commencement Address, 2010
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Showing results 1931 to 1940 of 13818 total quotations found.