Famous Quotes & Sayings

Edsger Dijkstra

A convincing demonstration of correctness being impossible as long as the mechanism is regarded as a black box, our only hope lies in not regarding the mechanism as a black box.

Aldous Huxley

We lie to ourselves in order that we may still have the excuse of ignorance, the alibi of stupidity and incomprehension, possessing which we can continue with a good conscience to commit and tolerate the most monstrous crimes.

Alexander Pope

Dear fatal name! rest ever unreveal'd, Nor pass these lips in holy silence seal'd. Hide it, my heart, within that close disguise, Where mixed with Gods, his lov'd idea lies: O write it not, my hand - the name appears Already written - wash it out, my tears! In vain lost Eloisa weeps and prays, Her heart still dictates, and her hand obeyes.

Alexander Pope

Thus let me live, unseen, unknown, Thus unlamented let me die, Steal from the world, and not a stone Tell where I lie.

Alexander Pope

The dull flat falsehood serves for policy, and in the cunning, truth's itself a lie.

Alexander Pope

In pride, in reas'ning pride, our error lies; All quit their sphere and rush into the skies. Pride still is aiming at the bless'd abodes, Men would be angels, angels would be gods.

Alexander Pope

The grave unites; where e'en the great find rest, And blended lie th' oppressor and th' oppressed!

Debbie Ford

It is only when you're lying to yourself or hating some aspect of yourself that you'll get an emotional charge from someone else's behavior.

Debbie Ford

In order to reveal the gifts that lie beneath the surface of your heart’s greatest desires, you must look beyond your years here on earth, reconnect with the Divine, and bring forth your soul’s legacy into the present moment.

Walter Kirn

Spirit was a by-product of activity, like the reflection from a spinning fan blade, and our souls in the end did not reside within us but flowed outward from our movements.

Arthur Schopenhauer

If there is anything in the world that can really be called a mans property, it is surely that which is the result of his mental activity.

Chuck Palahniuk

A good story should change the way you see the world.

Christy Turlington

If you truly want to make an impact on the world, you can and you will.

Christopher Paolini

The whole of the world could be deduced from the smallest grain of sand, if one studied it closely enough.

Anne Bronte

What the world stigmatizes as romantic is often more nearly allied to the truth than is commonly supposed.

Anne Bronte

I would rather have your friendship than the love of any other woman in the world.

Angelina Jolie

I have so much in my life. I want to be of value to the world.

Angelina Jolie

I've started to really become aware of the world we live in, what's really going on.

Amos Oz

There is a document in every novel in the world. Even in the most fantastic novel, even in science fiction, there is a documentary side. But, this side is not the crux of the matter.